Pierre Fonkeu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pierre Xavier Fonkeu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maidstone United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Club Brugge | ||
| 2017–2019 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Lens II | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | Beroe | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Weymouth | 15 | (0) |
| 2022 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 11 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Dartford | 43 | (10) |
| 2023–2024 | Oxford City | 16 | (3) |
| 2024 | → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2024– | Maidstone United | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 18 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Pierre Xavier Fonkeu (born 10 July 1997) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a forward for Maidstone United.
Early life
[edit]Fonkeu was born in Belgium.[2]
Club career
[edit]Having come through the youth ranks at Club Brugge, Fonkeu joined Norwich City on a two-year contract on 31 August 2017 following a trial period with the club.[3][4] He was released by the club in summer 2019 following the expiry of his contract.[5]
On 27 June 2019, it was announced that Fonkeu had signed for RC Lens, initially joining their reserve team in the Championnat National 2.[6] However, he played just once for their reserve side and joined Bulgarian First League club Beroe in February 2020.[7][8] He played 3 times for Beroe but was released at the end of the season.[7][9]
Following a trial spell at Grimsby Town, Fonkeu was offered a short-term deal with the Mariners, however this was held up due to delays in obtaining international clearance, and fell through after the departure of manager Ian Holloway.[10] Fonkeu signed for National League club Weymouth on a permanent deal on 30 January 2021.[2] He made his debut for Weymouth as a substitute in a 1–0 home defeat to Notts County later that day.[11] He made 15 appearances for Weymouth during the 2020–21 season.[7] He was released by the club at the end of the season following the expiry of his contract.[12]
On 25 February 2022, Fonkeu joined National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town.[13] He made 11 appearances and scored twice during the 2021–22 season.[7]
On 1 August 2022, Fonkeu joined Dartford ahead of the 2022–23 season.[14]
On 14 July 2023, Fonkeu signed for Oxford City.[15]
On 12 March 2024, Fonkeu joined Hemel Hempstead Town on loan.[16]
In June 2024, Fonkeu joined National League South side Maidstone United.[17]
International career
[edit]He has represented Cameroon at under-23 level and was part of their squad for the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, where he was an unused substitute in all three matches.[2][18]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 16 November 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lens II | 2019–20 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Beroe | 2019–20 | Bulgarian First League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Weymouth | 2020–21 | National League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 2021–22 | National League South | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Dartford | 2022–23 | National League South | 43 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[a][b][c][d] | 1 | 50 | 11 | |
| Oxford City | 2023–24 | National League | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
| Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 2023–24 | National League South | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Maidstone United | 2024–25 | National League South | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Career total | 106 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 118 | 17 | ||
- ^ Three appearances and one goal in the London Senior Cup
- ^ a b One appearance in the FA Trophy
- ^ One appearance in the Kent Senior Cup
- ^ One appearance in the National League South Play-Offs
References
[edit]- ^ Freezer, David (13 July 2017). "Trial players impress for Norwich City U23s in friendly at King's Lynn". The Pink Un. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ a b c Walton, Neil (30 January 2021). "Weymouth complete signing of wing wizard Pierre Fonkeu". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Freezer, David (31 August 2017). "Norwich City complete signing of former Club Brugge striker Pierre Fonkeu". The Pink Un. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "City sign Pierre Fonkeu". www.canaries.co.uk. Norwich City F.C. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Freezer, David (9 May 2019). "Abrahams and Fonkeu among academy players set to leave City this summer". The Pink Un. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Freezer, David (27 June 2019). "Released striker signs for French club Lens after Canaries exit". The Pink Un. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Pierre Fonkeu at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Esanji, Isaac (17 February 2020). "Pierre Fonkeu quitte le RC Lens pour la Bulgarie". Acto Cameroon (in French). Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Берое се раздели с камерунец". topsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 8 May 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Green, Trevor (21 December 2020). "Grimsby Town waiting on clearance for former Norwich City forward Pierre Fonkeu". GrimsbyLive. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Walton, Neil (30 January 2021). "Terras' winning run ends as Notts County claim victory". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Walton, Neil (1 June 2021). "Jordan Ngalo and Pierre Fonkeu depart Terras after contracts expire". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ @hemelfc (25 February 2022). "New Signing: Introducing Pierre Fonkeu! The 24 year old striker formerly of Club Brugge, Norwich and Weymouth joins the Tudors as Mark Jones continues to assemble his Tudors side" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "NEW SIGNING: Pierre Fonkeu". Dartford Official Website. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Oxford City sign ex-Norwich City forward Pierre Fonkeu". Oxford Mail. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Pierre Fonkeu joins Hemel Hempstead on loan". Oxford City Official Site. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Fonkeu bolsters squad". maidstoneunited.co.uk. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ Enow, Njie (30 October 2019). "Nice refuse to release Cameroon's Ganago for Under-23 Afcon". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Belgian men's footballers
- Cameroonian men's footballers
- Cameroon men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Club Brugge KV players
- Norwich City F.C. players
- RC Lens players
- PFC Beroe Stara Zagora players
- Weymouth F.C. players
- Dartford F.C. players
- Oxford City F.C. players
- Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players
- Maidstone United F.C. players
- Championnat National 2 players
- National League (English football) players
- Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
- 21st-century Belgian sportsmen