Pius Sielenu N'Diefi (born 5 July 1975) is a Cameroonian former professional

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who played as a striker. He later worked as a forward coach and sporting director at Saint-Quentin.

Club career

N'Diefi learned of the death of his father the day before Germinal Beerschot was to play the second leg of the 2005–06

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against Olympique de Marseille. He was nevertheless part of the starting eleven for that match.

International career

N'Diefi was part of the Cameroon national team for the

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and the

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, as well as at the victorious

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and

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. He scored the winner in the infamous 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final between Cameroon and Colombia, where teammate

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died on the pitch.

Career statistics

International goals

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Honours

* Africa Cup of Nations:

, 2002

References

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