Georges Gope-Fenepej

Georges Gope-Fenepej (born 23 October 1988) is a New Caledonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Championnat National 1 club Saint-Colomban Locminé. He is the brother of fellow footballer John Gope-Fenepej.

Club career Gope-Fenepej started his senior career in New Caledonia with AS Kirkitr before moving to AS Magenta in 2011.

On 29 June 2012, he signed a one-year contract with French outfit Troyes AC, newly promoted to French Ligue 1. On 2 February 2013 he made his Ligue 1 debut as a stoppage time substitute in the 1–1 draw at Lille. He scored his first senior goal for the club in a 4–0 Ligue 2 victory at Gazélec Ajaccio on 29 August 2014, his only league appearance for the club that season.

In October 2014, Gope-Fenepej joined Boulogne on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season, in order to get more game time.

Returning to Troyes, Gope-Fenepej was limited to appearances for the B team during the early parts of the 2015–16 season, and in November 2015 he secured a move to Amiens SC in the Championnat National. He was a part of the Amiens team which won back-to-back promotions from Championnat National to Ligue 1 in 2015–16 and 2016–17.

In July 2018, Gope-Fenepej returned to the Championnat National with Le Mans. He again won promotion at the end of the season.

Career statistics Club

International

Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia

2011 Pacific Games

Stade Numa-Daly, Nouméa, New Caledonia

2011 Pacific Games

Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands

2012 OFC Nations Cup

Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands

2012 OFC Nations Cup

Stade Numa-Daly, Nouméa, New Caledonia

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Fiji

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours Amiens Ligue 2 runner-up: 2016–17

Concarneau Championnat National: 2022-23

New Caledonia OFC Nations Cup: Runner-up, 2012 Pacific Games: Gold Medalist, 2011