Pius N'Diefi explained

Pius N'Diefi
Fullname:Pius Sielenu N'Diefi
Height:1.63 m
Birth Date:1975 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Kumba, Cameroon
Currentclub:Saint-Quentin
(Player, forward coach & sporting director)
Years1:1992
Years2:1993–1995
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:1995–1996
Caps3:37
Goals3:9
Years4:1996–2003
Caps4:187
Goals4:48
Years5:2004–2005
Caps5:3
Goals5:1
Years6:2005–2006
Caps6:6
Goals6:0
Years7:2006–2007
Caps7:59
Goals7:18
Years8:2007–2008
Years9:2008–2010
Years10:2011–2012
Clubs10:AS Frenoy-St Quentin
Nationalyears1:2000–2005
Nationalcaps1:34
Nationalgoals1:4
Manageryears1:2011–2012[1]
Managerclubs1:AS Frenoy-St Quentin (forward coach)
Manageryears2:2012–
Managerclubs2:Saint-Quentin (forward coach)
Manageryears3:2016–
Managerclubs3:Saint-Quentin (sporting director)

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.[2]

Club career

N'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

N'Diefi was part of the Cameroon national team for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 2004 African Cup of Nations,[3] as well as at the victorious 2000 and 2002 African Cup of Nations. 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

International goals

Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each N'Diefi goal.[4] [5] [6]

List of international goals scored by Pius N'Diefi
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 11 January 2000 Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 2–2 Friendly
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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

Notes and References

  1. http://www.footmercato.net/autre-championnat/des-nouvelles-de-pius-n-diefi_68805 Des nouvelles de... Pius N’Diefi
  2. Web site: L'après-carrière de Pius N'Diefi, ex du RC Lens . lensois.com . 31 August 2021 . fr . 22 April 2017.
  3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/cameroon/squad/newsid_1935000/1935785.stm BBC: World Cup 2002
  4. https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/2000af.html 2000 MATCHES AFRICA
  5. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/intconcup03.html Intercontinental Cup for Nations 2003
  6. https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/2001af.html 2001 MATCHES AFRICA
  7. News: Houriez . Frédéric . Football/Coupe d’Afrique des nations : Pius N’Diefi en rugit encore de plaisir . 31 August 2021 . L'Aisne nouvelle . 13 January 2017 . fr.