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Etienne Eto'o (footballer, born 2002)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Eto'o and the second or maternal family name is Pineda.
Etienne Eto'o
Personal information
Full name Etienne Eto'o Pineda
Date of birth (2002-08-18) 18 August 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Palma, Spain
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Rayo Vallecano
Number 28
Youth career
Mallorca
Atlético Baleares
Real Oviedo
2021–2022 Vitória
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Poblense 21 (4)
2023–2024 Collado Villalba 30 (15)
2024 Rayo Majadahonda 1 (0)
2024– Rayo Vallecano B 8 (6)
2024– Rayo Vallecano 0 (0)
International career‡
2021 Cameroon U20 2 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:26, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:06, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Etienne Eto'o at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Watch: Samuel Eto'o's son scores stunning free-kick for Cameroon U20s". Planet Football. 21 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Eto'o: 'Bearing this name on my shirt is difficult'". Morning Star. 26 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Etienne Eto'o: Politics prevented striker from playing for Cameroon at the U20 World Cup | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  5. ^ "Etienne Eto'o: Cameroon youth star joins Portuguese club Vitoria Guimaraes | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  6. ^ "DONE DEAL: Eto'o joins Vitoria Guimaraes". African Football.
  7. ^ Esanji, Isaac (30 July 2022). "Etienne Eto'o quitte Victória Guimarães pour se donner un nouveau challenge en Espagne".
  8. ^ "Mercato : Étienne Eto'o signe à L'union Deportivo Poblense FC. | La voix des Jeunes". LavoixdesJeunes.
  9. ^ "Etienne Eto'o retrouve un club (officiel)". www.afrik-foot.com. 24 August 2023.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Etienne Eto'o scores on his debut for Rayo Vallecano". Yahoo Sports. 30 October 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Etienne Eto'o on why he wants to play for Cameroon ahead of Spain | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  13. ^ "Eto'o junior set to follow in father's footsteps" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  14. ^ "Etienne Eto'o following in his father's footsteps". African Football.
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