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David Eto’o’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Author

Samuel Coleman

Published Feb 21, 2026

IntroCameroonian footballer
IsAthlete 
Football player 
Association football player 
FromCameroon 
TypeSports 
Gendermale
Birth13 June 1987, Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroon
Age:33 years
Star signGemini

David Pierre Eto’o (born 13 June 1987) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who last played for the Slovenian team FC Koper in 2011.

Career

Eto’o began his career with the Kadji Sports Academy in Cameroon, before moving to Spain at the age of 16 with RCD Mallorca. At Mallorca he spent loan spells with Ciudad de Murcia and Yverdon-Sport FC, leaving the club in 2005. Short spells at Sedan, FC Champagne Sports, FC Meyrin, SD Ponferradina and US Créteil-Lusitanos followed, before Eto’o signed with Ukrainian side FC Metalurh Donetsk in April 2007. He later signed with Greek side Aris Thessaloniki F.C., where he went on to have a loan spell at A.O. Ilisiakos, after his loan spell ended he left Aris FC and moved back to Spain in August 2008 and signed a contract with CF Reus Deportiu. After two years with CF Reus Deportiu left in summer 2009 Spain and signed for his former club Kadji Sports Academy.

Personal life

He is the younger brother of Samuel Eto’o, while a younger brother Etienne also played for Real Mallorca. His father was also called David.