Pius N'Diefi

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Pius Sielenu N'Diefi (born 5 July 1975) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He later worked as a forward coach and sporting director at Saint-Quentin.[4]

Pius N'Diefi
Personal information
Full name Pius Sielenu N'Diefi[1][2]
Date of birth (1975-07-05) 5 July 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Kumba, Cameroon
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Saint-Quentin
(Player, forward coach & sporting director)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992 PWD Bamenda
1993–1995 Lens 1 (0)
1995–1996 ASOA Valence 37 (9)
1996–2003 Sedan 187 (48)
2004–2005 Al-Gharafa 3 (1)
2005–2006 Germinal Beerschot 6 (0)
2006–2007 Paris FC 59 (18)
2007–2008 Stella Club
2008–2010 JS Saint-Pierroise
2011–2012 AS Frenoy-St Quentin
International career
2000–2005 Cameroon 34 (4)
Managerial career
2011–2012[3] AS Frenoy-St Quentin (forward coach)
2012– Saint-Quentin (forward coach)
2016– Saint-Quentin (sporting director)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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N'Diefi learned of the death of his father the day before Germinal Beerschot was to play the second leg of the 2005–06 UEFA Cup against Olympique de Marseille. He was nevertheless part of the starting eleven for that match.

International career

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N'Diefi was part of the Cameroon national team for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 2004 African Cup of Nations,[5] as well as at the victorious 2000 and 2002 African Cup of Nations.[6] He scored the winner in the infamous 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final between Cameroon and Colombia, where teammate Marc-Vivien Foé died on the pitch.

Career statistics

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International goals

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Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each N'Diefi goal.[7][8][9]
List of international goals scored by Pius N'Diefi
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 January 2000 Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso   Burkina Faso 2–2 Friendly
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3 14 July 2001 Independence Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia   Zambia 2–2 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 26 June 2003 Stade de Gerland, Lyon, France   Colombia 1–0 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ Pius N'Diefi at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "Pius N'Diefi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. ^ Des nouvelles de... Pius N’Diefi‚ footmercato.net, 26 June 2011
  4. ^ "L'après-carrière de Pius N'Diefi, ex du RC Lens". lensois.com (in French). 22 April 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  5. ^ BBC: World Cup 2002
  6. ^ a b Houriez, Frédéric (13 January 2017). "Football/Coupe d'Afrique des nations : Pius N'Diefi en rugit encore de plaisir". L'Aisne nouvelle (in French). Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  7. ^ 2000 MATCHES AFRICA
  8. ^ Intercontinental Cup for Nations 2003
  9. ^ 2001 MATCHES AFRICA