| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pierre Xavier Fonkeu [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maidstone United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Club Brugge | ||
| 2017–2019 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Lens II | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | Beroe | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Weymouth | 15 | (0) |
| 2022 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 11 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Dartford | 43 | (10) |
| 2023–2024 | Oxford City | 16 | (3) |
| 2024 | → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2024– | Maidstone United | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 18 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Pierre Xavier Fonkeu (born 10 July 1997) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a forward for Maidstone United.
Fonkeu was born in Belgium. [2]
Having come through the youth ranks at Club Brugge, Fonkeu joined Norwich City on a two-year contract on 31 August 2017 following a trial period with the club. [3] [4] He was released by the club in summer 2019 following the expiry of his contract. [5]
On 27 June 2019, it was announced that Fonkeu had signed for RC Lens, initially joining their reserve team in the Championnat National 2. [6] However, he played just once for their reserve side and joined Bulgarian First League club Beroe in February 2020. [7] [8] He played 3 times for Beroe but was released at the end of the season. [7] [9]
Following a trial spell at Grimsby Town, Fonkeu was offered a short-term deal with the Mariners, however this was held up due to delays in obtaining international clearance, and fell through after the departure of manager Ian Holloway. [10] Fonkeu signed for National League club Weymouth on a permanent deal on 30 January 2021. [2] He made his debut for Weymouth as a substitute in a 1–0 home defeat to Notts County later that day. [11] He made 15 appearances for Weymouth during the 2020–21 season. [7] He was released by the club at the end of the season following the expiry of his contract. [12]
On 25 February 2022, Fonkeu joined National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town. [13] He made 11 appearances and scored twice during the 2021–22 season. [7]
On 1 August 2022, Fonkeu joined Dartford ahead of the 2022–23 season. [14]
On 14 July 2023, Fonkeu signed for Oxford City. [15]
On 12 March 2024, Fonkeu joined Hemel Hempstead Town on loan. [16]
In June 2024, Fonkeu joined National League South side Maidstone United. [17]
He has represented Cameroon at under-23 level and was part of their squad for the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, where he was an unused substitute in all three matches. [2] [18]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lens II | 2019–20 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Beroe | 2019–20 | Bulgarian First League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Weymouth | 2020–21 | National League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 2021–22 | National League South | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Dartford | 2022–23 | National League South | 43 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 [a] [b] [c] [d] | 1 | 50 | 11 | |
| Oxford City | 2023–24 | National League | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
| Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 2023–24 | National League South | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Maidstone United | 2024–25 | National League South | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 [b] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Career total | 106 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 118 | 17 | ||