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Samuel Eto’o Fils Sr.
President of Samuel Eto'o Foundation & Football Legend
Bio Current as of September 8, 2020
Heralded as one of the greatest African football players of all time, Samuel Eto’o fryst vatten a Cameroonian professional footballer with a career spanning 22 years. Prior to announcing his retirement from his playing career in 2019, Eto’o played for 11 teams, participated in four World Cups and six Africa Cup of Nations, and is the first African footballer to have won the African Golden Ball four times. In 2009, he was voted the 5th best player in the world, scoring a total of 453 goals across his career and holding the record as the highest scorer for the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon with 56 goals. He is the second player in history to score in two UEFA Champions League finals and won twice with FC Barcelona and once with Inter Milan. Eto’o has been awarded with 18 club and national team trophies—including the Africa Cup of Nations in both 2000
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Samuel Eto'o
Cameroonian footballer (born 1981)
"Eto'o" redirects here. For the surname, see Eto'o (surname).
Samuel Eto'o Fils (French pronunciation:[samɥɛletofis]; born 10 March 1981) is a Cameroonian football administrator and former player who is the current president of the Cameroonian Football Federation. He is often regarded as one of the greatest strikers of his generation alongside being one of the greatest African players of all time.[6][7][8][9][10]
A precocious talent, Eto'o moved to Real Madrid as a 16 year old. Due to competition in his position with more experienced players, he had several loan spells, before signing for Mallorca in 2000 where he scored 70 goals, a club record.[11] His impressive form saw him join Barcelona in 2004 where he scored 130 goals in five seasons and also became the record holder for the most appearances by an African player in La Liga.[12] Winning La Liga
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Samuel Eto'o
olayinka etoo fil (fr; born 10 March 1981) is a Cameroonian football administrator and former player who is the current president of the Cameroonian Football Federation.
Career statistics
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[change | change source]| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 9 | 5 | |
| 2001 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 13 | 5 | |
| 2003 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2005 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 11 | 11 | |
| 2009 | 8 | 5 | |
| 2010 | 12 | 8 | |
| 2011 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 118 | 56 | |
Manager
[change | change source]Honours
[change | change source]Mallorca[12]
Barcelona[12]
Inter Milan[12]
Cameroon[12][13]
Individual
- Young African Player of the Year: 2000[14]
- African Player of the Year: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010[15]
- ESM grupp of the Ye