Samuel Eto'o: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Samuel Eto'o: profile

Samuel Eto'o (born 10 March 1981 in Douala, Cameroon) is a retired Cameroonian footballer who played as a forward.

Eto'o started out at Real Madrid Castilla in 1996. He played for 14 clubs in 6 countries between 1996 and 2019. His most appearances came at FC Barcelona (2004–2009), where he made 144 appearances and scored 108 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 592 appearances and 294 goals.

At international level, Eto'o represented Cameroon (1997–2014), earning 118 caps and scoring 56 goals. Our match database lists 40 of his international goals; the first came against Ivory Coast on 28 January 2000 (Africa Cup of Nations).

Douala has produced 242 footballers in our database, including Patrick Mboma, Carlos Kameni and Olivier Boumal.

Nationality explained: Why does Samuel Eto'o play for Cameroon?

Key facts

Senior international debut: 1997 (aged about 16)
First international goal: 2000 – aged 18 (match)
Club career: 1996–2019 (24 seasons)
Countries played in: 6: Spain, Italy, Russia, United Kingdom, Turkey and Qatar
Club goals per game: 0.50 (294 in 592)
Height: 180 cm — taller than 44% of Cameroonian internationals on record
Latest move: Konyaspor (2018)
Shares a birthday with: Alfred Duncan, Neeskens Kebano and Hany Ramzy (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1996–1997	Real Madrid Castilla	Primera Federación	–	–
1997–1998	CD Leganés	LaLiga 2	30	4
1997–2000	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	La Liga	3	0
1999	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	La Liga	0	0
2000	RCD Mallorca	LaLiga 2	19	6
2000–2004	RCD Mallorca	LaLiga 2	120	48
2004–2009	FC Barcelona	La Liga	144	108
2009–2011	Inter Milan	Serie A	67	33
2011–2013	FC Anzhi Makhachkala	Russian Second League	53	25
2013–2014	Chelsea F.C.	Premier League	21	9
2014–2015	Everton F.C.	Premier League	14	3
2015	U.C. Sampdoria	Serie B	18	2
2015–2018	Antalyaspor	TFF First League	73	44
2018	Konyaspor	Süper Lig	13	6
2018–2019	Qatar SC	Qatar Stars League	17	6
	Total		592	294

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
1997–2014	Cameroon	Senior	118	56

International goals (40)

#	Date	Match	Min	Competition
1	28 Jan 2000	Cameroon 3–0 Ivory Coast	45	Africa Cup of Nations
2	6 Feb 2000	Cameroon 2–1 Algeria	7	Africa Cup of Nations
3	10 Feb 2000	Cameroon 3–0 Tunisia	81	Africa Cup of Nations
4	13 Feb 2000	Nigeria 2–2 Cameroon	26	Africa Cup of Nations
5	19 Apr 2000	Cameroon 3–0 Somalia	37	World Cup Qualification
6	28 Jan 2001	Togo 0–2 Cameroon	56	World Cup Qualification
7	1 Jul 2001	Cameroon 2–0 Togo	28	World Cup Qualification
8	29 Jan 2002	Cameroon 3–0 Togo	80	Africa Cup of Nations
9	6 Jun 2002	Cameroon 1–0 Saudi Arabia	66	FIFA World Cup
10	19 Jun 2003	Brazil 0–1 Cameroon	83	FIFA Confederations Cup
11	8 Feb 2004	Cameroon 1–2 Nigeria	42	Africa Cup of Nations
12	6 Jun 2004	Cameroon 2–1 Benin	42	World Cup Qualification
13	4 Jul 2004	Cameroon 2–0 Ivory Coast	80	World Cup Qualification
14	5 Sep 2004	Egypt 3–2 Cameroon	89	World Cup Qualification
15	4 Jun 2005	Benin 1–4 Cameroon	69	World Cup Qualification
16	21 Jan 2006	Cameroon 3–1 Angola	20	Africa Cup of Nations
17	21 Jan 2006	Cameroon 3–1 Angola	39	Africa Cup of Nations
18	21 Jan 2006	Cameroon 3–1 Angola	78	Africa Cup of Nations
19	25 Jan 2006	Cameroon 2–0 Togo	68	Africa Cup of Nations
20	29 Jan 2006	Cameroon 2–0 DR Congo	33	Africa Cup of Nations
21	22 Jan 2008	Egypt 4–2 Cameroon	51	Africa Cup of Nations
22	22 Jan 2008	Egypt 4–2 Cameroon	90 (pen)	Africa Cup of Nations
23	26 Jan 2008	Cameroon 5–1 Zambia	66 (pen)	Africa Cup of Nations
24	30 Jan 2008	Cameroon 3–0 Sudan	27 (pen)	Africa Cup of Nations
25	30 Jan 2008	Cameroon 3–0 Sudan	90	Africa Cup of Nations
26	31 May 2008	Cameroon 2–0 Cape Verde	56 (pen)	World Cup Qualification
27	8 Jun 2008	Mauritius 0–3 Cameroon	27	World Cup Qualification
28	21 Jun 2008	Cameroon 2–1 Tanzania	67	World Cup Qualification
29	21 Jun 2008	Cameroon 2–1 Tanzania	89	World Cup Qualification
30	11 Oct 2008	Cameroon 5–0 Mauritius	26	World Cup Qualification
31	11 Oct 2008	Cameroon 5–0 Mauritius	47 (pen)	World Cup Qualification
32	5 Sep 2009	Gabon 0–2 Cameroon	67	World Cup Qualification
33	9 Sep 2009	Cameroon 2–1 Gabon	64	World Cup Qualification
34	14 Nov 2009	Morocco 0–2 Cameroon	52	World Cup Qualification
35	17 Jan 2010	Cameroon 3–2 Zambia	72	Africa Cup of Nations
36	21 Jan 2010	Cameroon 2–2 Tunisia	47	Africa Cup of Nations
37	19 Jun 2010	Cameroon 1–2 Denmark	10	FIFA World Cup
38	24 Jun 2010	Cameroon 1–2 Netherlands	65 (pen)	FIFA World Cup
39	23 Mar 2013	Cameroon 2–1 Togo	41 (pen)	World Cup Qualification
40	23 Mar 2013	Cameroon 2–1 Togo	82	World Cup Qualification

*Goals listed are those present in our match-by-match goal database, which is most complete for tournament matches.

Frequently asked questions

How old is Samuel Eto'o?

Samuel Eto'o was born on 10 March 1981, which makes him 45 years old.

Where was Samuel Eto'o born?

Samuel Eto'o was born in Douala, Cameroon.

Which national team does Samuel Eto'o play for?

Samuel Eto'o played international football for Cameroon. He has 118 caps and 56 goals on record.

Which clubs has Samuel Eto'o played for?

Samuel Eto'o's recorded clubs are Real Madrid Castilla, CD Leganés, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, RCD Mallorca, FC Barcelona, Inter Milan, FC Anzhi Makhachkala, Chelsea F.C., Everton F.C., U.C. Sampdoria and Antalyaspor among others.

How tall is Samuel Eto'o?

Samuel Eto'o is 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall.

What position does Samuel Eto'o play?

Samuel Eto'o played as a forward.