Date of birth | 19 April 1977 |
Place of birth | Douala |
Nationality | Cameroonian |
Weight | 80 kg |
Height | 1.83 m |
Position | Defender |
A versatile, pacy defender who can also take the midfield 'holding' role, Lucien rose to prominence in a five-year spell with St Etienne, helping the club to win promotion in 1998-99.
Former England boss Kevin Keegan praised his versatility when he signed him for Manchester City for £1.5 million shortly after the start of the 2001-02 campaign. He featured regularly for the First Division champions.
Lucien was a member of the Cameroon team that won the 2000 African Nations' Cup and also featured in three of the qualifying games for Japan and South Korea World Cup.
He joined Southampton in September 2007 with a contract to June 2008.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Tonnerre de Yaounde | 01 Jan 1995 | 01 Jul 1996 | |
Saint-Etienne | 01 Jul 1996 | 04 Oct 2001 | |
Manchester City | 04 Oct 2001 | 29 Aug 2003 | |
1.FC Kaiserslautern | 29 Aug 2003 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
Kayseri Erciyesspor | 01 Jan 2006 | 31 May 2006 | L |
FC Luzern | 01 Jul 2006 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
Hapoel Kiryat Shmona | 01 Jul 2007 | 31 Aug 2007 | |
Norwich City | 03 Sep 2007 | 07 Sep 2007 | T |
Southampton | 26 Sep 2007 | 30 Jun 2008 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2000-01 | Saint-Etienne | French Championnat | 17 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Manchester City | League Division 1 | 17 | 6 |
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2002-03 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Manchester City | Premier League | 3 | 1 |
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2003-04 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | Bundesliga | 11 | 5 |
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2003-04 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | UEFA Cup | 2 |
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2004-05 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | Bundesliga | 16 | 1 |
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2005-06 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | Bundesliga | 9 |
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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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07 Aug 1997 | Nigeria v Cameroon | L | 1-0 | LG Cup | Semi-final |
09 Aug 1997 | Cameroon v Zambia | W | 3-3 (4-3) | CUP Leg 97 | 3rd place |
22 Dec 1997 | Egypt v Cameroon | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
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 |
23 Jan 1999 | Eritrea v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
28 Feb 1999 | Cameroon v Mozambique | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
11 Apr 1999 | Mozambique v Cameroon | W | 1-6 | 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 |
13 Feb 2000 | Nigeria v Cameroon | W | 2-2 (4-3) | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
19 Apr 2000 | Cameroon v Somalia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
23 Apr 2000 | Cameroon v Somalia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
09 Jul 2000 | Cameroon v Angola | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
29 Jul 2000 | Guingamp v Saint Etienne | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 1 |
04 Aug 2000 | Saint Etienne v Olympique Marseille | W | 3-0 | French Championnat | 2 |
12 Aug 2000 | Toulouse v Saint Etienne | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 3 |
19 Aug 2000 | Saint Etienne v Bordeaux | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
27 Aug 2000 | Auxerre v Saint Etienne | L | 4-3 | French Championnat | 5 |
06 Sep 2000 | Saint Etienne v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 6 |
09 Sep 2000 | Paris St Germain v Saint Etienne | L | 5-1 | French Championnat | 7 |
14 Oct 2000 | Sedan v Saint Etienne | L | 2-1 | French Championnat | 11 |
21 Oct 2000 | Saint Etienne v Metz | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
29 Oct 2000 | Bastia v Saint Etienne | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
04 Nov 2000 | Saint Etienne v Troyes | W | 4-1 | French Championnat | 14 |
10 Nov 2000 | Saint Etienne v AS Monaco | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 15 |
18 Nov 2000 | RC Lens v Saint Etienne | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 16 |
26 Nov 2000 | Saint Etienne v Nantes | L | 0-2 | French Championnat | 17 |
29 Nov 2000 | Olympique Marseille v Saint Etienne | L | 2-1 | French Championnat | 18 |
03 Dec 2000 | Saint Etienne v Toulouse | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 19 |
10 Dec 2000 | Bordeaux v Saint-Étienne | L | 2-1 | French Championnat | 20 |
10 Oct 2001 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | W | 6-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
13 Oct 2001 | Manchester City v Stockport County | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
16 Oct 2001 | Manchester City v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
21 Oct 2001 | Preston North End v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
23 Oct 2001 | Manchester City v Grimsby Town | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
28 Oct 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
31 Oct 2001 | Barnsley v Manchester City | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
03 Nov 2001 | Manchester City v Gillingham | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
14 Nov 2001 | Poland v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
17 Nov 2001 | Portsmouth v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
24 Nov 2001 | Manchester City v Rotherham United | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
