James Etoo
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at CSKA Sofia
at CSKA Sofia
630 days · joined 2024-09-02
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€1.20m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Botev Plovdiv
top club · 100 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#186
goals rank
#69
assists rank
5
season goals
16
season assists
Among 227 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2025
€1.00m
top transfer fee · 24/25
2
best season · 24/25
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2000-11-19 · 6 players total
177Appearances
5Goals
16Assists
41Yellow cards
3Red cards
40Full matches (90′)
| Full name | James Etoo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | James Armel Eto'o Eyenga |
| Date of birth | 2000-11-19 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| Citizenship | Cameroon Bulgaria |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | CSKA Sofia |
| Joined | 2024-09-02 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — CSKA Sofia
6 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2024
Transfer: Botev Plovdiv → CSKA Sofia
24/25 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2024
24/25 — CSKA Sofia, Botev Plovdiv
41 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Botev Plovdiv
37 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Botev Plovdiv, Botev Plovdiv II
32 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: US Boulogne → Botev Plovdiv
21/22 · Transfer · €80k
Jul 2021
21/22 — Botev Plovdiv, US Boulogne, Botev Plovdiv II
24 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — US Boulogne, US Boulogne B
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: FC Nantes B → US Boulogne
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Nantes B
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: FC Nantes U19 → FC Nantes B
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Unknown → FC Nantes U19
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 59 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.23/90
Assists1 total · 0.23/90
G+A2 total · 0.47/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
CSKA Sofia
52.5%
Botev Plovdiv
47.5%
Botev Plovdiv II
0.0%
US Boulogne
0.0%
US Boulogne B
0.0%
FC Nantes B
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Sofia | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 1,887 |
| Botev Plovdiv | 4 | 21/22 | 24/25 | 100 | 3 | 7 | 1,706 |
| Botev Plovdiv II | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Boulogne | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| US Boulogne B | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Nantes B | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | efbet Liga | CSKA Sofia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 387 |
| 24/25 | Bulgarian Cup | CSKA Sofia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | efbet Liga | CSKA Sofia | 20 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1,500 |
| 24/25 | efbet Liga | Botev Plovdiv | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 335 |
| 24/25 | Efbet liga - Championship gr. | CSKA Sofia | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League Qualifying | Botev Plovdiv | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | UECL Playoffs Efbet Liga | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | Botev Plovdiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Bulgarian Cup | Botev Plovdiv | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 489 |
| 23/24 | efbet Liga | Botev Plovdiv | 28 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Efbet liga - Relegation gr. | Botev Plovdiv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | efbet Liga | Botev Plovdiv | 24 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Efbet liga - Relegation gr. | Botev Plovdiv | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Botev Plovdiv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Vtora Liga | Botev Plovdiv II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bulgarian Cup | Botev Plovdiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championnat National | US Boulogne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | efbet Liga | Botev Plovdiv | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 882 |
| 21/22 | Efbet liga - Championship gr. | Botev Plovdiv | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Playoffs Efbet Liga | Botev Plovdiv | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Vtora Liga | Botev Plovdiv II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championnat National | US Boulogne | 25 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Coupe de France | US Boulogne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | N3 - HtsdeFrance | US Boulogne B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National 2 - Grp. C | FC Nantes B | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Unknown | FC Nantes U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | FC Nantes U19 | FC Nantes B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | FC Nantes B | US Boulogne | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-26 | US Boulogne | Botev Plovdiv | Transfer | 200000 | €80k |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-02 | Botev Plovdiv | CSKA Sofia | Transfer | 800000 | €1.00m |
No recorded injuries.
