Patrick Suffo
| Date of birth | 17 January 1978 |
| Place of birth | Ebolowa |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
| Weight | 82 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Forward |
At the end of a traumatic few months, Patrick travelled to the Far East for the 2002 World Cup with the aim of putting previous troubles behind him.
The young striker went on the transfer list at First Division Sheffield United in March after being one of three players sent-off in a game infamously dubbed 'The Battle of Bramhall Lane'.
He was dismissed after clashing with a West Bromwich Albion defender in a match that had to be abandoned as the Blades went down to six men with eight minutes remaining.
He spent the rest of the season loaned out to Numancia, later completing the permanent move to the Spanish club.
Having missed much of the 1999-2000 campaign while under suspension at Nantes following a clash with a referee, Patrick's career recovered when appearing for the gold medal Cameroon team in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.
He has also gained African Nations Cup honours.
In keeping with his recent experiences, Patrick's World Cup ended when he was sent-off after coming on in Cameroon's final game against Germany.
It was part of the sixteen yellow and two red cards that were shown in a new World Cup record.
Patrick returned to England in July 2003 to join Coventry City but his contract was cancelled in January 2005.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nantes | 01 Jul 1995 | 20 Nov 2000 | |
| Barcelona | 01 Aug 1996 | 31 May 1997 | L |
| Sheffield United | 20 Nov 2000 | 24 May 2002 | |
| Numancia | 04 Apr 2002 | 23 May 2002 | L |
| Numancia | 24 May 2002 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Coventry City | 25 Jul 2003 | 24 Jan 2005 | |
| Odd Grenland | 31 Jan 2005 | 01 Jul 2005 | |
| Maccabi Petach Tikva | 01 Jul 2005 | 01 Jul 2007 | |
| Moadon Sport Ashdod | 01 Jul 2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | |
| Albacete Balompie | 01 Jan 2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Wrexham | 26 Nov 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Sheffield United | League Division 1 | 6 | 10 |
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| 2001-02 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Sheffield United | League Division 1 | 10 | 10 |
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| 2003-04 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Coventry City | League Division 1 | 20 | 7 |
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| 2004-05 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Coventry City | League Championship | 2 | 19 |
3 |
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| 2004-05 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2003 | Coventry City v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Coventry City v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Coventry City v Stoke City | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Preston North End v Coventry City | L | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Reading v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Sep 2003 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Coventry City v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Watford v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Derby County v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Coventry City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Nov 2003 | Coventry City v Bradford City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Sunderland v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Coventry City v Gillingham | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2003 | Norwich City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Dec 2003 | Rotherham United v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Dec 2003 | Coventry City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Burnley v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Bradford City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Coventry City v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Coventry City v Norwich City | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Wimbledon v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Coventry City v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Coventry City v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Coventry City v Torquay United | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Coventry City v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Leeds United v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Coventry City v Gillingham | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Coventry City v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2004 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Coventry City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Burnley v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Coventry City v Reading | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2004 | Coventry City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Nov 2004 | Leicester City v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Derby County v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | Cameroon | World Youth Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Cameroon | Olympics | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Cameroon | CUP Leg 97 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Cameroon | Olympics | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 1 | 3 |
2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar 1993 | Russia v Cameroon | L | 2-0 | World Youth Cup | Group A |
| 08 Mar 1993 | Colombia v Cameroon | L | 3-2 | World Youth Cup | Group A |
| 08 Jan 1995 | Cameroon v Malawi | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 23 Apr 1995 | Zaire v Cameroon | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 17 Mar 1996 | Cameroon v Ghana | D | 0-0 | Olympics | Africa 3rd round |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Namibia v Cameroon | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 5 |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Cameroon v Kenya | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 5 |
| 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 | |
| 28 Jan 1998 | Cameroon v Angola | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Feb 1998 | Ivory Coast v Cameroon | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 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 |
| 05 Jun 1999 | Cameroon v Eritrea | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Cameroon v Kuwait | W | 3-2 | Olympics | Finals Group C |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Brazil v Cameroon | W | 1-2 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Chile v Cameroon | W | 1-2 | Olympics | Semi-final |
| 06 May 2001 | Angola v Cameroon | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group A |
| 01 Jul 2001 | Cameroon v Togo | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group A |
| 14 Jul 2001 | Zambia v Cameroon | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group A |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Poland v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jan 2002 | Tunisia v Cameroon | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Cameroon v Congo DR | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 04 Feb 2002 | Cameroon v Egypt | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 07 Feb 2002 | Mali v Cameroon | W | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Cameroon v Senegal | W | 0-0 (3-2) | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals final |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Cameroon v Argentina | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Austria v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2002 | England v Cameroon | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2002 | Republic of Ireland v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Cameroon v Germany | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.