Samuel Eto'o
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Shares 1981-03-10 · 5 players total
| Full name | Samuel Eto'o |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Samuel Eto'o Fils |
| Date of birth | 1981-03-10 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon |
| Citizenship | Cameroon Spain |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-09-06 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Vigo Global Sport ... |
| Outfitter | Puma |
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCD Mallorca | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 162 | 70 | 19 | 2,525 |
| Real Madrid | 3 | 2000 | 99/00 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CD Leganés | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 700 |
| Inter Milan | 4 | 09/10 | 2011 | 102 | 53 | 23 | 1,577 |
| Qatar SC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 325 |
| Antalyaspor | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 77 | 44 | 14 | 487 |
| Konyaspor | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 141 |
| Everton FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 535 |
| UC Sampdoria | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 612 |
| Chelsea FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 319 |
| Anzhi Makhachkala | 4 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 73 | 36 | 16 | 1,099 |
| FC Barcelona | 5 | 04/05 | 08/09 | 199 | 130 | 38 | 2,412 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | RCD Mallorca | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 153 |
| 98/99 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 2ª División | CD Leganés | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 529 |
| 97/98 | Copa del Rey | CD Leganés | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 171 |
| 2011 | Club World Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2000 | Club World Cup | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Amir Cup | Qatar SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | QSL Relegation | Qatar SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Stars League | Qatar SC | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 235 |
| 17/18 | Süper Lig | Konyaspor | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 141 |
| 17/18 | Süper Lig | Antalyaspor | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 17/18 | Türkiye Kupasi | Konyaspor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Süper Lig | Antalyaspor | 30 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 140 |
| 15/16 | Süper Lig | Antalyaspor | 31 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 137 |
| 15/16 | Türkiye Kupasi | Antalyaspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Everton FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 274 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Everton FC | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 261 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | UC Sampdoria | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 612 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 145 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Anzhi Makhachkala | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Anzhi Makhachkala | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Anzhi Makhachkala | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Anzhi Makhachkala | 25 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 219 |
| 12/13 | Russian Cup | Anzhi Makhachkala | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 132 |
| 11/12 | Russian Cup | Anzhi Makhachkala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 10/11 | Premier Liga | Anzhi Makhachkala | 22 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 147 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 35 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 141 |
| 10/11 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 10/11 | UEFA Super Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 572 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 32 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 208 |
| 09/10 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 196 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | FC Barcelona | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 36 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 98 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 504 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 265 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 18 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 94 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 216 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 19 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 134 |
| 06/07 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 163 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 34 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 116 |
| 05/06 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 04/05 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 37 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 125 |
| 03/04 | Copa del Rey | RCD Mallorca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | RCD Mallorca | 32 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 168 |
| 03/04 | Supercopa | RCD Mallorca | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | RCD Mallorca | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 02/03 | Copa del Rey | RCD Mallorca | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 85 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | RCD Mallorca | 30 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 178 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | RCD Mallorca | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 386 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | RCD Mallorca | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 01/02 | Copa del Rey | RCD Mallorca | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | RCD Mallorca | 30 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 424 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | RCD Mallorca | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 00/01 | Copa del Rey | RCD Mallorca | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 168 |
| 00/01 | LaLiga | RCD Mallorca | 28 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 193 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Kadji SA | Real Madrid B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Real Madrid B | CD Leganés | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-06-30 | CD Leganés | Real Madrid B | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Real Madrid B | Real Madrid | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-12-01 | Real Madrid | Espanyol | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-06-30 | Espanyol | Real Madrid | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-16 | Real Madrid | RCD Mallorca | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | RCD Mallorca | Real Madrid | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-07-01 | Real Madrid | RCD Mallorca | Transfer | 0 | €7.20m |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-26 | RCD Mallorca | Barcelona | Transfer | 0 | €27.00m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-27 | Barcelona | Inter | Transfer | 35000000 | €20.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-24 | Inter | Anzhi | Transfer | 42000000 | €27.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-29 | Anzhi | Chelsea | Transfer | 22000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-26 | Chelsea | Everton | Transfer | 9000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-27 | Everton | Sampdoria | Transfer | 7000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Sampdoria | Antalyaspor | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Antalyaspor | Konyaspor | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-14 | Konyaspor | Qatar SC | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-06 | Qatar SC | Retired | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Knee problems | 2013-03-27 | 2013-04-17 | 22 | 4 |
| 13/14 | Groin injury | 2013-11-27 | 2013-12-05 | 9 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Foot injury | 2016-11-07 | 2016-11-22 | 16 | 1 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-12-04 | 2017-12-13 | 10 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Calf problems | 2017-12-17 | 2018-01-29 | 44 | 6 |
| 17/18 | Fitness | 2018-01-29 | 2018-02-05 | 8 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €27.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €42.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €37.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €42.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €38.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €36.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €31.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €27.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €24.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53843 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3434 | #9 | 118 | 56 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 2 | 23 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 30 | 36 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 26 | 34 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 25 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 9 | 35 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 8 | 19 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | RCD Mallorca | 7 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | RCD Mallorca | Real Madrid | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-16 | Real Madrid | RCD Mallorca | Loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-06-30 | Espanyol | Real Madrid | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-12-01 | Real Madrid | Espanyol | Loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-06-30 | CD Leganés | Real Madrid B | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Real Madrid B | CD Leganés | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Samuel Eto'o'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 79 | 42 | 13 | 24 | 110 | 86 | +24 | 53% |
| Manchester United | 77 | 25 | 19 | 33 | 90 | 104 | -14 | 32% |
| Liverpool FC | 77 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 80 | 98 | -18 | 27% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 76 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 115 | 105 | +10 | 36% |
| Arsenal FC | 76 | 26 | 20 | 30 | 103 | 116 | -13 | 34% |
| West Ham United | 64 | 37 | 15 | 12 | 118 | 58 | +60 | 58% |
| Newcastle United | 64 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 111 | 72 | +39 | 50% |
| Aston Villa | 60 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 109 | 72 | +37 | 43% |
| Sunderland AFC | 52 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 108 | 53 | +55 | 65% |
| Fulham FC | 52 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 86 | 44 | +42 | 62% |
| Southampton FC | 49 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 78 | 55 | +23 | 49% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 44 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 76 | 39 | +37 | 61% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 05/06 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 07/08 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 09/10 | Goal #200 (career) | |
| 10/11 | Goal #250 (career) | |
| 14/15 | Goal #300 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 18 | 153 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.76 |
| 97/98 | 27 | 700 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 18/19 | 19 | 325 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 17/18 | 29 | 351 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 140 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.21 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 137 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.28 |
| 14/15 | 38 | 1,147 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 13/14 | 41 | 589 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 12/13 | 44 | 682 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 11/12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 73 | 520 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.73 |
| 09/10 | 48 | 1,024 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 08/09 | 52 | 377 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.39 |
| 07/08 | 28 | 863 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 530 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 05/06 | 47 | 369 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 04/05 | 45 | 273 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 |
| 03/04 | 42 | 458 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.98 |
| 02/03 | 35 | 263 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3.08 |
| 01/02 | 40 | 1,290 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0.63 |
| 00/01 | 32 | 361 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.99 |
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Who is Samuel Eto'o?
Samuel Eto'o is a Cameroon professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Samuel Eto'o?
Samuel Eto'o is 45 years old. He was born on March 10, 1981 in Douala.
What position does Samuel Eto'o play?
Samuel Eto'o plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Samuel Eto'o play for?
Samuel Eto'o currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Samuel Eto'o scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Samuel Eto'o has scored 368 goals in 754 appearances.