Coach’s Story:
“Soccer has been my life for as long as I can remember. It has provided me friends, role models, a career and a chance to travel around the world doing what I love. I have always hoped to use my position as a professional soccer player to help kids growing up in Cameroon and other places in Africa make good decisions in their life. The way GRS combines the power of soccer in the fight against HIV/AIDS is very innovative. I am a strong supporter of their mission and look forward to participating in the program to help kids make healthy, informed life choices.”
Bio
Patrick Suffo (born January 17, 1978 in Ebolowa, Cameroon) is a footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish side UD Puertollano.
Career
As of October 2005 he has played 47 international matches for the Cameroon national team, won the gold medal for football at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia and played in the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan.
He has played in France, England, Spain and the U.A.E. before joining Norwegian team Odd Grenland in 2005. His form immediately helped Odd Grenland climb away from the relegation zone. In October of that year he was supposed to sign a contract with rivals, Vålerenga, but he didn’t. During February 2006 he signed a short-term contract with Israeli team Maccabi Petah Tikva but was subsequently released at the end of this period.
