Date of birth | 01 December 1977 |
Place of birth | Lyon |
Nationality | Cameroonian |
Weight | 71 kg |
Height | 1.78 m |
Position | Forward |
Having been part of Cameroon's 2000 African Nations Cup success, Joseph-Desire joined Middlesbrough for £3million in July 2000.
Born in France, he had played for his home town club, Lyon, before signing for Lens in 1999.
His speed and control made him the leading striker at Lens as they enjoyed unprecedented success.
Unfortunately, his outstanding form did not transfer to England and he was allowed to return to France on loan to Metz in December 2001.
Following Metz's subsequent relegation from La Championnat, Joseph-Desire returned to the Riverside for the 2002-03 season.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Olympique Lyonnais | 01 Jul 1997 | 01 Jul 1999 | |
RC Lens | 01 Jul 1999 | 07 Aug 2000 | |
Middlesbrough | 07 Aug 2000 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
Metz | 28 Dec 2001 | 04 May 2002 | L |
Al Ittihad (Alexandria) | 31 Aug 2005 | 31 May 2006 | L |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1999-00 | RC Lens | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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2000-01 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 8 | 4 |
3 |
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2001-02 | Metz | French Championnat | 3 | 10 |
2 |
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2001-02 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 |
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2001-02 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 3 | 1 |
1
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2002-03 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 22 | 6 |
4 |
1
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2003-04 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2003-04 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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2003-04 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 19 | 5 |
5 |
1
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2004-05 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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2004-05 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2004-05 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 10 | 13 |
4 |
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2004-05 | Middlesbrough | UEFA Cup | 4 | 2 |
2 |
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2005-06 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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20 Apr 2000 | RC Lens v Arsenal | L |
1-2 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1997-98 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 2 |
1 |
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1997-98 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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1997-98 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 4 | 4 |
1 |
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1998-99 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 2 |
1
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1999-00 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 2 |
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1999-00 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Cameroon | FIFA Confederations Cup | 2 |
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2000-01 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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2001-02 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
2002-03 | Cameroon | FIFA Confederations Cup | 1 | 2 |
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2002-03 | Cameroon | Four Nation Tournament, Tunisia | 2 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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2004-05 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
2007-08 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 2 |
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2007-08 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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15 Nov 1997 | England v Cameroon | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
22 Dec 1997 | Egypt v Cameroon | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
24 Dec 1997 | Cameroon v Togo | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
28 Jan 1998 | Cameroon v Angola | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
01 Feb 1998 | Ivory Coast v Cameroon | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
07 Feb 1998 | Burkina Faso v Cameroon | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
11 Feb 1998 | Cameroon v Guinea | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
15 Feb 1998 | Cameroon v Algeria | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
20 Feb 1998 | Cameroon v Congo DR | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
27 May 1998 | Netherlands v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
31 May 1998 | Luxembourg v Cameroon | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
05 Jun 1998 | Denmark v Cameroon | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
11 Jun 1998 | Austria v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
17 Jun 1998 | Italy v Cameroon | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
23 Jun 1998 | Chile v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
04 Oct 1998 | Cameroon v Ghana | L | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
23 Jan 1999 | Eritrea v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
11 Apr 1999 | Mozambique v Cameroon | W | 1-6 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
05 Jun 1999 | Cameroon v Eritrea | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
22 Jan 2000 | Ghana v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
31 Jan 2000 | Cameroon v Togo | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
06 Feb 2000 | Cameroon v Algeria | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
13 Feb 2000 | Nigeria v Cameroon | W | 2-2 (4-3) | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
18 Jun 2000 | Libya v Cameroon | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
04 Oct 2000 | France v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
25 Jan 2001 | Benin v Cameroon | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
25 Feb 2001 | Cameroon v Zambia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group A |
06 May 2001 | Angola v Cameroon | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group A |
25 May 2001 | Korea Republic v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
31 May 2001 | Brazil v Cameroon | L | 2-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
02 Jun 2001 | Japan v Cameroon | L | 2-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
17 Apr 2002 | Austria v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
17 May 2002 | Denmark v Cameroon | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
11 Jun 2002 | Cameroon v Germany | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
11 Feb 2003 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
27 Mar 2003 | Cameroon v Madagascar | W | 2-0 | Four Nation Tournament, Tunisia | |
30 Mar 2003 | Tunisia v Cameroon | L | 1-0 | FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT, TUNISIA | Final |
19 Jun 2003 | Brazil v Cameroon | W | 0-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
21 Jun 2003 | Cameroon v Turkey | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
23 Jun 2003 | USA v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
05 Sep 2004 | Egypt v Cameroon | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
08 Oct 2004 | Sudan v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
17 Nov 2004 | Germany v Cameroon | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
09 Feb 2005 | Cameroon v Senegal | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
27 Mar 2005 | Cameroon v Sudan | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
22 Aug 2007 | Japan v Cameroon | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
22 Jan 2008 | Cameroon v Zambia | W | 5-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
30 Jan 2008 | Cameroon v Sudan | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
07 Feb 2008 | Ghana v Cameroon | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.