Karl Etta Eyong

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Karl Etta Eyong
Personal information
Full name Karl Edouard Blaise Etta Eyong
Date of birth (2003-10-14) 14 October 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Douala, Cameroon
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
Levante
Youth career
Galactique
2022 Cádiz
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 Fundación Cádiz 4 (0)
2023–2024 Cádiz B 46 (14)
2024 Cádiz 2 (0)
2024–2025 Villarreal B 30 (19)
2025 Villarreal 7 (2)
2025– Levante 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 August 2025

Karl Edouard Blaise Etta Eyong (born 14 October 2003) is a Cameroonian-French footballer who plays as either a midfielder or a forward for Spanish club Levante UD.

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Club career

Early career

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]

Cádiz

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]

Villarreal

On 29 August 2024, Etta Eyong signed a three-year contract with another reserve team, Villarreal CF B in Primera Federación. [6] On 20 April 2025, he made his La Liga debut with the first team in a 2–2 draw against Real Sociedad. [7] A few weeks later, on 10 May, he netted his maiden goal in a 1–0 away win over Girona FC. [8]

Levante

On 1 September 2025, Etta Eyong joined fellow top tier side Levante UD on a four-year deal. [9]

International career

In March 2023, Etta Eyong was called up to the Cameroon national under-23 team. [10]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fundación Cádiz2021–22 Tercera Andaluza 402 [a] 161
Cádiz B 2022–23 Segunda Federación 140140
2023–24 Segunda Federación32143214
Total46144614
Cádiz 2023–24 La Liga 100010
2024–25 Segunda División 100010
Total200020
Villarreal B 2024–25 Primera Federación 30193019
Villarreal 2024–25 La Liga410041
Career total86340000218835
  1. Appearance(s) in the promotion play-offs

References

  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "¿Quién es Etta Eyong?" [Who is Etta Eyong?] (in Spanish). La Voz Digital. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  4. "El Cádiz se deshace en Vitoria" [Cádiz melt in Vitoria] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  5. "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.
  6. "A signing for the present and the future". Villarreal CF. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  7. "Villarreal 2–2 Real Sociedad". ESPN. 20 April 2025.
  8. Wilson, Chris (10 May 2025). "Villarreal strike late to beat Girona, boost European hopes". Tribal Football.
  9. "Etta Eyong se convierte en jugador del Levante UD" [Etta Eyong becomes a Levante UD player] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  10. "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.