Marc-Vivien Foé | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Marc-Vivien Foé | |
Date of birth | 1 May 1975 | |
Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
Date of death | 26 June 2003 | (aged 28)|
Place of death | Lyon, France | |
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |
Playing position | Midfielder | |
Youth clubs | ||
1991–1992 1992–1994 |
Union de Garoua Fogape Yaoundé | |
Senior clubs | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls) |
1991–1994 1994–1999 1999–2000 2000–2003 2002–2003 Total |
Canon Yaoundé Lens West Ham United Lyon → Manchester City (loan) |
85 (11) 38 (1) 43 (3) 35 (9) 201 (24) |
National team | ||
1993 1993–2003 |
Cameroon U20 Cameroon |
64 (8) | 3 (1)
Marc-Vivien Foé (1 May 1975 – 26 June 2003) was a Cameroonian international footballer, who played in midfield for both club and country. With success in the French League, and stints in England in the Premier League, his sudden death, which was caused by a cardiac arrest, while in the middle of an international competitive fixture, came as a shock to the worldwide footballing community. He was posthumously decorated with the Commander of the National Order of Valour. Foe has been remembered since his death.
External links[]
- History, stats and pictures of Marc-Vivien FOE
- Marc Vivien FOE : Actualité
- Marc-Vivien Foe: The Most Indomitable of Lions (Just Football)
- Marc-Vivien Foé profile at Soccerbase
- A Tribute to Marc-Vivien Foe: 5 Years On
Cameroon – 1994 FIFA World Cup |
1. Bell 2. Kana-Biyik 3. Song 4. Ekeme 5. N'Dip 6. Libiih 7. Omam-Biyik 8. M'Bouh 9. Milla 10. M'Fédé 11. Maboang 12. Loga 13. Kalla 14. Tataw (c) 15. Agbo 16. Tchami 17. Foé 18. Fiala 19. Embé 20. Mouyémé 21. N'Kono 22. Songo'o Manager: Michel |
Cameroon – 1996 Africa Cup of Nations |
Cameroon – 1998 Africa Cup of Nations |
Cameroon – 2000 Africa Cup of Nations |
Cameroon – 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup |
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Cameroon – 2002 Africa Cup of Nations |
Cameroon – 2002 FIFA World Cup |
Cameroon – 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup |
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