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11 Facts About Patrick Suffo

1.

Patrick Herve Suffo Kengne was born on 17 January 1978 and is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

2.

Patrick Suffo played in France, England, Spain and the United Arab Emirates before joining Norwegian team Odd Grenland in 2005.

3.

Patrick Suffo's career was littered with disciplinary problems; whilst at French club Nantes he was banned from playing for eight months for lashing out at a referee.

4.

At Sheffield United Suffo was part in a 21-man mass brawl during the First Division game dubbed as the Battle of Bramall Lane against West Bromwich Albion on 16 March 2002.

5.

Patrick Suffo was one of the three who were sent off as he clashed heads with one of the opposition players.

6.

On 22 July 2008, Patrick Suffo featured in a pre-season friendly for League One side Walsall against Aston Villa.

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Patrick Suffo scored in this game to add to the two goals he notched the previous week in a game against Worcester City.

8.

Patrick Suffo signed for Coventry United of the Midland Football League Division Two in August 2014.

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Patrick Suffo played at international level for the Cameroon national team, won the gold medal for football at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia and played in the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan, where he was sent off in the final group game against Germany.

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Patrick Suffo was part of the Cameroon team who won the 2002 African Cup of Nations, scoring a penalty during the shootout in the final as they beat Senegal.

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Patrick Suffo acquired French nationality by naturalization on 28 April 1998.