| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Etienne Eto'o Pineda | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Palma, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Collado Villalba | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mallorca | |||
| Atlético Baleares | |||
| Real Oviedo | |||
| 2021–2022 | Vitória | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Poblense | 21 | (4) |
| 2023– | Collado Villalba | 21 | (8) |
| 2024 | → Rayo Majadahonda | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Cameroon U20 | 2 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:50, 24 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:06, 22 February 2021 (UTC) | |||
Etienne Eto'o Pineda (born 18 August 2002) is a footballer who plays for Spanish club Collado Villalba, as a midfielder. Born in Spain, he represents Cameroon at youth international level.
Early and personal life
Eto'o was born in Palma in 2002, the son of the Cameroonian footballer Samuel Eto'o and a Spanish woman.[2][3]
Club career
In December 2019 he moved from Mallorca to Atlético Baleares.[4]
By February 2021 he was playing for Real Oviedo.[2] In September 2021 he moved to Portuguese club Vitória.[5][6]
In July 2022 he returned to Spain with Poblense.[7][8]
In August 2023 he signed for Collado Villalba.[9] In January 2024 he played for Rayo Majadahonda.[1]
International career
Born in Spain, Eto'o elected to represent Cameroon at international level.[10]
In September 2019 he was called up to the Cameroon under-17 team for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[11] However, in October 2019 he was dropped from the national team due to a Presidential decree which stated all under-15 and under-17 youth players must be based in the country.[10] In December 2019 he was prevented for playing for the under-20 team for similar reasons.[4]
In February 2021 he scored on his first start for the Cameroon under-20 team.[2][12]
References
- ^ a b Etienne Eto'o at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Watch: Samuel Eto'o's son scores stunning free-kick for Cameroon U20s". Planet Football. 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Eto'o: 'Bearing this name on my shirt is difficult'". Morning Star. 26 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Etienne Eto'o: Politics prevented striker from playing for Cameroon at the U20 World Cup | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Etienne Eto'o: Cameroon youth star joins Portuguese club Vitoria Guimaraes | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "DONE DEAL: Eto'o joins Vitoria Guimaraes". African Football.
- ^ Esanji, Isaac (30 July 2022). "Etienne Eto'o quitte Victória Guimarães pour se donner un nouveau challenge en Espagne".
- ^ "Mercato : Étienne Eto'o signe à L'union Deportivo Poblense FC. | La voix des Jeunes". LavoixdesJeunes.
- ^ "Etienne Eto'o retrouve un club (officiel)". www.afrik-foot.com. 24 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Etienne Eto'o on why he wants to play for Cameroon ahead of Spain | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Eto'o junior set to follow in father's footsteps" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Etienne Eto'o following in his father's footsteps". African Football.
This page was last edited on 27 March 2024, at 19:30