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Diederrick Joel Tagueu

Joel Tagueu
Joel playing for Santos in 2016
Personal information
Full name Diederrick Joel Tagueu Tadjo
Date of birth (1993-12-06) 6 December 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Nkongsamba, Cameroon
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Paysandu
Youth career
2009–2011 Iraty
2011–2012 Londrina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Londrina 28 (10)
2014Coritiba (loan) 20 (8)
2015–2020 Cruzeiro 23 (3)
2016Santos (loan) 28 (5)
2017Botafogo (loan) 8 (1)
2017Avaí (loan) 21 (3)
2018–2019Marítimo (loan) 45 (17)
2020Marítimo (loan) 16 (2)
2020–2023 Marítimo 72 (19)
2023Al-Hazem (loan) 15 (7)
2023–2024 Hanoi FC 23 (10)
2024– Paysandu 0 (0)
International career
2011 Cameroon U20 3 (0)
2018–2019 Cameroon 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 October 2019

Diederrick Joel Tagueu Tadjo (born 6 December 1993), known as Joel Tagueu or simply Joel, is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Brazilian club Paysandu.

Club career

Londrina

Born in Nkongsamba, Joel moved to Brazil in September 2009, joining Iraty's youth setup.[1] In March 2011 he moved to neighbouring Londrina (which also had the same owner, Sérgio Malucelli), and was promoted to the first-team in 2012, after impressing in the youth squads.[2]

Joel made his first-team debut on 28 March 2012, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 away loss against Coritiba, for the Campeonato Paranaense championship.[3] He scored his first goal four days later, netting his side's only in a 1–1 home draw against Toledo Colônia Work.[4]

In the 2014 season, Joel played an important role in Londrina's Paranaense winning campaign, and also scored regularly for the side in Série D. On 31 July 2014 he scored a brace in a 2–1 home success against Santos, for the campaign's Copa do Brasil.[5]

Coritiba (loan)

On 4 September 2014 Joel was loaned to Coritiba for the remainder of the season,[6] being subsequently negotiated with a German unnamed team.[7] He made his Série A debut three days later, again from the bench in a 0–0 away draw against Bahia.[8]

Joel scored his first goal in the Brazilian top flight on 10 September, netting the last of a 3–0 home success against Chapecoense.[9] Seven days later he scored a brace in a 3–1 home win against São Paulo, but fell into a hole into the locker room tunnel after going out to celebrate the last goal.[10]

Cruzeiro

On 16 December 2014 Joel moved to fellow league team Cruzeiro, for a R$2.5 million fee.[11] He made his debut for the club on 1 February of the following year, scoring the winner in an away success over Democrata-GV.

Joel was bought outright by Raposa in May 2015.[12] However, he struggled with injuries during the campaign, and appeared in only 11 league matches, scoring one goal.[13]

Loan spells

Joel warming up for Santos in 2016

On 11 January 2016 Joel was loaned to fellow league team Santos, for one year.[14] He made his debut for the club on 30 January, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 Campeonato Paulista home draw against São Bernardo.[15]

On 19 January 2017, Joel signed a one-year loan contract with Botafogo.[16]

On 20 June 2017, Joel signed a loan contract until the end of the year with Avaí.[17]

On 8 January 2018, Joel was sent on a season-long loan to Portuguese Primeira Liga club Marítimo.[18]

Return

In June 2019 he suffered a heart problem.[19]

In October 2019, Joel rejoined Cruzeiro and started to train with the team squad.[20][21][22]

Marítimo

On 7 August 2020, Joel signed a two-year contract with Marítimo.[23]

Al-Hazem

On 18 January 2023, Joel joined Saudi club Al-Hazem on loan.[24]

Hanoi FC

On 11 September 2023, V.League 1 side Hanoi FC confirmed they had signed Joel for a reported transfer fee of €800,000.[25] Joel made his debut for Hanoi in the AFC Champions League against Pohang Steelers on 20 September, where he scored a brace.[26] On 29 October, he made his V.League 1 debut and scored a hat-trick against Haiphong FC.

International career

He was ruled out of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations due to a heart defect.[27]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 July 2024[28]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Londrina 2012 6[c] 1 6 1
2013 Série D 2 0 5[c] 2 7 2
2014 Série D 5 3 10[c] 4 6 2 21 9
Total 7 3 21 7 6 2 34 12
Coritiba (loan) 2014 Série A 20 8 0 0 0 0 20 8
Cruzeiro 2015 Série A 11 1 8[d] 2 0 0 5[e] 0 24 3
2019 Série A 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Total 15 1 8 2 0 0 5 0 28 3
Santos (loan) 2016 Série A 16 2 12[f] 3 7 2 35 7
Botafogo (loan) 2017 Série A 3 0 5[g] 1 0 0 2[e] 0 10 1
Avaí (loan) 2017 Série A 21 3 0 0 0 0 21 3
Marítimo (loan) 2017–18 Primeira Liga 15 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 9
2018–19 Primeira Liga 30 8 1 0 3 2 34 10
Marítimo (loan) 2019–20 Primeira Liga 16 2 0 0 0 0 16 2
Marítimo 2020–21 Primeira Liga 32 9 4 1 36 10
2021–22 Primeira Liga 24 9 0 0 1 0 25 9
2022–23 Primeira Liga 14 1 1 0 3 0 18 1
2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
Total 133 38 6 1 8 2 0 0 147 41
Al-Hazem (loan) 2022–23 First Division League 15 7 15 7
Hanoi FC 2023–24 V.League 1 22 7 3 3 4[h] 2 29 12
Career total 252 69 46 13 22 8 8 2 11 2 339 94
  1. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil and Taça de Portugal
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paranaense
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
  7. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca
  8. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League

