Pius Sielenu N'Diefi (born 5 July 1975) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He later worked as a forward coach and sporting director at Saint-Quentin.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pius Sielenu N'Diefi[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumba, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Saint-Quentin (Player, forward coach & sporting director) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992 | PWD Bamenda | ||
| 1993–1995 | Lens | 1 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | ASOA Valence | 37 | (9) |
| 1996–2003 | Sedan | 187 | (48) |
| 2004–2005 | Al-Gharafa | 3 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Germinal Beerschot | 6 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Paris FC | 59 | (18) |
| 2007–2008 | Stella Club | ||
| 2008–2010 | JS Saint-Pierroise | ||
| 2011–2012 | AS Frenoy-St Quentin | ||
| International career | |||
| 2000–2005 | Cameroon | 34 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2012[3] | AS Frenoy-St Quentin (forward coach) | ||
| 2012– | Saint-Quentin (forward coach) | ||
| 2016– | Saint-Quentin (sporting director) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editN'Diefi learned of the death of his father the day before Germinal Beerschot was to play the second leg of the 2005–06 UEFA Cup against Olympique de Marseille. He was nevertheless part of the starting eleven for that match.
International career
editN'Diefi was part of the Cameroon national team for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 2004 African Cup of Nations,[5] as well as at the victorious 2000 and 2002 African Cup of Nations.[6] He scored the winner in the infamous 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final between Cameroon and Colombia, where teammate Marc-Vivien Foé died on the pitch.
Career statistics
editInternational goals
edit- Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each N'Diefi goal.[7][8][9]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 January 2000 | Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | 2–2 | Friendly | ||
| 2 | ||||||
| 3 | 14 July 2001 | Independence Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | 2–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 4 | 26 June 2003 | Stade de Gerland, Lyon, France | 1–0 | 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup |
Honours
editReferences
edit- ^ Pius N'Diefi at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Pius N'Diefi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ Des nouvelles de... Pius N’Diefi‚ footmercato.net, 26 June 2011
- ^ "L'après-carrière de Pius N'Diefi, ex du RC Lens". lensois.com (in French). 22 April 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ BBC: World Cup 2002
- ^ a b Houriez, Frédéric (13 January 2017). "Football/Coupe d'Afrique des nations : Pius N'Diefi en rugit encore de plaisir". L'Aisne nouvelle (in French). Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ 2000 MATCHES AFRICA
- ^ Intercontinental Cup for Nations 2003
- ^ 2001 MATCHES AFRICA
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