Karl Etta Eyong
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karl Edouard Blaise Etta Eyong | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Villarreal B | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Galactique | |||
| 2022 | Cádiz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Fundación Cádiz | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Cádiz B | 46 | (14) |
| 2024 | Cádiz | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Villarreal B | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2024 | |||
Karl Edouard Blaise Etta Eyong (born 14 October 2003) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as either a midfielder or a forward for Spanish club Villarreal CF B.
Club career
[edit]Born in Douala, Etta Eyong began his career with local side Ecole de Football Galactique before joining the youth sides of Cádiz CF in January 2022.[1] Upon arriving, he featured for the Juvenil squad before making his senior debut with the Fundación Cádiz squad in the Tercera Andaluza.[2]
Promoted to the reserves ahead of the 2022–23 season, Etta Eyong was mainly a backup option before being converted to a forward in the 2023–24 campaign and starting to score in a regular basis.[3] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 19 January 2024, coming on as a second-half substitute for Sergi Guardiola in a 1–0 away loss against Deportivo Alavés.[4][5]
On 29 August 2024, Etta Eyong signed a three-year contract with another reserve team, Villarreal CF B in Primera Federación.[6]
International career
[edit]In March 2023, Etta Eyong was called up to the Cameroon national under-23 team.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Etta Eyong, la gran sorpresa de la expedición del Cádiz CF en la Costa del Sol" [Etta Eyong, the big surprise of Cádiz CF's expedition in the Costa del Sol] (in Spanish). Diario de Cádiz. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Etta Eyong, la nueva joya del Cádiz" [Etta Eyong, the new pearl of Cádiz] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "¿Quién es Etta Eyong?" [Who is Etta Eyong?] (in Spanish). La Voz Digital. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "El Cádiz se deshace en Vitoria" [Cádiz melt in Vitoria] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Las palabras de Etta Eyong tras debutar en el Cádiz CF" [The words of Etta Eyong after debuting at Cádiz CF] (in Spanish). Diario de Cádiz. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "A signing for the present and the future". Villarreal CF. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Experiencia internacional para una de las promesas del Cádiz CF" [International experience for one of the prospects of Cádiz CF] (in Spanish). Diario de Cádiz. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Karl Etta Eyong at BDFutbol
- Karl Etta Eyong at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Karl Etta Eyong at Soccerway