Etienne Eto'o Pineda (born 18 August 2002) is a footballer who plays for Spanish club Rayo Vallecano B as a forward. Born in Spain, he represents Cameroon at youth international level.
Early and personal life
Eto'o was born in Palma in 2002, the son of the Cameroonian footballer Samuel Eto'o and a Spanish woman.[2][3]
Club career
In December 2019, Eto'o moved from Mallorca to Atlético Baleares.[4] In 2020, he joined Real Oviedo.[2] In September 2021, he moved to Portuguese club Vitória.[5][6]
In July 2022, Eto'o returned to Spain with Poblense in Tercera Federación.[7][8] In August 2023, he signed for Rayo Majadahonda and was assigned to farm team Collado Villalba.[9]
In July 2024, Eto'o signed for Rayo Vallecano; assigned to the B-team, he made the pre-season with the main squad.[10] Later that year, on 29 October, he scored on his debut for the first-team, in a 5–0 away win over CD Villamuriel in the Copa del Rey.[11]
International career
Born in Spain, Eto'o elected to represent Cameroon at international level.[12]
In September 2019 he was called up to the Cameroon under-17 team for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[13] However, in October 2019 he was dropped from the national team due to a Presidential decree which stated all under-15 and under-17 youth players must be based in the country.[12] In December 2019 he was prevented for playing for the under-20 team for similar reasons.[4]
In February 2021 he scored on his first start for the Cameroon under-20 team.[2][14]
References
- ^ Etienne Eto'o at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Watch: Samuel Eto'o's son scores stunning free-kick for Cameroon U20s". Planet Football. 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Eto'o: 'Bearing this name on my shirt is difficult'". Morning Star. 26 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Etienne Eto'o: Politics prevented striker from playing for Cameroon at the U20 World Cup | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Etienne Eto'o: Cameroon youth star joins Portuguese club Vitoria Guimaraes | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "DONE DEAL: Eto'o joins Vitoria Guimaraes". African Football.
- ^ Esanji, Isaac (30 July 2022). "Etienne Eto'o quitte Victória Guimarães pour se donner un nouveau challenge en Espagne".
- ^ "Mercato : Étienne Eto'o signe à L'union Deportivo Poblense FC. | La voix des Jeunes". LavoixdesJeunes.
- ^ "Etienne Eto'o retrouve un club (officiel)". www.afrik-foot.com. 24 August 2023.
- ^ "El hijo de Eto'o ficha por el Rayo y ya se entrena con el primer equipo" [Eto'o's son signs for Rayo and already trains with the first team] (in Spanish). Relevo. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Etienne Eto'o scores on his debut for Rayo Vallecano". Yahoo Sports. 30 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Etienne Eto'o on why he wants to play for Cameroon ahead of Spain | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Eto'o junior set to follow in father's footsteps" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Etienne Eto'o following in his father's footsteps". African Football.
External links
- Etienne Eto'o at BDFutbol