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David Eto'o Personal information Full name David Pierre Eto'o Date of birth June 13, 1987 Place of birth Yaoundé, Cameroon Playing position Striker Club information Current club FC Koper Number 20 Youth career Kadji Sports Academy Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2003–2005 Mallorca 2004 → Ciudad de Murcia (loan) 2005 → Yverdon-Sport (loan) 2005 Sedan 1 (0) 2005–2006 Champagne Sports 2 (0) 2006 Meyrin 2006 Ponferradina 2007 Créteil 1 (0) 2007 Metalurh Donetsk 15 (2) 2007–2008 Aris Thessaloniki 2007 → Ilisiakos (loan) 2008–2009 Reus Deportiu 2009–2010 Kadji Sports Academy 2011 FC Koper * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 February 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 February 2010David Pierre Eto'o (born 13 June 1987 in Yaoundé[1]) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for FC Koper since January 2011.
Career
Eto'o began his career with the Kadji Sports Academy in Cameroon, before moving to Spain at the age of 16 with RCD Mallorca. At Mallorca he spent loan spells with Ciudad de Murcia and Yverdon-Sport FC, leaving the club in 2005.[2] Short spells at Sedan, FC Champagne Sports, FC Meyrin, SD Ponferradina and US Créteil-Lusitanos followed, before Eto'o signed with Ukrainian side FC Metalurh Donetsk in April 2007.[3][4] He later signed with Greek side Aris Thessaloniki F.C., where he went on to have a loan spell at A.O. Ilisiakos, after his loan spell ended he left Aris FC and moved back to Spain in August 2008 and signed a contract with CF Reus Deportiu.[5] After two years with CF Reus Deportiu[6] left in summer 2009 Spain and signed for his former club Kadji Sports Academy.
Personal life
He is the younger brother of Samuel Eto'o, while a younger brother Etienne also played for Real Mallorca. His father was also called David.[7]
References
- ^ Playerhistory Profile
- ^ Bewegung und Stillstand: Hauptaktionär Cursach gibt Anteile ab / Zukunft von Stürmer Samuel Eto´o weiter ungewiss – Mallorca Magazin
- ^ "Eto'o joins Metallurg Donetsk". BBC. 2007-04-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/6532931.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
- ^ "Younger Eto'o nets Metalurh deal". UEFA. 2007-04-06. http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=524354.html. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
- ^ David Eto’o, hermano de Samuel, estrella en el CF Reus catalán
- ^ El Reus sigue esperando al desaparecido David Eto'o – Diari de Tarragona
- ^ Ian Hawkey (2006-02-19). "Eto'o kicking out". London: The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article732449.ece. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
- Profile at Transfermarkt.
Categories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- Cameroonian footballers
- RCD Mallorca footballers
- FC Metalurh Donetsk players
- Ciudad de Murcia footballers
- Aris Thessaloniki F.C. players
- Ilisiakos F.C. players
- CS Sedan Ardennes players
- US Créteil-Lusitanos players
- Cameroonian expatriates in France
- Yverdon-Sport FC players
- SD Ponferradina footballers
- Cameroonian expatriates in Spain
- Kadji Sports Academy players
- FC Koper players
- Expatriate footballers in Slovenia
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