Samuel Eto’o
Samuel Eto’o Fils · Cameroon
Born10 March 1981, Douala, Cameroon
PositionStriker
Career1997–2019
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Eto’o scored 108 goals in 144 appearances for Barcelona between 2004 and 2009. He scored in the 2006 and 2009 Champions League finals. He joined Inter Milan in 2009 and won the trophy again in 2010, completing the treble under José Mourinho. He is Cameroon’s record scorer with 56 goals in 118 games. He won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2000 and 2002, and Olympic gold in Sydney in 2000.
587
Club apps
293
Club goals
118
Caps
56
Intl goals
4
Major honours
Club career
| Years | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–2000 | Real Madrid | 3 | |
| 1997–1998 | Leganés (loan) | 28 | 3 |
| 1999 | Espanyol (loan) | ||
| 2000 | Mallorca (loan) | 13 | 6 |
| 2000–2004 | Mallorca | 120 | 48 |
| 2004–2009 | Barcelona | 144 | 108 |
| 2009–2011 | Inter Milan | 67 | 33 |
| 2011–2013 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 53 | 25 |
| 2013–2014 | Chelsea | 21 | 9 |
| 2014–2015 | Everton | 14 | 3 |
| 2015 | Sampdoria | 18 | 2 |
| 2015–2018 | Antalyaspor | 76 | 44 |
| 2018 | Konyaspor | 13 | 6 |
| 2018–2019 | Qatar SC | 17 | 6 |
| Total | 587 | 293 |
International career
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–2014 | Cameroon | 118 | 56 |
Honours
UEFA Champions League 1999–2000, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10
La Liga 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09
Copa del Rey 2002–03, 2008–09
Supercopa de España 2005, 2006
Serie A 2009–10
Coppa Italia 2009–10, 2010–11
Supercoppa Italiana 2010
FIFA Club World Cup 2010
Médaille d’or olympique (Cameroun U23) 2000
Coupe d’Afrique des nations 2000, 2002
Ballon d’or africain (African Player of the Year) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010
Pichichi (meilleur buteur de Liga) 2005–06
Meilleur buteur de la CAN 2006, 2008
Golden Foot 2015
Coupe d’Afrique des nations 2008Coupe des confédérations 2003
Dashed = runner-up.
Related legends
Career figures compiled from public records. Competitive senior appearances only.