James Eto'o

James Eto'o

Personal information
Full name	James Armel Eto'o Eyenga
Date of birth	(2000-11-19) 19 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	CSKA Sofia
Number	99
Youth career
	Musango
2018–2019	Nantes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Nantes II	8	(0)
2020	Boulogne II	1	(0)
2020–2021	Boulogne	26	(0)
2021–2022	Botev Plovdiv II	2	(0)
2021–2024	Botev Plovdiv	85	(2)
2024–	CSKA Sofia	38	(3)
International career‡
2025–	Cameroon	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:21, 8 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:32, 7 June 2025 (UTC)

James Armel Eto'o Eyenga (born 19 November 2000) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bulgarian First League club CSKA Sofia and the Cameroon national team. ^[2]

Club career

On 23 September 2021, Eto'o signed with Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv, coming from Boulogne. ^[3] In April 2023, he extended his contract with the club. ^[4]

International career

In April 2022, Cameroonian mеdia reported that Eto'o is in the extended list of players for Cameroon national team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. ^[5] On 6 June 2025, he earned his first cap, appearing as a starter, but forced to withdraw after 16 minutes in the 3:0 win over Uganda in a friendly match. ^{[6] [7]}

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 November 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nantes II	2019–20	Championnat National 2	8	0	–		–		–		8	0
Boulogne II	2020–21	Championnat National	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
Boulogne	2020–21	Championnat National	25	0	1	0	–		–		26	0
	2021–22		1	0	0	0	–		–		1	0
	Total		26	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	27	0
Botev Plovdiv II	2021–22	Second League	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	2022–23		1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Botev Plovdiv	2021–22	First League	20	1	1	0	–		1	0	21	1
	2022–23		29	0	0	0	2	0	–		31	0
	2023–24		31	0	6	1	–		–		37	1
	2024–25		5	1	0	0	5	0	–		10	1
	Total		85	2	7	1	7	0	1	0	100	3
CSKA Sofia	2024–25	First League	24	1	6	0	–		1	0	31	1
	2025–26		14	2	1	0	–		0	0	15	2
	Total		38	3	7	0	0	0	1	0	46	3
Career total			160	5	15	1	7	0	2	0	184	6

International

As of match played 6 June 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Cameroon	2025	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

Botev Plovdiv

• Bulgarian Cup: 2023–24 ^[8]

References

1. Джеймс Армел Етоо Ейенга Статистика
2. "Cameroon - J. Eto'o - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
3. Ботев (Пловдив) привлече Джеймс Ето’о
4. Ботев Пловдив удължи договора на камерунец
5. Футболист на Ботев Пловдив може да играе за Камерун на Мондиал 2022
6. Isabirye, David (7 June 2025). "International Friendly: Cameroon Indomitable Lions beat Uganda Cranes". kawowo.com. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
7. "Match log for James Eto'o". soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
8. "Купа на България 2023/24 - статистика Пети кръг (Финал)" (in Bulgarian). bulgarian-football.com. 15 May 2024. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

External links

• James Eto'o at Soccerway