50 players to watch at the World Cup - No 17 Samuel Eto'o

19 May 2010 14:41
Our countdown to the World Cup continues with a look at Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o.

Name: Samuel Eto'o

Age: 29

Club: Inter Milan

International caps: 94

International goals: 44

Eto'o began his career at Real Madrid, but it wasn't until he arrived at Mallorca in 2000 that the goals started to flow.

He scored 48 in 120 appearances for the Spanish club, prompting a 24 million euros move to La Liga giants Barcelona in 2004.

Eto'o was a instant hit at the Nou Camp, collecting 25 league goals in his debut season and 26 the next - and helping Barca to consecutive domestic titles and a Champions League triumph in 2006.

 

 

In his final season at Barca he scored a remarkable 30 goals in 36 La Liga games, and picked up a second Champions League winners medal.

Barca then chose to exchange Eto'o and 46 million euros for Inter Milan's Zlatan Imbrahovic - a deal that raised eyebrows all over the world.

On the international stage, Eto'o has scored 44 times in 94 appearances for Cameroon - their all-time leading scorer.

He was part of their African Nations winning sides in 2000 and 2002, and also picked up a gold medal when Cameroon won the Olympic title in 2000.

THE STORY SO FAR...

No 18: Nani
No 19: Robinho

No: 20: David Villa

No 21: Giorgio Chiellini

No 22: Carlos Vela

No 23: Diego Forlan

No 24: Marek Hamsik
No 25: Wilson Palacios

No 26: Alexis Sanchez

No 27: Tim Cahill

No 28: Gonzalo Higuain
No 29: John Terry

No 30: Andres Iniesta

No 31: Maicon
No 32: Victor Obinna

No 33: Klaas Jan Huntelaar
No 34: Ryan Nelsen

No 35: Tranquilo Barnetta
No 36: Jozy Altidore

No 37: Robert Koren
No 38: Teko Modise
No 39: Simon Kjaer
No 40: Jong Tae-Se
No 41: Nadir Belhadj

No 42: Roque Santa Cruz

No 43: Park Ji-Sung

No 44: Nikola Zigic
No 45: Yaya Toure
No 46: Angelos Charisteas
No 47: Keisuke Honda
No 48: Hugo Lloris
No 49: Mario Gomez
No 50: Guiseppe Rossi

 


Source: DSG