Patrick Suffo

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Patrick Suffo

| image =

| full_name = Patrick Hervé Suffo-Kengné

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|01|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ebolowa, Cameroon

| height = 1.83 m

| position = Striker

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1995

| youthyears2 = 1995–1996

| youthclubs1 = Tonnerre Yaoundé

| youthclubs2 = Nantes

| years1 = 1996–1997

| years2 = 1997–2000

| years3 = 2000–2002

| years4 = 2002–2003

| years5 = 2003

| years6 = 2003–2005

| years7 = 2005

| years8 = 2005

| years9 = 2006–2007

| years10 = 2007

| years11 = 2008

| years12 = 2008–2009

| years13 = 2011–2012

| years14 = 2012–2013

| years15 = 2014–2016

| clubs1 = → Barcelona B (loan)

| clubs2 = Nantes

| clubs3 = Sheffield United

| clubs4 = → Numancia (loan)

| clubs5 = Al-Hilal

| clubs6 = Coventry City

| clubs7 = Dubai Club

| clubs8 = Odd Grenland

| clubs9 = Maccabi Petah Tikva

| clubs10 = Ashdod

| clubs11 = Puertollano

| clubs12 = Wrexham

| clubs13 = Bedworth Liberal

| clubs14 = Alvis

| clubs15 = Coventry United

| caps1 = 26

| caps2 = 30

| caps3 = 36

| caps4 = 23

| caps5 = 10

| caps6 = 48

| caps7 = 15

| caps8 = 11

| caps9 = 37

| caps10 = 1

| caps11 = 11

| caps12 = 12

| caps13 =

| caps14 =

| caps15 = 13

| goals1 = 4

| goals2 = 4

| goals3 = 5

| goals4 = 6

| goals5 = 12

| goals6 = 10

| goals7 = 13

| goals8 = 4

| goals9 = 7

| goals10 = 1

| goals11 = 0

| goals12 = 2

| goals13 =

| goals15 = 4

| nationalyears1 = 2000–2003

| nationalteam1 = Cameroon

| nationalcaps1 = 29

| nationalgoals1 = 4

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{CMR}}}}

}}

Patrick Hervé Suffo Kengné (born 17 January 1978) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Suffo was born in Ebolowa, Cameroon. He played in France, England, Spain and the United Arab Emirates before joining Norwegian team Odd Grenland in 2005. His form immediately helped Odd Grenland climb away from the relegation zone. In October of that year he was supposed to sign a contract with rivals, Vålerenga, but he did not. During February 2006 he signed a short-term contract with Israeli team Maccabi Petah Tikva but was subsequently released at the end of this period.

His career was littered with disciplinary problems; whilst at French club Nantes he was banned from playing for eight months for lashing out at a referee.{{cite news |title=WORLD CUP | Squad | Patrick Suffo |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/cameroon/squad/newsid_1998000/1998385.stm |access-date=27 April 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=31 May 2002}}

At Sheffield United Suffo was part in a 21-man mass brawl during the First Division game dubbed as the Battle of Bramall Lane against West Bromwich Albion on 16 March 2002. This game had to be abandoned as Sheffield United were reduced to six players due to three red cards and two injuries. Suffo was one of the three who were sent off as he clashed heads with one of the opposition players.{{cite news |last1=Walker |first1=Mark |title=On This Day in 2002: Sheffield United v West Brom abandoned by referee |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/on-this-day-in-2002-sheffield-united-v-west-brom-abandoned-by-referee-39063449.html |access-date=27 April 2020 |work=Belfast Telegraph |date=20 March 2020}} Afterwards, he was told that he had no future with the club and in April Suffo was sent to Spanish Second Division side Numancia on loan for the remainder of the season.{{cite news |title=Suffo moves to Spain |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/africans_abroad/1910749.stm |access-date=27 April 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=4 April 2002}} In May he received a £3,000 fine and was banned for three games in addition to a three-match suspension already served for his dismissal.{{cite news |last1=Thomas |first1=Russell |title=Blades fined £10,000 over Battle of Bramall Lane |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/may/03/newsstory.sport7 |access-date=27 April 2020 |work=The Guardian |date=3 May 2002}}

In September 2007, he trialled with Scottish side Dundee United.{{cite news |title=Tannadice trial for striker Suffo |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/6981225.stm |access-date=27 April 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=6 September 2007}}

On 22 July 2008, Suffo featured in a pre-season friendly for League One side Walsall against Aston Villa. He scored in this game to add to the two goals he notched the previous week in a game against Worcester City.

In November 2008, Suffo signed a "pay as you play" deal with Wrexham, making his debut as a substitute during a 1–0 defeat to Kidderminster Harriers. His first goal for the club came in his second appearance when he converted a penalty during a 2–1 win over Kettering Town.

