Georges Gope-Fenepej (born 23 October 1988) is a New Caledonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Championnat National 2 club Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire. He is the brother of fellow footballer John Gope-Fenepej.
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| Date of birth | 23 October 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lifou, New Caledonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2010 | AS Kirkitr | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Magenta | 23 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Troyes | 18 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Troyes B | 32 | (18) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | → Boulogne (loan) | 20 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Amiens | 34 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Amiens B | 13 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Le Mans | 42 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Le Mans B | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Concarneau | 42 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire | 21 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2011– | New Caledonia | 24 | (16) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editGope-Fenepej started his senior career in New Caledonia with AS Kirkitr before moving to AS Magenta in 2011.[1]
On 29 June 2012, he signed a one-year contract with French outfit Troyes AC, newly promoted to French Ligue 1.[2] On 2 February 2013 he made his Ligue 1 debut as a stoppage time substitute in the 1–1 draw at Lille.[3] He scored his first senior goal for the club in a 4–0 Ligue 2 victory at Gazélec Ajaccio on 29 August 2014, his only league appearance for the club that season.[4][5]
In October 2014, Gope-Fenepej joined Boulogne on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season, in order to get more game time.[6]
Returning to Troyes, Gope-Fenepej was limited to appearances for the B team during the early parts of the 2015–16 season, and in November 2015 he secured a move to Amiens SC in the Championnat National.[7] He was a part of the Amiens team which won back-to-back promotions from Championnat National to Ligue 1 in 2015–16 and 2016–17.
In July 2018, Gope-Fenepej returned to the Championnat National with Le Mans.[8] He again won promotion at the end of the season.[4]
International career
editHe participated in his first tournament for the New Caledonia national team at the 2011 Pacific Games where he scored seven goals as New Caledonia retained their title.[9]
Career statistics
editInternational goals
edit- Scores and results list New Caledonia's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 27 August 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia |  Vanuatu |
1–0 |
5–0 |
2011 Pacific Games |
| 2. | 2–0
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| 3. | 5–0
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| 4. | 1 September 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia |  Tuvalu |
4–0 |
8–0 |
2011 Pacific Games |
| 5. | 7 September 2011 | Stade Yoshida, Koné, New Caledonia |  Tahiti |
1–1 |
3–1 |
2011 Pacific Games |
| 6. | 2–1
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| 7. | 9 September 2011 | Stade Numa Daly, Nouméa, New Caledonia |  Solomon Islands |
1–0 |
2–0 |
2011 Pacific Games |
| 8. | 1 June 2012 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | Vanuatu |
3–2 |
5–2 |
2012 OFC Nations Cup |
| 9. | 8 June 2012 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands |  New Zealand |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2012 OFC Nations Cup |
| 10. | 11 September 2012 | Stade Pater Te Hono Nui, Pīraʻe, Tahiti | Tahiti |
3–0 |
4–0 |
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11. | 4–0
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| 12. | 12 October 2012 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | Solomon Islands |
2–1 |
6–2 |
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13. | 4–2
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| 14. | 6–2
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| 15. | 16 October 2012 | Stade Numa Daly, Nouméa, New Caledonia | Solomon Islands |
1–0 |
5–0 |
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 16. | 10 October 2024 | HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Fiji |  Papua New Guinea |
2–0 |
3–1 |
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
editAmiens
New Caledonia
- OFC Nations Cup: runner-up 2012[11]
- Pacific Games: 2011[12]
References
edit- ^ Georges Gope-Fenepej at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "ESTAC Troyes - Site officiel - Gope-Fenepej est Troyen !". Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ "Lille vs. Troyes 1-1". Soccerway. 2 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Ligue 2. Georges Gope-Fenepej a découvert le monde professionnel à Troyes" [Ligue 2. Georges Gope-Fenepej discovered the professional world in Troyes]. Ouest France (in French). 17 October 2019 – via Maville.com.
- ^ "Gazélec Ajaccio vs. Troyes 0-4". Soccerway. 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Gope-Fenepej on loan at Boulogne". Oceania Football Confederation. 9 October 2014.
- ^ "[FOOTBALL] Georges Gope-Fenepej arrive à l'Amiens SC" (in French). gazettesports.fr. 6 November 2015.
- ^ "Le Mans : Un offensif de Ligue 1 a signé (off)" (in French). foot-national.com. 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Pacific Games 2011". Futbol Planet. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "Georges Gope-Fenepej signe au Mans FC" (in French). Le Mans FC. 13 July 2018.
- ^ "2012 OFC Nations Cup-New Caledonia Squad". Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Football at the 2011 Pacific Games-New Caledonia Squad". Retrieved 18 November 2024.
External links
edit- Georges Gope-Fenepej at National-Football-Teams.com
- Georges Gope-Fenepej at Soccerway
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