William Mikelbrencis (born 25 February 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for German 2.
[1] Born in Forbach, Lorraine, William Mikelbrencis started playing football in the nearby Montbronn,[2][3] before joining the FC Metz academy in 2015.
[4] Having made his first training sessions with the Ligue 1 squad, Mikelbrencis signed his first professional contract with the club from Metz in April 2021.
[2][4] He started the following season playing with the reserve team in National 2,[5] scoring his first goal on 6 November, against Sainte-Geneviève.
[6] Having played his first senior game in early January 2022—delivering an assist during a 1–0 home friendly win against CS Sedan Ardennes[7]—he made his professional debut for Metz on 9 January, starting the Ligue 1 game against Strasbourg as right-back in a 3-4-3 formation.