David Eto'o

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|fullname = David Pierre Eto'o Fils

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1987|6|13}}

|birth_place = Yaoundé, Cameroon

|height = 1.78m

|position = Right winger

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|youthclubs1 = Kadji Sports Academy

|years1 = 2003–2005

|clubs1 = Mallorca

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|years2 = 2004

|clubs2 = → Ciudad de Murcia (loan)

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|years3 = 2005

|clubs3 = → Yverdon-Sport (loan)

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|clubs4 = Sedan

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|years5 = 2005–2006

|clubs5 = Champagne Sports

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|years6 = 2006

|clubs6 = Meyrin

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|years7 = 2006

|clubs7 = Ponferradina

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|years8 = 2007

|clubs8 = Créteil

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|years9 = 2007

|clubs9 = Metalurh Donetsk

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|years10 = 2007–2008

|clubs10 = Aris

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|years11 = 2007

|clubs11 = → Ilisiakos (loan)

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|years12 = 2008–2009

|clubs12 = Reus Deportiu

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|clubs13 = Kadji Sports Academy

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|clubs14 = FC Koper

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|years15 = 2011–2017

|clubs15 = Union Douala

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|years16 = 2018–2019

|clubs16 = Eding Sport

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David Pierre Eto'o Fils (born 13 June 1987) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a right winger.

Early and personal life

Born in Yaoundé, 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article732449.ece|title=Eto'o kicking out|accessdate=15 May 2008|date=19 February 2006|author=Ian Hawkey|work=The Times | location=London}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

Club 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mallorcamagazin.net/nachrichten.dba?215+2+3889|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723200247/http://www.mallorcamagazin.net/nachrichten.dba?215+2+3889|url-status=dead|title=Bewegung und Stillstand: Hauptaktionär Cursach gibt Anteile ab / Zukunft von Stürmer Samuel Eto´o weiter ungewiss – Mallorca Magazin|archivedate=23 July 2011}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/6532931.stm|title=Eto'o joins Metallurg Donetsk|accessdate=15 May 2008|date=6 April 2007|publisher=BBC}}{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=524354.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070409052655/http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=524354.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 April 2007|title=Younger Eto'o nets Metalurh deal|accessdate=15 May 2008|date=6 April 2007|publisher=UEFA}} He later signed with Greek side Aris, where he went on to have a loan spell at Ilisiakos, after his loan spell ended he left Aris and moved back to Spain in August 2008 and signed a contract with CF Reus Deportiu.[http://www.joinfutbol.com/es/david_etoo_hermano_de_samuel_estrella_en_el_cf_reus_catalan_14256.php David Eto'o, hermano de Samuel, estrella en el CF Reus catalán] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214210757/http://joinfutbol.com/es/david_etoo_hermano_de_samuel_estrella_en_el_cf_reus_catalan_14256.php |date=14 February 2009 }} After two years with CF Reus Deportiu,{{cite web|url=http://www.diaridetarragona.com/esports/026321/reus/sigue/esperando/desaparecido/david/etoo|title=La Part Alta sigue esperando el impulso para su rehabilitación|publisher=}} he later played for Kadji Sports Academy, FC Koper and Union Douala, before signing for Eding Sport in 2018.[https://www.lebledparle.com/football/1103872-transfert-a-29-ans-david-eto-o-signe-a-eding-sport-fc-de-la-lekie-le-champion-du-cameroun Transfert : A 29 ans, David Eto'o signe à Eding sport FC de la Lekié, le champion du Cameroun]‚ lebledparle.com, 7 December 2017

International career

Eto'o was called up to the Cameroon national football team, and made his professional debut in a 2–0 2018 African Nations Championship qualification win over Sao Tome and Principe on 12 August 2017.{{cite web|url=http://mysoccer24.com/etoo-in-cameroons-lineup-to-face-sao-tome/|title=CHAN 2018: Eto'o in Cameroon's lineup to face Sao Tome - MySoccer24|date=19 August 2017|publisher=|access-date=8 September 2018|archive-date=14 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214023852/https://mysoccer24.com/etoo-in-cameroons-lineup-to-face-sao-tome/|url-status=usurped}} He earned 3 caps for the national team.{{NFT player|pid=68904|accessdate=29 November 2019}}