Thierry Fidjeu Tazemeta (born 13 October 1982) is a Cameroonian former professional
footballer
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who played as a
striker. Although he played for the
Equatorial Guinea national team, he was later found
ineligible by the
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football, or CAF for short (french: link=yes, Confédération Africaine de Football, ar, link=yes, الاتحاد الأفريقي لكرة القدم, al-Ittiḥād al-Afrīqī li-Kurat al-Qadam), is the administ ...
.
International career
Fidjeu was born in
Douala
Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and its economic capital. It is also the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Region (Cameroon), Littoral Region. Home to Central Africa's largest port and its major international airport, Douala International Ai ...
, Cameroon. He debuted for
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea ( es, Guinea Ecuatorial; french: Guinée équatoriale; pt, Guiné Equatorial), officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( es, link=no, República de Guinea Ecuatorial, french: link=no, République de Guinée équatoria ...
in a friendly match against
Chad
Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic ...
on 8 February 2011.
He represented the nation at the
2012 Africa Cup of Nations
The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football ( ...
, of which it was co-host with neighbouring
Gabon
Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north ...
.
He took part in Equatorial Guinea's first round victory against
Mauritania
Mauritania (; ar, موريتانيا, ', french: Mauritanie; Berber: ''Agawej'' or ''Cengit''; Pulaar: ''Moritani''; Wolof: ''Gànnaar''; Soninke:), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania ( ar, الجمهورية الإسلامية ...
in qualification for the
2015 Africa Cup of Nations
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, but was later found
ineligible to represent Equatorial Guinea by the
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football, or CAF for short (french: link=yes, Confédération Africaine de Football, ar, link=yes, الاتحاد الأفريقي لكرة القدم, al-Ittiḥād al-Afrīqī li-Kurat al-Qadam), is the administ ...
, resulting in the country's expulsion from the qualification campaign.
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References
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1982 births
Living people
Footballers from Douala
Cameroonian footballers
Association football forwards
Union Douala players
Xewkija Tigers F.C. players
SV Horn players
SC Schwanenstadt players
SK Austria Kärnten players
Maccabi Netanya F.C. players
Diyarbakırspor footballers
Konyaspor footballers
Thierry Fidjeu
Thierry Fidjeu Tazemeta (born 13 October 1982) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Although he played for the Equatorial Guinea national team, he was later found ineligible by the Confederation of African ...
Saint-Colomban Sportive Locminé players
Valletta F.C. players
Austrian Football Bundesliga players
Süper Lig players
Israeli Premier League players
Cameroon under-20 international footballers
Cameroonian expatriate footballers
Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Malta
Expatriate footballers in Malta
Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
Expatriate footballers in Austria
Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Israel
Expatriate footballers in Israel
Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand
Expatriate footballers in Thailand
Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Expatriate footballers in Turkey
Equatorial Guinea international footballers
2012 Africa Cup of Nations players
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