Georges Gope-Fenepej

Georges Gope-Fenepej (born 23 October 1988) is a New Caledonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Championnat National club Le Mans. He is the brother of fellow footballer John Gope-Fenepej.

Georges Gope-Fenepej
Personal information
Full name Georges Gope-Fenepej
Date of birth (1988-10-23) 23 October 1988
Place of birth Lifou, New Caledonia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Le Mans
Number 19
Senior career*
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– Le Mans 34 (6)
2019– Le Mans B 5 (1)
National team
2011– New Caledonia 20 (15)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 January 2021

Club career

Gope-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

He 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

International goals
Scores and results list New Caledonia's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.27 August 2011Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa Vanuatu
1–0
5–0
2011 Pacific Games
2.27 August 2011Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa Vanuatu
2–0
5–0
2011 Pacific Games
3.27 August 2011Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa Vanuatu
5–0
5–0
2011 Pacific Games
4.1 September 2011Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa Tuvalu
4–0
8–0
2011 Pacific Games
5.7 September 2011Stade Yoshida, Koné Tahiti
1–1
3–1
2011 Pacific Games
6.7 September 2011Stade Yoshida, Koné Tahiti
2–1
3–1
2011 Pacific Games
7.9 September 2011Stade Numa Daly, Nouméa Solomon Islands
1–0
2–0
2011 Pacific Games
8.1 June 2012Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara Vanuatu
3–2
5–2
2012 OFC Nations Cup
9.8 June 2012Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara New Zealand
2–0
2–0
2012 OFC Nations Cup
10.11 September 2012Stade Pater Te Hono Nui, Pirae Tahiti
3–0
4–0
2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier
11.11 September 2012Stade Pater Te Hono Nui, Pirae Tahiti
4–0
4–0
2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier
12.12 October 2012Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara Solomon Islands
2–1
6–2
2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier
13.12 October 2012Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara Solomon Islands
4–2
6–2
2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier
14.12 October 2012Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara Solomon Islands
6–2
6–2
2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier
15.16 October 2012Stade Numa Daly, Nouméa Solomon Islands
1–0
5–0
2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier

Honours and achievements

Club

Amiens SC

International

New Caledonia

References
  1. "Georges Gope-Fenepej". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2012-06-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Lille vs. Troyes 1-1". Soccerway. 2 February 2013.
  4. "Ligue 2. Georges Gope-Fenepej a découvert le monde professionnel à Troyes" (in French). Ouest France via maville.com. 17 October 2019.
  5. "Gazélec Ajaccio vs. Troyes 0-4". Soccerway. 29 August 2014.
  6. "Gope-Fenepej on loan at Boulogne". Oceania Football Confederation. 9 October 2014.
  7. "[FOOTBALL] Georges Gope-Fenepej arrive à l'Amiens SC" (in French). gazettesports.fr. 6 November 2015.
  8. "Le Mans : Un offensif de Ligue 1 a signé (off)" (in French). foot-national.com. 13 July 2018.
  9. "Pacific Games 2011". Futbol Planet. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  10. "Georges Gope-Fenepej signe au Mans FC" (in French). Le Mans FC. 13 July 2018.


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