Suffo signed for Coventry United of the Midland Football League Division Two in August 2014.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/coventryunited/news/cov-utd-sign-patrick-suffo-1269383.html|title = Club not live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/patrick_suffo_signs_for_cov_united_838342/index.shtml|title = Patrick Suffo SIgns for Cov United}} He made his debut playing the full 90 minutes against Paget Rangers in a 3–2 Coventry United win on 16 August 2014. He has since become a player/assistant manager for the club after the departure of Shamir Alam.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/coventryunited/news/patrick-suffo-1305801.html|title = Club not live}}

International career

Suffo played at international level for the Cameroon national team, won the gold medal for football at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia and played in the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan, where he was sent off in the final group game against Germany. He was also part of the Cameroon team who won the 2002 African Cup of Nations, scoring a penalty during the shootout in the final as they beat Senegal.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/cup_of_nations/1812787.stm |title=Cameroon retain Cup |publisher=BBC |date=10 February 2002 |access-date=5 October 2017}}

Personal life

Suffo holds Cameroonian and French nationalities.{{Cite web | url=https://www.ligue1.fr/joueur?id=patrick-suffo-kengne | title=

SUFFO - FC NANTES | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130090100/https://www.ligue1.fr/joueur?id=patrick-suffo-kengne | archive-date=2021-11-30}} He acquired French nationality by naturalization on 28 April 1998.{{Cite web |title=JORF n° 0101 du 30 avril 1998 - Légifrance |url=https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/jo/1998/04/30/0101 |access-date=8 November 2023 |website=legifrance.gouv.fr |page=6628 |language=fr |format=PDF}}

Career statistics

:Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Suffo goal.

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of international goals scored by Patrick Suffo
scope="col"\|No. !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Venue !scope="col"\|Opponent !scope="col"\|Score !scope="col"\|Result !scope="col"\|Competition !scope="col" class="unsortable"\|{{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
style="text-align:center"\|1 \|{{dts\|9 August 1997}} \|El Menzah Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia \|{{fb\|Zambia}} \|style="text-align:center"\|1–1 \|style="text-align:center"\|3–3 \|Friendly \|{{cite web\|title=Cameroon vs. Zambia\|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/25899/Cameroon_Zambia.html\|website=National Football Teams\|access-date=31 August 2024}}
style="text-align:center"\|2 \|{{dts\|11 April 1999}} \|Estádio da Machava, Matola, Mozambique \|{{fb\|Mozambique}} \|style="text-align:center"\|6–1 \|style="text-align:center"\|6–1 \|2000 African Cup of Nations qualification \|{{cite web\|title=Mozambique vs. Cameroon\|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/23776/Mozambique_Cameroon.html\|website=National Football Teams\|access-date=31 August 2024}}
style="text-align:center"\|3 \|{{dts\|11 January 2002}} \|El Menzah Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia \|{{fb\|Tunisia}} \|style="text-align:center"\|1–0 \|style="text-align:center"\|1–0 \|Friendly \|{{cite web\|title=Tunisia vs. Cameroon\|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/19782/Tunisia_Cameroon.html\|website=National Football Teams\|access-date=31 August 2024}}
style="text-align:center"\|4 \|{{dts\|27 March 2002}} \|Charmilles Stadium, Geneva, Switzerland \|{{fb\|Argentina}} \|style="text-align:center"\|2–2 \|style="text-align:center"\|2–2 \|Friendly \|{{cite web\|title=Argentina vs. Cameroon\|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/19783/Argentina_Cameroon.html\|website=National Football Teams\|access-date=31 August 2024}}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Patrick Suffo

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

style="text-align:center"|1

|{{dts|9 August 1997}}

|El Menzah Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia

|{{fb|Zambia}}

|style="text-align:center"|1–1

|style="text-align:center"|3–3

|Friendly

|{{cite web|title=Cameroon vs. Zambia|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/25899/Cameroon_Zambia.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=31 August 2024}}

style="text-align:center"|2

|{{dts|11 April 1999}}

|Estádio da Machava, Matola, Mozambique

|{{fb|Mozambique}}

|style="text-align:center"|6–1

|2000 African Cup of Nations qualification

|{{cite web|title=Mozambique vs. Cameroon|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/23776/Mozambique_Cameroon.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=31 August 2024}}

style="text-align:center"|3

|{{dts|11 January 2002}}

|El Menzah Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia

|{{fb|Tunisia}}

|style="text-align:center"|1–0

|Friendly

|{{cite web|title=Tunisia vs. Cameroon|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/19782/Tunisia_Cameroon.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=31 August 2024}}

style="text-align:center"|4

|{{dts|27 March 2002}}

|Charmilles Stadium, Geneva, Switzerland

|{{fb|Argentina}}

|style="text-align:center"|2–2

|Friendly

|{{cite web|title=Argentina vs. Cameroon|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/19783/Argentina_Cameroon.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=31 August 2024}}

Honours

Nantes

Coupe de France: 1999
Trophée des Champions: 1999

Cameroon

References

External links

{{Soccerbase}}
{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.vi.nl/vi/show/id=40053/dbid=40990/typeofpage=40054/sc=7ed1b2 Voetbal International]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20081226170149/http://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10311~8849,00.html Profile on Wrexham website]

Category:1978 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Ebolowa

Category:Cameroonian men's footballers

Category:Naturalized citizens of France

Category:French men's footballers

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Cameroon men's under-20 international footballers

Category:Cameroon men's international footballers

Category:1998 African Cup of Nations players

Category:2002 African Cup of Nations players

Category:Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers