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.

Club career

Gope-Fenepej started his senior career in New Caledonia with AS Kirkitr before moving to AS Magenta in 2011.

Georges Gope-Fenepej

On 29 June 2012, he signed a one-year contract with French outfit Troyes AC, newly promoted to French Ligue 1. On 2 February 2013 he made his Ligue 1 debut as a stoppage time substitute in the 1–1 draw at Lille. 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.

Georges Gope-Fenepej

In October 2014, Gope-Fenepej joined Boulogne on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season, in order to get more game time.

Georges Gope-Fenepej

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. 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. He again won promotion at the end of the season.

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.

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list New Caledonia's goal tally first.

Honours

Amiens

Ligue 2 runner-up: 2016–17

New Caledonia

Pacific Games: 2011

OFC Nations Cup runner-up: 2012

References

External links

1988 births

Living people

People from the Loyalty Islands

Men's association football forwards

New Caledonia men's international footballers

New Caledonian men's footballers

Ligue 1 players

Ligue 2 players

Championnat National players

AS Magenta players

US Boulogne players

ES Troyes AC players

Amiens SC players

Le Mans FC players

US Concarneau players

2012 OFC Nations Cup players

2016 OFC Nations Cup players