Adrien Fidele Tameze Aoutsa (born 4 February 1994) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. Born in France to Cameroonian parents, Tameze represented his native country at youth level. In 2018, he was called up to play for the Cameroon national team.

Early life

Tameze acquired

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on 26 October 2004.

Club career

On 31 January 2020, Tameze joined Italian

club

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on loan with an option to purchase. On 3 September 2020, he signed to

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until 30 June 2024.

International career

After having represented

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at youth levels, Tameze accepted a call to play for

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in August 2018 as he was eligible through his parents.

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* * * 1994 births Living people Footballers from Lille Men's association football midfielders Cameroonian men's footballers Naturalized citizens of France French sportspeople of Cameroonian descent French men's footballers Valenciennes FC players OGC Nice players Atalanta BC players Hellas Verona FC players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Serie A players France men's youth international footballers French expatriate men's footballers French expatriate sportspeople in Italy Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Black French sportspeople {{Cameroon-footy-midfielder-stub