Oxford City sign ex-Norwich City forward Pierre Fonkeu

The 26-year-old forward joins from Vanarama National League South side Dartford, where he scored 10 goals last season.

The Kent outfit finished second in National League South during the 2022/23 campaign and were beaten on penalties by St Albans City in the play-off semi-finals.

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Fonkeu was born in Belgium and came through the youth system at Club Brugge, before joining Norwich City on a two-year deal in 2017.

He left the Canaries without making a first team appearance, and moved to French club Lens, before joining Bulgarian side Beroe.

Fonkeu then signed for Weymouth in January 2021 after a move to Sky Bet League Two outfit Grimsby Town fell through.

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He then joined Hemel Hempstead Town, where his form earned him a move to Dartford.

Fonkeu also has international experience and was part of the Cameroon squad for the Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations in 2019.

The attacker follows goalkeeper Chris Haigh and full back Tafari Moore through the door at City this summer.

Haigh rejoined the club on a season-long loan from Ebbsfleet United, while Moore signed from St Albans – the side the Hoops beat in May’s National League South play-off final.

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