Guy-Noël Tapoko (born 25 December 1968) is a Cameroonian former international

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who played as a

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Personal life

Tapoko holds Cameroonian and French nationalities. He acquired

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by naturalization on 15 October 1996. He is the father of the French footballer Kevin Tapoko.

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1968 births Living people Cameroonian men's footballers Cameroon men's international footballers Panthère Sportive du Ndé FC players Stade Lavallois players SC Tinqueux players Ligue 2 players Men's association football midfielders Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France 1992 African Cup of Nations players Naturalized citizens of France {{Cameroon-footy-midfielder-stub