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Geremi
Personal information
Full name	Geremi Sorele Njitap Fotso
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender/Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Newcastle United
Number	TBA
	‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:23, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

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Geremi Sorele Njitap Fotso, usually known simply as Geremi or Nijtap Geremias (born December 20, 1978 in Bafoussam, Cameroon) is a Cameroonian footballer who joined Newcastle United from Chelsea in a three-year contract in the English Premier League to become the club's fourth summer signing under boss Sam Allardyce.

Geremi was part of the gold medal-winning Cameroon team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also represented Cameroon at the 2002 World Cup and the 2004 and 2006 African Nations Cups.

Prior to joining Chelsea in 2003, Gérémi played for Cerro Porteño, Genclerbirligi, Real Madrid, and Middlesbrough (on loan). He was Middlesbrough's player of the season for 2002-03. In 2003, Geremi was brought to Chelsea by then Blues manager Claudio Ranieri after Chelsea agreed a 6 million pound fee with Real Madrid.

Geremi was fairly regular for Chelsea while Ranieri was in charge. But since Ranieri was succeeded by José Mourinho, Geremi had struggled to earn a place in the Chelsea first-team due to the exceptional strength in depth of Chelsea's squad. Despite this, he scored twice in the 2005-06 Premiership season, against both Sunderland and Liverpool.

Although he began his career as a right-winger, Geremi figured in Chelsea manager José Mourinho's plans as the back-up to Paulo Ferreira at right-back.

At the Adidas and Chelsea "Blue Day Out" event for Fans at the Stamford Bridge Stadium, Geremi had one of the biggest cheers as he made his entrance to the Chelsea Stadium - in an AA Van, after his car had broken down on the journey.

Geremi signed for Newcastle United on the 3rd of July 2007.

The player has passed a medical and will join fellow new boys Mark Viduka, Joey Barton and David Rozehnal at St James' Park next season.

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