Pius Sielenu N'Diefi (born 5 July 1975) is a Cameroonian former professional

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who played as a striker. He later worked as a forward coach and sporting director at Saint-Quentin.

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

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against

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. He was nevertheless part of the starting eleven for that match.

International career

N'Diefi was part of the Cameroon national team for the

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and the 2004 African Cup of Nations, as well as at the victorious

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and 2002 African Cup of Nations. He scored the winner in the infamous

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semi-final between Cameroon and

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, where teammate Marc-Vivien Foé died on the pitch.

Career statistics

International goals

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Honours

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References

1975 births Living people Cameroonian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Cameroon men's international footballers Cameroon men's under-20 international footballers 2000 African Cup of Nations players 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2002 African Cup of Nations players 2002 FIFA World Cup players 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2004 African Cup of Nations players Naturalized citizens of France French men's footballers Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players RC Lens players ASOA Valence players CS Sedan Ardennes players Al-Gharafa SC players Beerschot A.C. players Paris FC players JS Saint-Pierroise players Stella Club d'Adjamé players Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Ivory Coast Expatriate men's footballers in Ivory Coast Expatriate men's footballers in Réunion Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Réunion {{Cameroon-footy-forward-stub