Serge Tabekou (born 15 October 1996) is a Cameroonian

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who plays for

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club Al-Bukiryah as a

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Club career

Tabekou started his professional career in Cameroon with

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but moved to Gent in January 2015. After having only trained twice with the main squad and while still being unknown to the fans and most players, he was brought on as a substitute in the final fifteen minutes and scored a goal just before the end of the match to help his team win 3–1 away to

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. On 4 April 2023, Tabekou joined

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club Qingdao Hainiu. On 12 September 2023, Tabekou joined

club Al-Bukiryah.

International career

Tabekou made his debut with the Cameroon national team in a friendly 0–0 tie with

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on 9 October 2020.

Honours

Gent *

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tabekou, Serge 1996 births Living people Footballers from Yaoundé Cameroonian men's footballers Cameroon men's international footballers Men's association football forwards APEJES Academy players K.A.A. Gent players CS Sedan Ardennes players Oud-Heverlee Leuven players Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players Royal Excel Mouscron players Manisa F.K. footballers Lierse Kempenzonen players Qingdao Hainiu F.C. players Al-Bukiryah FC players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Chinese Super League players Saudi First Division League players Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in China Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia