Diederrick Joel Tagueu
Diederrick Joel Tagueu Tadjo (born 6 December 1993) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Arabian club Al-Hazem on loan from Marítimo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diederrick Joel Tagueu Tadjo | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Nkongsamba, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Hazem (on loan from Marítimo) | ||
| Number | 98 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Iraty | ||
| 2011–2012 | Londrina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Londrina | 7 | (3) |
| 2014 | → Coritiba (loan) | 20 | (8) |
| 2015–2020 | Cruzeiro | 15 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Santos (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2017 | → Botafogo (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Avaí (loan) | 21 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | → Marítimo (loan) | 45 | (17) |
| 2020 | → Marítimo (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2020– | Marítimo | 70 | (19) |
| 2023– | → Al-Hazem (loan) | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Cameroon U20 | ||
| 2018– | Cameroon | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:19, 25 July 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 October 2019 | |||
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
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 signed a loan contract until the end of the season with 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-years contract with Marítimo.[23]
Al-Hazem
On 18 January 2023, Joel joined Saudi club Al-Hazem on loan.[24]
International career
He was ruled out of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations due to a heart defect.[25]
Career statistics
- As of 4 December 2019.[26]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Londrina | 2012 | Paranaense | — | — | — | 6[a] | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2013 | Série D | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5[a] | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||
| 2014 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 10[a] | 4 | 21 | 9 | |||
| Total | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 34 | 12 | ||
| Coritiba (loan) | 2014 | Série A | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | 20 | 8 | |||
| Cruzeiro | 2015 | 11 | 1 | — | 5[b] | 0 | 8[c] | 2 | 24 | 3 | ||
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 3 | ||
| Santos (loan) | 2016 | Série A | 16 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 12[d] | 3 | 35 | 7 | |
| Botafogo (loan) | 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 5[e] | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| Avaí (loan) | 2017 | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | 21 | 3 | ||||
| Marítimo (loan) | 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | 15 | 9 | |||
| 2018–19 | 30 | 8 | 4[f] | 2 | — | — | 34 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 19 | ||
| Career total | 127 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 13 | 197 | 53 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paranaense.
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro.
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista.
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
- ^ One appearances in Taça de Portugal, three appearances and two goals in Taça da Liga.
International goals
- Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first.[27]
| 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
- Campeonato Paranaense: 2014
- Santos
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Camaronês que jogou no Iraty reforça o Coritiba" [Cameroonian who played at Iraty bolsters Coritiba] (in Portuguese). Rádio Najuá. 2 September 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Coritiba confirma Joel" [Coritiba confirms Joel] (in Portuguese). Coritiba's official website. 4 September 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Joel assina com o Avaí" [Joel signs with Avaí] (in Portuguese). Avaí Futebol Clube Official Site. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Marítimo apresenta avançado" [Marítimo hires forward] (in Portuguese). zerozero.pt. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Africa Cup of Nations: Cameroon will not replace Tagueu after heart problem". 25 June 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Após superar problema de coração, camaronês Joel volta ao Cruzeiro". Lance!. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ Piu, Guilherme. "Após suspender carreira por problemas no coração, Joel volta a treinar no Cruzeiro". Hoje em Dia. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Cameroon's Joel Tagueu hails a 'victory' as he plays again after heart troubles". 25 October 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Joel Tagueu é reforço" [Joel Tagueu is reinforcement] (in Portuguese). csmaritimo.org.pt. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Marítimo empresta Joel Tagueu à Arábia Saudita".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Joel". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "Diederrick Joel Tagueu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
External links
- Cruzeiro official profile (in Portuguese)
- SM Sports profile (in Portuguese)
- Joel at Soccerway