28 Nov 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
01 Dec 2001 | Grimsby Town v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
04 Dec 2001 | Millwall v Manchester City | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
08 Dec 2001 | Crystal Palace v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
11 Dec 2001 | Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
16 Dec 2001 | Manchester City v Bradford City | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
26 Dec 2001 | Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
29 Dec 2001 | Manchester City v Burnley | W | 5-1 | League Division 1 | |
01 Jan 2002 | Sheffield United v Manchester City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
11 Jan 2002 | Tunisia v Cameroon | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
29 Jan 2002 | Cameroon v Togo | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
03 Mar 2002 | Manchester City v Coventry City | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
05 Mar 2002 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
19 Mar 2002 | Stockport County v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
30 Mar 2002 | Manchester City v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
06 Apr 2002 | Manchester City v Barnsley | W | 5-1 | League Division 1 | |
13 Apr 2002 | Gillingham v Manchester City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
17 Apr 2002 | Austria v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
17 May 2002 | Denmark v Cameroon | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
26 May 2002 | England v Cameroon | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
01 Oct 2002 | Manchester City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
05 Oct 2002 | Southampton v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
09 Nov 2002 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
16 Nov 2002 | Manchester City v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
23 Nov 2002 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
05 Jan 2003 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
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 |
26 Jun 2003 | Cameroon v Colombia | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
29 Jun 2003 | France v Cameroon | L | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Final |
14 Sep 2003 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v SC Freiburg | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 5 |
21 Sep 2003 | Eintracht Frankfurt v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 6 |
24 Sep 2003 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v FK Teplice | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
16 Oct 2003 | FK Teplice v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
19 Oct 2003 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Hamburger SV | W | 4-0 | Bundesliga | 9 |
25 Oct 2003 | Bayern Munchen v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | L | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 10 |
02 Nov 2003 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 11 |
08 Nov 2003 | Hansa Rostock v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | L | 4-0 | Bundesliga | 12 |
19 Nov 2003 | Japan v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | KIRIN CUP | |
06 Dec 2003 | VfL Wolfsburg v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | L | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 15 |
13 Dec 2003 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Schalke 04 | L | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 16 |
25 Jan 2004 | Algeria v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
03 Feb 2004 | Cameroon v Egypt | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
08 Feb 2004 | Cameroon v Nigeria | L | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
21 Feb 2004 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v VfB Stuttgart | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 21 |
13 Mar 2004 | Hannover 96 v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 24 |
20 Mar 2004 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v VfL Bochum | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 25 |
28 Mar 2004 | Hamburger SV v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | L | 3-2 | Bundesliga | 26 |
10 Apr 2004 | Bayer Leverkusen v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | L | 6-0 | Bundesliga | 28 |
17 Apr 2004 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Hansa Rostock | W | 3-2 | Bundesliga | 29 |
28 Apr 2004 | Bulgaria v Cameroon | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
01 May 2004 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Borussia Mönchengladbach | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 31 |
22 May 2004 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Borussia Dortmund | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 34 |
18 Jun 2004 | Libya v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
04 Jul 2004 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
14 Aug 2004 | Schalke 04 v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 2 |
05 Sep 2004 | Egypt v Cameroon | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
06 Nov 2004 | VfL Bochum v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 12 |
13 Nov 2004 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Borussia Dortmund | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 13 |
17 Nov 2004 | Germany v Cameroon | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
27 Nov 2004 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v SC Freiburg | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 15 |
