Diederrick Joel Tagueu Explained

Joel Tagueu
Full Name:Diederrick Joel Tagueu Tadjo
Birth Date:6 December 1993
Birth Place:Nkongsamba, Cameroon
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Penang
Clubnumber:95
Youthyears1:2009–2011
Youthclubs1:Iraty
Youthyears2:2011–2012
Youthclubs2:Londrina
Years1:2012–2014
Clubs1:Londrina
Caps1:28
Goals1:10
Years2:2014
Clubs2:Coritiba (loan)
Caps2:20
Goals2:8
Years3:2015–2020
Clubs3:Cruzeiro
Caps3:23
Goals3:3
Years4:2016
Clubs4:Santos (loan)
Caps4:28
Goals4:5
Years5:2017
Clubs5:Botafogo (loan)
Caps5:8
Goals5:1
Years6:2017
Clubs6:Avaí (loan)
Caps6:21
Goals6:3
Years7:2018–2019
Clubs7:Marítimo (loan)
Caps7:45
Goals7:17
Years8:2020
Clubs8:Marítimo (loan)
Caps8:16
Goals8:2
Years9:2020–2023
Clubs9:Marítimo
Caps9:72
Goals9:19
Years10:2023
Clubs10:Al-Hazem (loan)
Caps10:15
Goals10:7
Years11:2023–2024
Clubs11:Hanoi FC
Caps11:23
Goals11:10
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:Cameroon U20
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018–2019
Nationalteam2:Cameroon
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:1
Pcupdate:10 December 2023
Ntupdate:28 October 2019

Diederrick Joel Tagueu Tadjo (born 6 December 1993), known as Joel Tagueu or simply Joel, is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker.

Club career

Londrina

Born in Nkongsamba, Joel moved to Brazil in September 2009, joining Iraty's youth setup.[1] In March 2011 he moved to neighbouring Londrina (which also had the same owner, Sérgio Malucelli), and was promoted to the first-team in 2012, after impressing in the youth squads.[2]

Joel made his first-team debut on 28 March 2012, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 away loss against Coritiba, for the Campeonato Paranaense championship.[3] He scored his first goal four days later, netting his side's only in a 1–1 home draw against Toledo Colônia Work.[4]

In the 2014 season, Joel played an important role in Londrina's Paranaense winning campaign, and also scored regularly for the side in Série D. On 31 July 2014 he scored a brace in a 2–1 home success against Santos, for the campaign's Copa do Brasil.[5]

Coritiba (loan)

On 4 September 2014 Joel was loaned to Coritiba for the remainder of the season,[6] being subsequently negotiated with a German unnamed team.[7] He made his Série A debut three days later, again from the bench in a 0–0 away draw against Bahia.[8]

Joel scored his first goal in the Brazilian top flight on 10 September, netting the last of a 3–0 home success against Chapecoense.[9] Seven days later he scored a brace in a 3–1 home win against São Paulo, but fell into a hole into the locker room tunnel after going out to celebrate the last goal.[10]

Cruzeiro

On 16 December 2014 Joel moved to fellow league team Cruzeiro, for a R$2.5 million fee.[11] He made his debut for the club on 1 February of the following year, scoring the winner in an away success over Democrata-GV.

Joel was bought outright by Raposa in May 2015.[12] However, he struggled with injuries during the campaign, and appeared in only 11 league matches, scoring one goal.[13]

Loan spells

On 11 January 2016 Joel was loaned to fellow league team Santos, for one year.[14] He made his debut for the club on 30 January, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 Campeonato Paulista home draw against São Bernardo.[15]

On 19 January 2017, Joel signed a one-year loan contract with Botafogo.[16]

On 20 June 2017, Joel signed a loan contract until the end of the year with Avaí.[17]

On 8 January 2018, Joel was sent on a season-long loan to Portuguese Primeira Liga club Marítimo.[18]

Return

In June 2019 he suffered a heart problem.[19]

In October 2019, Joel rejoined Cruzeiro and started to train with the team squad.[20] [21] [22]

Marítimo

On 7 August 2020, Joel signed a two-year contract with Marítimo.[23]

Al-Hazem

On 18 January 2023, Joel joined Saudi club Al-Hazem on loan.[24]

Hanoi FC

On 11 September 2023, V.League 1 side Hanoi FC confirmed they had signed Joel for a reported transfer fee of €800,000.[25] Joel made his debut for Hanoi in the AFC Champions League against Pohang Steelers on 20 September, where he scored a brace.[26] On 29 October, he made his V.League 1 debut and scored a hat-trick against Haiphong FC.

International career

He was ruled out of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations due to a heart defect.[27]

Career statistics

Club

[28]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Londrina20126161
2013Série D205272
2014Série D5310462219
Total73217623412
Coritiba (loan)2014Série A2080000208
Cruzeiro2015Série A111820050243
2019Série A4000000040
Total151820050283
Santos (loan)2016Série A16212372357
Botafogo (loan)2017Série A30510020101
Avaí (loan)2017Série A2130000213
Marítimo (loan)2017–18Primeira Liga159000000159
2018–19Primeira Liga30810323410
Marítimo (loan)2019–20Primeira Liga1620000162
Marítimo2020–21Primeira Liga329413610
2021–22Primeira Liga2490010259
2022–23Primeira Liga1411030181
2023–24Liga Portugal 220001030
Total1333861820014741
Al-Hazem (loan)2022–23First Division League157157
Hanoi FC2023–24V.League 122733422912
Career total2526946132288211233994

International

+Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Cameroon201830
201931
Total61

Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first.

