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. scoring his first goal on 6 November, against
Sainte-Geneviève. Having played his first senior game in early January 2022—delivering an assist during a 1–0 home friendly win against
CS Sedan Ardennes—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. In a difficult context between the injuries and the players away for the
AFCON 2021, he made a first good impression despite his team losing 2–0 at home (his team was only losing by a goal when he was subbed for
Pape Ndiaga Yade). On 31 August 2022, Mikelbrencis signed a four-year contract with
Hamburger SV in Germany. == International career ==