05 Dec 2004 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v 1.FSV Mainz 05 | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 16 |
22 Jan 2005 | 1.FC Nürnberg v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 18 |
29 Jan 2005 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Schalke 04 | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 19 |
05 Feb 2005 | VfB Stuttgart v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 20 |
09 Feb 2005 | Cameroon v Senegal | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
06 Mar 2005 | Hertha Berlin v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 24 |
27 Mar 2005 | Cameroon v Sudan | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
10 Apr 2005 | Arminia Bielefeld v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 28 |
17 Apr 2005 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v VfL Bochum | L | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 29 |
23 Apr 2005 | Borussia Dortmund v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | L | 4-2 | Bundesliga | 30 |
30 Apr 2005 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Bayern München | L | 0-4 | Bundesliga | 31 |
07 May 2005 | SC Freiburg v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 32 |
14 May 2005 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | L | 3-2 | Bundesliga | 33 |
21 May 2005 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Werder Bremen | L | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 33 |
07 Aug 2005 | Schalke 04 v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 1 |
13 Aug 2005 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v MSV Duisburg | W | 5-3 | Bundesliga | 2 |
27 Aug 2005 | 1.FC Köln v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | W | 2-3 | Bundesliga | 3 |
10 Sep 2005 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Werder Bremen | L | 1-5 | Bundesliga | 4 |
17 Sep 2005 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 5 |
21 Sep 2005 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v 1.FSV Mainz 05 | L | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 6 |
25 Sep 2005 | VfB Stuttgart v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 7 |
15 Oct 2005 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Borussia Dortmund | D | 3-3 | Bundesliga | 9 |
05 Nov 2005 | Hertha Berlin v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | L | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 12 |
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 | ||||
1997-98 | Cameroon | CUP Leg 97 | 2 | ||||
1997-98 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
1999-00 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 2 |
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1999-00 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
2000-01 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Cameroon | FIFA Confederations Cup | 5 | ||||
2002-03 | Cameroon | Four Nation Tournament, Tunisia | 2 | ||||
2002-03 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
2003-04 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 1 |
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2003-04 | Cameroon | Kirin Cup | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
2004-05 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 2 |
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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07 Aug 1997 | Nigeria v Cameroon | L | 1-0 | LG Cup | Semi-final |
09 Aug 1997 | Cameroon v Zambia | W | 3-3 (4-3) | CUP Leg 97 | 3rd place |
22 Dec 1997 | Egypt v Cameroon | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
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 |
23 Jan 1999 | Eritrea v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
28 Feb 1999 | Cameroon v Mozambique | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
11 Apr 1999 | Mozambique v Cameroon | W | 1-6 | 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 |
13 Feb 2000 | Nigeria v Cameroon | W | 2-2 (4-3) | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
19 Apr 2000 | Cameroon v Somalia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
23 Apr 2000 | Cameroon v Somalia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
09 Jul 2000 | Cameroon v Angola | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
14 Nov 2001 | Poland v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
11 Jan 2002 | Tunisia v Cameroon | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
29 Jan 2002 | Cameroon v Togo | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
17 Apr 2002 | Austria v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
17 May 2002 | Denmark v Cameroon | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
26 May 2002 | England v Cameroon | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
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 |
26 Jun 2003 | Cameroon v Colombia | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
29 Jun 2003 | France v Cameroon | L | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Final |
19 Nov 2003 | Japan v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | KIRIN CUP | |
25 Jan 2004 | Algeria v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
03 Feb 2004 | Cameroon v Egypt | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
08 Feb 2004 | Cameroon v Nigeria | L | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
28 Apr 2004 | Bulgaria v Cameroon | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
18 Jun 2004 | Libya v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
04 Jul 2004 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
05 Sep 2004 | Egypt v Cameroon | L | 3-2 | 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 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.