Geremi
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Geremi Sorele Njitap Fotso (born 20 December 1978), known simply as Geremi, is a Cameroonian former footballer. He was a versatile player able to play at right back, right midfield or defensive midfielder, known for his power, pace, combative style and free-kick ability.[3]
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Full name | Geremi Sorele Njitap Fotso[1] | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1978-12-20) 20 December 1978 (age 45) | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Right back, midfielder | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
1995–1996 | Racing Bafoussam | 28 | (5) | |||||||||||
1996–1997 | Cerro Porteño | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||
1997–1999 | Gençlerbirliği | 57 | (9) | |||||||||||
1999–2003 | Real Madrid | 45 | (2) | |||||||||||
2002–2003 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 33 | (7) | |||||||||||
2003–2007 | Chelsea | 72 | (4) | |||||||||||
2007–2009 | Newcastle United | 49 | (2) | |||||||||||
2010 | Ankaragücü | 12 | (2) | |||||||||||
2010–2011 | AEL | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||
Total | 312 | (29) | ||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||
1996–2010 | Cameroon | 118 | (13) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
The most successful periods of Geremi's club career came at Real Madrid and Chelsea, winning the UEFA Champions League with the first and domestic honours with the latter.
Geremi earned 118 caps for Cameroon from 1996 to 2010, scoring 13 goals. He was a member of their squad for seven Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, winning in 2000 and 2002, as well as the World Cup in 2002 and 2010 and a gold medal at the 2000 Olympics.