Honours

Londrina

2014

Santos

2016

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joel deixa Tubarão e acaba negociado com o Coritiba. Joel leaves Tubarão and ends up being negotiated with Coritiba. Paiquerê FM. pt. 2 September 2014.
  2. Web site: Camaronês que jogou no Iraty reforça o Coritiba. Cameroonian who played at Iraty bolsters Coritiba. Rádio Najuá. pt. 2 September 2014. 22 September 2014. 21 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160921173825/http://radionajua.com.br/noticia/esportes/futebol/camarones-que-jogou-no-iraty-reforca-o-coritiba/27453/. dead.
  3. Web site: Coritiba quebra série invicta do Londrina e segue vivo no returno do Paranaense. Coritiba stops Londrina's winning run and keeps themselves alive in Paranaense. UOL Esporte. pt. 28 March 2012.
  4. Web site: Londrina tropeça em casa no Toledo e perde a liderança. Londrina slips against Toledo at home and loses leadership. Futebol Paranaense. pt. 1 April 2012.
  5. Web site: Com 12 Meninos da Vila, time B do Santos perde para o Londrina na Copa BR. With 12 Meninos da Vila, Santos' B-team loses to Londrina in Copa BR. UOL Esporte. pt. 31 July 2014.
  6. Web site: Coritiba confirma Joel. Coritiba confirms Joel. Coritiba's official website. pt. 4 September 2014.
  7. Web site: Joel se despede e SM apresenta novo atacante na quinta-feira. Joel says goodbye and SM presents new forward on thursday. Jornal de Londrina. pt. 2 September 2014.
  8. Web site: Sem público e com pouco futebol, Bahia e Coritiba empatam por 0 a 0. Without supporters and with low football, Bahia and Coritiba draw 0–0. Globo Esporte. pt. 7 September 2014.
  9. Web site: Com gol-relâmpago e bom futebol, Coritiba vence a Chapecoense: 3 a 0. With flash goal and good football, Coritiba defeats Chapecoense: 3–0. Globo Esporte. pt. 10 September 2014.
  10. Web site: Joel dá a vitória para o Coritiba e cai no buraco do túnel: "Paguei mico". Joel gives victory to Coritiba and fells in the tunnel's hole: "I’ve made a fool of myself". Globo Esporte. pt. 17 September 2014.
  11. Web site: Cruzeiro oficializa contratação do atacante camaronês Joel, ex-Coritiba. Cruzeiro turns official the signing of Cameroonian Joel, former Coritiba player. Globo Esporte. pt. 16 December 2014.
  12. Web site: Cruzeiro confirma que vai adquirir atacante Joel em definitivo. Cruzeiro confirms that it will acquire forward Joel definitely. Globo Esporte. pt. 8 May 2015. 11 January 2016.
  13. Web site: Cruzeiro supera calor, gramado ruim e o Democrata-GV em vitória fora de casa. Cruzeiro overcomes heat, poor field and Democrata-GV in an away victory. Globo Esporte. pt. 1 February 2015. 11 January 2016.
  14. Web site: Maior de Minas acerta o empréstimo de Joel para o Santos por um ano. Biggest of Minas completes the loan of Joel to Santos for one year. Cruzeiro EC. pt. 11 January 2016. 11 January 2016.
  15. Web site: Santos joga mal, irrita torcida na Vila, mas busca o empate contra o São Bernardo. Santos plays poorly, irritates crowd at Vila, but pursues a draw against São Bernardo. Globo Esporte. pt. 30 January 2016. 31 January 2016.
  16. Web site: Bota anuncia atacante Joel, ex-Santos e Cruzeiro. Bota announce forward Joel, formerly of Santos and Cruzeiro. Globo Esporte. pt. 19 January 2017. 23 January 2017.
  17. Web site: Joel assina com o Avaí. Joel signs with Avaí. Avaí Futebol Clube Official Site. pt. 20 June 2017. 23 June 2017.
  18. Web site: Marítimo apresenta avançado. Marítimo hires forward. zerozero.pt. pt. 8 January 2018. 8 January 2018.
  19. Web site: Africa Cup of Nations: Cameroon will not replace Tagueu after heart problem. 25 June 2019. www.bbc.co.uk.
  20. Web site: Após superar problema de coração, camaronês Joel volta ao Cruzeiro . . 13 October 2019.
  21. Web site: Piu . Guilherme . Após suspender carreira por problemas no coração, Joel volta a treinar no Cruzeiro . Hoje em Dia . 13 October 2019.
  22. Web site: Cameroon's Joel Tagueu hails a 'victory' as he plays again after heart troubles. 25 October 2019. www.bbc.co.uk.
  23. Web site: Joel Tagueu é reforço. Joel Tagueu is reinforcement. csmaritimo.org.pt. pt. 7 August 2020. 7 August 2020.
  24. Web site: Marítimo empresta Joel Tagueu à Arábia Saudita .
  25. Web site: 11 September 2023 . CLB bóng đá Hà Nội tiếp tục giới thiệu ngoại binh trong kỳ chuyển nhượng . Hanoi Football Club continues to introduce foreign soldiers in the transfer period . 11 September 2023 . Hanoi FC . vi.
  26. Web site: Group J: Hanoi FC (VIE) 2-4 Pohang Steelers (KOR) . the-afc.com . The Asian Football Confederation . 21 September 2023.
  27. Web site: Africa Cup of Nations 2019: Cameroon's Joel Tagueu ruled out of tournament with heart defect. 24 June 2019. BBC Sport. 28 August 2019.
  28. Web site: Joel. Soccerway. 21 September 2014.