Stephane Emaná

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Stephane Emaná

| image =

| caption =

| full_name = Stephane Onesime Emaná{{Soccerway|285136 |accessdate=4 February 2024}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|6|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Yaoundé, Cameroon

| height = 1.81 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Salamanca UDS

| clubnumber = 18

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Betis

| youthyears2 = 2011–2012

| youthclubs2 = Xerez

| years1 = 2011–2013 | clubs1 = Xerez B

| caps1 = 25 | goals1 = 18

| years2 = 2013 | clubs2 = Xerez

| caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2013–2016 | clubs3 = Pobla Mafumet

| caps3 = 79 | goals3 = 23

| years4 = 2014–2018 | clubs4 = Gimnàstic

| caps4 = 25 | goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2018 | clubs5 = → Atlético Madrid B (loan)

| caps5 = 9 | goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2018–2019 | clubs6 = Hércules

| caps6 = 15 | goals6 = 3

| years7 = 2019–2020 | clubs7 = Ebro

| caps7 = 24 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2020–2021 | clubs8 = Valencia B

| caps8 = 17 | goals8 = 3

| years9 = 2021–2023 | clubs9 = Teruel

| caps9 = 62 | goals9 = 13

| years10 = 2023–2024

| clubs10 = Águilas

| caps10 = 15 | goals10 = 3

| years11 = 2024–

| clubs11 = Salamanca UDS

| caps11 = 3 | goals11 = 0

| club-update = 13 October 2024

}}

Stephane Onesime Emaná (born 17 June 1994) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Salamanca UDS as a forward.

Club career

Born in Yaoundé, Emaná graduated from Real Betis' youth system, but left the club in September 2011, after failing to obtain a Spanish nationality.{{cite web|url=http://beticismo.net/2011/09/10057-el-club-deja-salir-al-hermano-de-emana-por-temas-burocraticos|title=El club deja salir al hermano de Emana por temas burocráticos|trans-title=Club let Emana's brother leave due to bureaucratic problems|publisher=Beticismo|language=es|date=25 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615070531/http://beticismo.net/2011/09/10057-el-club-deja-salir-al-hermano-de-emana-por-temas-burocraticos|archive-date=15 June 2013}} Late in the month he joined Xerez CD, and made his senior debut in the 2011–12 campaign by scoring 15 goals in only 19 matches with the reserve side in Tercera División.

In July 2012 Emaná was called up to the pre-season with the main squad, but subsequently remained with the B's. He made his professional debut on 17 February of the following year, in a 0–3 Segunda División away loss against CD Numancia.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/2013/02/17/futbol/2adivision/1361125430.html|title=El Xerez prolonga su agonía|trans-title=Xerez extends its agony|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=17 February 2013}}

On 26 July 2013 Emaná signed a two-year deal with Gimnàstic de Tarragona, being assigned to its farm team also in the fourth level.{{cite web|url=http://www.diaridetarragona.com/noticia.php?id=5338|title=El Nàstic ficha a Emaná, del Xerez, que tendrá ficha de la Pobla|trans-title=Nàstic signs Emaná from Xerez, who will be registered for Pobla|publisher=Diari de Tarragona|language=es|date=26 July 2013}} On 4 January 2016 he extended his contract until 2019,{{cite web|url=http://www.gimnasticdetarragona.com/cat2/es/act-noticia.php?id=6762|title=Stéphane Emaná amplia su contrato con el Nàstic|trans-title=Stéphane Emaná extends his contract with Nàstic|publisher=Gimnàstic's official website|language=es|date=4 January 2016|accessdate=19 January 2016}} after appearing once with the first team in Segunda División B.

Emaná appeared with the main squad for the second time on 9 January 2016, coming on as a first-half substitute for injured Marcos de la Espada in a 1–2 home loss against CD Lugo; his brother also appeared for Nàstic in the match.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/2016/01/09/56916b9d46163f50048b45f5.html|title=Ocho minutos de locura|trans-title=Eight minutes of madness|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=9 January 2016|accessdate=19 January 2016}} Eight days later he scored his first professional goal, netting the last in a 3–1 win at Deportivo Alavés, receiving an assist from his brother.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/2016/01/17/569bd717e2704e47348b45a9.html|title=Un Nástic muy efectivo asalta Mendizorroza|trans-title=A very effective Nàstic takes Mendiorroza|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=17 January 2016|accessdate=19 January 2016}}

On 18 January 2018, Emaná was loaned to Atlético Madrid B in the third division, for six months.{{cite web|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/atletico-madrid/20180118/4498580167/stephane-emana-nastic-refuerzo-atletico-b-hasta-junio.html|title=Emaná, del Nástic, refuerzo del Atlético B hasta junio|trans-title=Emaná, from Nàstic, addition of Atlético B until June|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=18 January 2018|access-date=18 January 2018}} Upon returning, he terminated his contract on 1 August,{{cite web|url=http://www.gimnasticdetarragona.cat/es/emana-tanca-la-seva-etapa-al-nastic/|title=Stephane Emaná acaba su etapa en el Nàstic|trans-title=Emaná ends his spell at Nàstic|publisher=Gimnàstic Tarragona|language=es|date=1 August 2018|access-date=1 August 2018}} and signed for Hércules CF two days later.{{cite web|url=http://www.herculesdealicantecf.net/noticia/el-hercules-refuerza-su-delantera-con-el-fichaje-de-stephane-emana|title=El Hércules refuerza su delantera con el fichaje de Stephane Emaná|trans-title=Hércules bolster their forward lines with the signing of Stephane Emaná|publisher=Hércules CF|language=es|date=3 August 2018|access-date=8 August 2018}} His first season at the team from Alicante ended in early February 2019 due to an ankle injury.{{cite news |title=Portillo medita fichar trás la grave lesión de Emaná |trans-title=Portillo contemplates making a signing after Emaná's serious injury|url=https://alicantepress.com/art/40728/portillo-medita-fichar-tras-la-grave-lesion-de-emana |accessdate=24 July 2019 |publisher=Alicante Press |date=5 February 2019 |language=Spanish}}

Personal life

His older brother, Achille, is also a footballer. A midfielder, he represented Cameroon in more than 40 occasions.{{cite web|url=http://cadiz.eldesmarque.com/noticias-xerez/31777-achille-emana-qmi-hermano-demostrara-lo-que-vale-si-le-dan-la-oportunidad-de-jugarq|title=Achille Emaná: "Mi hermano demostrará lo que vale si le dan la oportunidad de jugar"|trans-title=Achille Emaná: "My brother will show what he is worth, if given the opportunity to play"|publisher=El Desmarque|language=Spanish|date=14 January 2013|accessdate=28 November 2015}}