Valéry Mézague (8 December 198315 November 2014) was a Cameroonian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A French-born player, Mézague represented Cameroon at international level. His most notable moment with the Lions Indomptables was at the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, where he became the starter central midfielder in the lost final against host France, after replacing the late Marc-Vivien Foé during the victorious semi final versus Colombia. In 2003, he was involved in a serious car crash which ruled him out of the game for four months. Despite this, he fought back to reclaim his form and his performances attracted the attention of Harry Redknapp, with Mézague joining Portsmouth F.C. on loan for the 2004–05 season. However, he failed to make any sort of substantial impression and returned to France in June 2005, where he followed his former manager at Portsmouth Alain Perrin to FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. His younger brother, Teddy, is also a footballer. He was found dead in his apartment on 15 November 2014, due to a cardiac arrest caused by a heart disease. References External links 1983 births 2014 deaths Cameroonian footballers French footballers Cameroon international footballers Cameroonian expatriate footballers Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in England Footballers from Marseille 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2004 African Cup of Nations players Montpellier HSC players Portsmouth F.C. players FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players Le Havre AC players LB Châteauroux players Panetolikos F.C. players French sportspeople of Cameroonian descent Citizens of Cameroon through descent Premier League players Ligue 1 players Vannes OC players Ligue 2 players Bury F.C. players English Football League players Expatriate footballers in England Association football midfielders