“Three beautiful years, a unique experience, the rise to Ligue 1, a benevolent staff, extraordinary teammates and whole supporters, I will never forget you. Thank you for everything FC Metz,” he wrote on Instagram.
Thanks to impressive displays at local side Stade d Abidjan, Angban joined Premier League side, Chelsea, on trial in 2012. Three years later, he was signed permanently by the Stamford Bridge giants, after he was able to obtain a work permit.
Due to his inability to tie down a regular place in the star-studded Blues, he was loaned to Sint-Truiden, Granada, Waasland-Beveren and Metz.
In France, his contract at the Stade Saint-Symphorien was made permanent for around €6 million after helping the Maroons return to the French elite division.
The encounter got off to an electrifying start as both teams got a couple of chances to take an early lead.
Notwithstanding, it was Adrian Ursea’s men who took an 18th-minute lead through French forward of Algerian descent Amine Gouiri. The 20-year-old scored from the penalty spot after Malian defender Boubakar Kouyate was adjudged to have handled Gouiri’s shot.
The goal was a reality check for the hosts who tried all in their arsenal to get an equaliser against Metz.
After much ado, they got something to shout about in the 79th minute, after Boye inadvertently turned the ball past goalkeeper Walter Benitez after Khephren Thuram’s shot had bounced off the post.