Current€1.50m
Peak€1.50m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€1.35m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Puncec | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rayan Frikeche | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Conte | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tochukwu Nnadi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanis Karabelyov | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joonas Tamm | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Umeh Emmanuel | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pa Konate | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Réda Rabeï | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikolay Minkov | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Konstantinos Balogiannis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Souprayen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Viktor Genev | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Akere | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Mertens | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Baroan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hidajet Hankic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Sekulic | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | efbet Liga | CSKA Sofia | 2 | 25 |
| 25/26 | efbet Liga | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 6 |
| 23/24 | Bulgarian Cup | Botev Plovdiv | 1 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Efbet liga - Championship gr. | CSKA Sofia | 3 | 4 |
| 24/25 | efbet Liga | CSKA Sofia | 3 | 25 |
| 22/23 | efbet Liga | Botev Plovdiv | 2 | 24 |
Last 30 matches for CSKA Sofia while James Etoo was at the club (joined 2024-09-02). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-26 | BG1 |
Botev Plovdiv | 0–4 | CSKA Sofia | Available |
| 2025-05-17 | BG1 |
CSKA Sofia | 2–1 | PFC Beroe | Available |
| 2025-05-13 | BG1 |
CSKA Sofia | 5–0 | Spartak Varna | Available |
| 2025-05-09 | BG1 |
CSKA Sofia | 3–0 | Botev Plovdiv | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | BG1 |
PFC Beroe | 0–3 | CSKA Sofia | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | BG1 |
Spartak Varna | 0–1 | CSKA Sofia | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | BG1 |
FK Krumovgrad | 1–0 | CSKA Sofia | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | BG1 |
CSKA Sofia | 2–0 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | BG1 |
Botev Vratsa | 1–1 | CSKA Sofia | Available |
| 2025-04-02 | BG1 |
CSKA Sofia | 1–0 | Lokomotiv Sofia | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | BG1 |
Septemvri Sofia | 0–1 | CSKA Sofia | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | BG1 |
CSKA Sofia | 1–1 | Cherno More Varna | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | BG1 |
PFC Beroe | 0–2 | CSKA Sofia | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | BG1 |
CSKA Sofia | 2–2 | Levski Sofia | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | BG1 |
Botev Plovdiv | 0–3 | CSKA Sofia | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | BG1 |
CSKA Sofia | 2–0 | Arda Kardzhali | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | BG1 |
Slavia Sofia | 1–0 | CSKA Sofia | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | BG1 |
CSKA Sofia | 2–2 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | Available |
| 2024-12-03 | BG1 |
CSKA Sofia | 3–1 | Spartak Varna | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | BG1 |
Hebar Pazardzhik | 0–1 | CSKA Sofia | Available |
| 2024-11-24 | BG1 |
CSKA Sofia | 2–2 | PFC Ludogorets Razgrad | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | BG1 |
CSKA Sofia | 2–2 | FK Krumovgrad | Available |
| 2024-11-07 | BG1 |
CSKA 1948 Sofia | 1–3 | CSKA Sofia | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | BG1 |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2–2 | CSKA Sofia | Available |
| 2024-10-24 | BG1 |
CSKA Sofia | 2–0 | Botev Vratsa | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | BG1 |
Levski Sofia | 1–0 | CSKA Sofia | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | BG1 |
CSKA Sofia | 0–1 | Septemvri Sofia | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | BG1 |
Cherno More Varna | 0–0 | CSKA Sofia | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | BG1 |
CSKA Sofia | 1–0 | PFC Beroe | Available |
| 2024-09-16 | BG1 |
Lokomotiv Sofia | 0–3 | CSKA Sofia | Available |
Teams faced most often by James Etoo's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFC Beroe | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 3 | +26 | 83% |
| CSKA 1948 Sofia | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 36% |
| Arda Kardzhali | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 30% |
| Slavia Sofia | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 20% |
| Cherno More Varna | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 11% |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 33% |
| PFC Ludogorets Razgrad | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 0% |
| FK Krumovgrad | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 44% |
| Levski Sofia | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 33% |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 88% |
| Botev Vratsa | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 88% |
| Spartak Varna | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 6 | 387 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 24/25 | 41 | 1,835 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 23/24 | 37 | 489 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.66 |
| 22/23 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 24 | 882 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 20/21 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
efbet Liga
98 apps
4 G
9 A
Bulgarian Cup
13 apps
1 G
1 A
Efbet liga - Championship gr.
9 apps
0 G
3 A
Championnat National
26 apps
0 G
2 A
UECL Playoffs Efbet Liga
2 apps
0 G
1 A
Efbet liga - Relegation gr.
8 apps
0 G
0 A
National 2 - Grp. C
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about James Etoo
Who is James Etoo?
James Etoo is a Cameroon professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for CSKA Sofia.
How old is James Etoo?
James Etoo is 25 years old. He was born on November 19, 2000 in Yaoundé.
What position does James Etoo play?
James Etoo plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does James Etoo play for?
James Etoo currently plays for CSKA Sofia.
How many career goals has James Etoo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, James Etoo has scored 5 goals in 177 appearances.
What is James Etoo's market value?
James Etoo's most recent reported market value is €1.20m.