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 22)
Place of birth Douala, Cameroon
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Levante
Number 21
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 12 (5)
International career‡
2023 Cameroon U23 2 (0)
2025– Cameroon 7 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 January 2026

Karl Edouard Blaise Etta Eyong (born 14 October 2003) is a Cameroonian [1] footballer who plays as either a midfielder or a forward for La Liga club Levante and the Cameroon national team.

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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 in January 2022. [2] Upon arriving, he featured for the Juvenil squad before making his senior debut with the Fundación Cádiz squad in the Tercera Andaluza. [3]

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 on a regular basis. [4] 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 Alavés. [5] [6]

Villarreal

On 29 August 2024, Etta Eyong signed a three-year contract with another reserve team, Villarreal B in Primera Federación. [7] On 20 April 2025, he made his La Liga debut with the first team in a 2–2 draw against Real Sociedad. [8] A few weeks later, on 10 May, he netted his maiden goal in a 1–0 away win over Girona. [9]

Levante

On 1 September 2025, Etta Eyong joined fellow top tier side Levante on a four-year deal. [10] Later that month, on 14 September, he netted a goal on his debut in a 2–2 draw with Real Betis. [11]

International career

In March 2023, Etta Eyong was called up to the Cameroon national under-23 team. [12] He featured in both legs against Gabon U23 during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, with the tie ending in a penalty shoot-out defeat. [13] [14]

On 8 October 2025, he made his senior international debut for Cameroon in a 2–0 away victory over Mauritius during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification. [15] Later that year, on 24 December, he scored his first goal in a 1–0 victory over Gabon during the Africa Cup of Nations. [16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fundación Cádiz2021–22 Tercera Andaluza 40——2 [a] 161
Cádiz B 2022–23 Segunda Federación 140———140
2023–24 Segunda Federación3214———3214
Total4614———4614
Cádiz 2023–24 La Liga 1000——10
2024–25 Segunda División 1000——10
Total2000——20
Villarreal B 2024–25 Primera Federación 3019———3019
Villarreal 2024–25 La Liga4100——41
2025–26 La Liga31———31
Total7200——72
Levante 2025–26 La Liga12510——135
Career total1014010002110341
  1. ↑ Appearances in Tercera Andaluza promotion play-offs

International

As of match played 9 January 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Cameroon 202561
202610
Total71

Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Karl Etta Eyong
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
124 December 2025 Adrar Stadium, Agadir, MoroccoFlag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 1–01–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

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 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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "¿Quién es Etta Eyong?" [Who is Etta Eyong?] (in Spanish). La Voz Digital. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "El Cádiz se deshace en Vitoria" [Cádiz melt in Vitoria] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "A signing for the present and the future". Villarreal CF. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "Villarreal 2–2 Real Sociedad". ESPN. 20 April 2025.
  9. ↑ Wilson, Chris (10 May 2025). "Villarreal strike late to beat Girona, boost European hopes". Tribal Football.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "Levante UD opens its points tally against Real Betis Balompié". Levante UD. 14 September 2025.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "CAN U23 : le Gabon s'offre le Cameroun !" (in French). afrik-foot.com. 25 March 2023.
  14. ↑ "Can U23 : le Cameroun éliminé par le Gabon" (in French). Journal du Cameroun. 29 March 2023.
  15. ↑ "Etta Eyong starts in the match between Cameroon and Mauritius". Levante UD. 9 October 2025.
  16. ↑ "Cameroon 1-0 Gabon: Etta Eyong hits winner after troubled AFCON build-up". beIN SPORTS. 24 December 2025.
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