Enzo Ebosse
{{short description|Cameroonian footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Enzo Ebosse
| full_name = Enzo Jacques Rodolphe Ebosse{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Cameroon (CAM) |publisher=FIFA |page=5 |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=15 November 2022}}
| image = Ebosse-Jagiellonia.png
| upright =
| caption = Ebosse with Jagiellonia Białystok in 2025
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|03|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Amiens, France
| currentclub = Jagiellonia Białystok
(on loan from Udinese)
| clubnumber = 23
| position = Defender
| youthyears1 = 2005–2015
| youthclubs1 = Amiens
| youthyears2 = 2015–2017
| youthclubs2 = Lens
| years1 = 2016–2019
| clubs1 = Lens B
| caps1 = 69
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2017–2019
| clubs2 = Lens
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019–2020
| clubs3 = Le Mans B
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2019–2020
| clubs4 = Le Mans
| caps4 = 16
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2020–2022
| clubs5 = Angers
| caps5 = 33
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2022–
| clubs6 = Udinese
| caps6 = 23
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2025–
| clubs7 = → Jagiellonia Białystok (loan)
| goals7 = 0
| caps7 = 11
| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam1 = France U16
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2022–
| nationalteam2 = Cameroon
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 17:43, 24 May 2025 (UTC)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|CMR}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCompetition|Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Medal|3rd|2021 Cameroon|}}
| nationalteam-update = 00:35, 7 December 2022 (UTC)
}}
Enzo Jacques Rodolphe Ebosse (born 11 March 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ekstraklasa club Jagiellonia Białystok, on loan from Udinese Calcio.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-29 |title=OFICJALNIE: Jagiellonia Białystok z transferem z Serie A. "Good feeling" |url=https://transfery.info/aktualnosci/oficjalnie-jagiellonia-bialystok-z-transferem-z-serie-a-good-feeling/234469 |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=Transfery.info |language=pl}} Born in France, he represents Cameroon at international level.
Club career
On 23 August 2016, Ebosse made his professional debut for Lens in the Coupe de la Ligue against Paris FC. He made his league debut for RC Lens in a 2–0 Ligue 2 loss to US Orléans on 28 August 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuille_match/83242|title=LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Domino's Ligue 2 - Saison 2017/2018 - 5ème journée - US Orléans / RC Lens|website=www.lfp.fr}}
Ebosse joined Le Mans, newly promoted to Ligue 2, in 2019.{{cite news |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football-enzo-ebosse-soldat-du-nord-chez-les-sang-et-or-6419261 |title=Football. Enzo Ebosse, soldat du Nord chez les Sang et Or |language=French |trans-title=Football. Enzo Ebosse, soldier from the north with the Blood and Gold |newspaper=Ouest-France |date=27 June 2019 |accessdate=22 December 2019}}
On 16 July 2020, Ebosse joined Angers SCO. He signed a three-year contract at the club.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=16 July 2020|title=Official {{!}} Angers sign left-back Enzo Ebosse from Le Mans|url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2020/official-angers-sign-left-back-enzo-ebosse-from-le-mans/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=26 September 2020|website=Get French Football News}}
On 29 July 2022, Ebosse signed a five-year contract with Udinese in Italy.{{cite web|publisher=Udinese|url=https://www.udinese.it/news/squadra/benvenuto-ebosse|title=Benvenuto Ebosse|date=29 July 2022|access-date=29 July 2022|language=it}}
On 29 January 2025, he joined Polish club Jagiellonia Białystok on loan for the remainder of the season.{{cite web |title=Uczestnik mundialu piłkarzem Jagiellonii. Enzo Ebosse rozwiąże problem w defensywie mistrzów? |url=https://polskieradio24.pl/artykul/3476702,Uczestnik-mundialu-pilkarzem-Jagiellonii-Enzo-Ebosse-rozwiaze-problem-w-defensywie-mistrzow |access-date=29 January 2025 |language=pl |date=29 January 2025}}
International career
Ebosse was born in Amiens, France,{{Soccerway|enzo-ebosse/435191}} and is of Cameroonian descent.{{cite news |url=https://actucameroun.com/2020/05/11/enzo-ebosse-le-franco-camerounais-piste-par-benevento-serie-b-italie/ |title=Enzo Ebosse: Le Franco-Camerounais pisté par Benevento (Serie B Italie) |language=French |first=Isaac |last=Esanji |website=Actu Cameroun |date=11 May 2020 |accessdate=22 June 2020}} He debuted with the Cameroon national team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Uzbekistan on 23 September 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/en-us/soccer/2022/09/22/1124007-cameroon-vs-uzbekistan-live-stream-how-to-watch-on-tv-and-score-updates-friendly-match.html|title=Highlights and goals: Cameroon 0-2 Uzbekistan in international friendly | 09/23/2022|date=23 September 2022|website=VAVEL}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 24 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de France, Coppa Italia, Polish Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Lens B
|CFA |9 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17
|CFA |18 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18
|17 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19
|Championnat National 2 |25 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!69 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 69 | 2 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Lens
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name="CDL"|Appearance(s) in Coupe de la Ligue}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|Ligue 2 |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name="CDL"}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018–19
|Ligue 2 |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Le Mans B
|5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| Le Mans
|Ligue 2 |16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name="CDL"}} | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|Angers
|6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22
|Ligue 1 |27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Udinese
|20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|Serie A |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|Serie A |2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 0 | ||
| Jagiellonia Białystok (loan)
|11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7{{efn|Six appearances in UEFA Conference League, one appearance in Polish Super Cup}} | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!159 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 178 | 2 |
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=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{NFT player|88888|access-date=6 September 2024}} | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon
|2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!3 | 0 |
Honours
Jagiellonia Białystok
- Polish Super Cup: 2024{{cite web |last1=Włosek |first1=Mateusz |title=Superpuchar Polski dla Jagiellonii Białystok. Antyrekord na Stadionie Narodowym |url=https://sport.tvp.pl/85955281/superpuchar-polski-dla-jagielloni-bialystok-antyrekord-na-stadionie-narodowym |website=sport.tvp.pl |access-date=4 April 2025 |language=pl |date=2 April 2025}}
Cameroon
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2021{{Cite news|last=AfricaNews|title=Cameroon beats Burkina Faso to end AFCON 2021 in third place {{!}} Africanews|language=en|work=Africanews|url=https://www.africanews.com/2022/02/06/cameroon-beats-burkina-faso-to-end-afcon-2021-in-third-place/#:~:text=Cameroon%20made%20a%20spectacular%20comeback,third%20place%20in%20the%20AFCON.|access-date=6 February 2022}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20220702024159/https://angers-sco.fr/joueur/enzo-ebosse/ Enzo Ebosse] at Angers SCO {{in lang|fr}} (archived)
- {{LFP Ligue 1|enzo-ebosse}}
- {{LFP player|ebosse-enzo|en_archive=20180117022803}}
- {{FFF player|7738-ebosse-enzo}}
- {{FFF male player|2543800604}}
{{Jagiellonia Białystok squad}}
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