International

As of match played 14 June 2019[29]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Cameroon 2018 3 0
2019 3 1
Total 6 1
Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first.[29]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 June 2019 Estadio Cerro del Espino, Majadahonda, Spain  Zambia 2–0 2–1 Friendly

Honours

Londrina

Santos

References

  1. ^ "Joel deixa Tubarão e acaba negociado com o Coritiba" [Joel leaves Tubarão and ends up being negotiated with Coritiba] (in Portuguese). Paiquerê FM. 2 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Camaronês que jogou no Iraty reforça o Coritiba" [Cameroonian who played at Iraty bolsters Coritiba] (in Portuguese). Rádio Najuá. 2 September 2014. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Coritiba quebra série invicta do Londrina e segue vivo no returno do Paranaense" [Coritiba stops Londrina's winning run and keeps themselves alive in Paranaense] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 28 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Londrina tropeça em casa no Toledo e perde a liderança" [Londrina slips against Toledo at home and loses leadership] (in Portuguese). Futebol Paranaense. 1 April 2012.
  5. ^ "Com 12 Meninos da Vila, time B do Santos perde para o Londrina na Copa BR" [With 12 Meninos da Vila, Santos' B-team loses to Londrina in Copa BR] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 31 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Coritiba confirma Joel" [Coritiba confirms Joel] (in Portuguese). Coritiba's official website. 4 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Joel se despede e SM apresenta novo atacante na quinta-feira" [Joel says goodbye and SM presents new forward on thursday] (in Portuguese). Jornal de Londrina. 2 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Sem público e com pouco futebol, Bahia e Coritiba empatam por 0 a 0" [Without supporters and with low football, Bahia and Coritiba draw 0–0] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 September 2014.
  9. ^ "Com gol-relâmpago e bom futebol, Coritiba vence a Chapecoense: 3 a 0" [With flash goal and good football, Coritiba defeats Chapecoense: 3–0] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 September 2014.
  10. ^ "Joel dá a vitória para o Coritiba e cai no buraco do túnel: "Paguei mico"" [Joel gives victory to Coritiba and fells in the tunnel's hole: "I’ve made a fool of myself"] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 17 September 2014.
  11. ^ "Cruzeiro oficializa contratação do atacante camaronês Joel, ex-Coritiba" [Cruzeiro turns official the signing of Cameroonian Joel, former Coritiba player] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 December 2014.
  12. ^ "Cruzeiro confirma que vai adquirir atacante Joel em definitivo" [Cruzeiro confirms that it will acquire forward Joel definitely] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  13. ^ "Cruzeiro supera calor, gramado ruim e o Democrata-GV em vitória fora de casa" [Cruzeiro overcomes heat, poor field and Democrata-GV in an away victory] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  14. ^ "Maior de Minas acerta o empréstimo de Joel para o Santos por um ano" [Biggest of Minas completes the loan of Joel to Santos for one year] (in Portuguese). Cruzeiro EC. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  15. ^ "Santos joga mal, irrita torcida na Vila, mas busca o empate contra o São Bernardo" [Santos plays poorly, irritates crowd at Vila, but pursues a draw against São Bernardo] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  16. ^ "Bota anuncia atacante Joel, ex-Santos e Cruzeiro" [Bota announce forward Joel, formerly of Santos and Cruzeiro] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  17. ^ "Joel assina com o Avaí" [Joel signs with Avaí] (in Portuguese). Avaí Futebol Clube Official Site. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  18. ^ "Marítimo apresenta avançado" [Marítimo hires forward] (in Portuguese). zerozero.pt. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  19. ^ "Africa Cup of Nations: Cameroon will not replace Tagueu after heart problem". 25 June 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  20. ^ "Após superar problema de coração, camaronês Joel volta ao Cruzeiro". Lance!. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  21. ^ Piu, Guilherme. "Após suspender carreira por problemas no coração, Joel volta a treinar no Cruzeiro". Hoje em Dia. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  22. ^ "Cameroon's Joel Tagueu hails a 'victory' as he plays again after heart troubles". 25 October 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  23. ^ "Joel Tagueu é reforço" [Joel Tagueu is reinforcement] (in Portuguese). csmaritimo.org.pt. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  24. ^ "Marítimo empresta Joel Tagueu à Arábia Saudita".
  25. ^ "CLB bóng đá Hà Nội tiếp tục giới thiệu ngoại binh trong kỳ chuyển nhượng" [Hanoi Football Club continues to introduce foreign soldiers in the transfer period] (in Vietnamese). Hanoi FC. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  26. ^ "Group J: Hanoi FC (VIE) 2-4 Pohang Steelers (KOR)". the-afc.com. The Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  27. ^ "Africa Cup of Nations 2019: Cameroon's Joel Tagueu ruled out of tournament with heart defect". BBC Sport. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  28. ^ "Joel". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  29. ^ a b "Diederrick Joel Tagueu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 June 2019.