# Georges Gope-Fenepej

Georges Gope-Fenepej (born 23 October 1988) is a New Caledonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Championnat National 2 club Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire. 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.

## International career

He participated in his first tournament for the New Caledonia national team at the 2011 Pacific Games where he scored seven goals as New Caledonia retained their title.

## Career statistics
### International goals

    Scores and results list New Caledonia's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 27 August 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia | Vanuatu | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2011 Pacific Games |
| 2. | 27 August 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia | Vanuatu | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2011 Pacific Games |
| 3. | 27 August 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia | Vanuatu | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2011 Pacific Games |
| 4. | 1 September 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia | Tuvalu | 4–0 | 8–0 | 2011 Pacific Games |
| 5. | 7 September 2011 | Stade Yoshida, Koné, New Caledonia | Tahiti | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2011 Pacific Games |
| 6. | 7 September 2011 | Stade Yoshida, Koné, New Caledonia | Tahiti | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2011 Pacific Games |
| 7. | 9 September 2011 | Stade Numa Daly, Nouméa, New Caledonia | Solomon Islands | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2011 Pacific Games |
| 8. | 1 June 2012 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | Vanuatu | 3–2 | 5–2 | 2012 OFC Nations Cup |
| 9. | 8 June 2012 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | New Zealand | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2012 OFC Nations Cup |
| 10. | 11 September 2012 | Stade Pater Te Hono Nui, Pīraʻe, Tahiti | Tahiti | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11. | 11 September 2012 | Stade Pater Te Hono Nui, Pīraʻe, Tahiti | Tahiti | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12. | 12 October 2012 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | Solomon Islands | 2–1 | 6–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13. | 12 October 2012 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | Solomon Islands | 4–2 | 6–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 14. | 12 October 2012 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | Solomon Islands | 6–2 | 6–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 15. | 16 October 2012 | Stade Numa Daly, Nouméa, New Caledonia | Solomon Islands | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 16. | 10 October 2024 | HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Fiji | Papua New Guinea | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

Amiens
* Ligue 2 runner-up: 2016–17
New Caledonia
* OFC Nations Cup: runner-up 2012
* Pacific Games: 2011