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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
 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 30 (19)
2025– Villarreal 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2025 (UTC)

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

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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

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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

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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 Villarreal 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.[8]

International career

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In March 2023, Etta Eyong was called up to the Cameroon national under-23 team.[9]

Career statistics

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As of match played 25 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fundación Cádiz 2021–22 Liga Nacional 4 0 — — 4 0
Cádiz B 2022–23 Segunda Federación 14 0 — — 14 0
2023–24 Segunda Federación 32 14 — — 32 14
Total 46 14 — — 46 14
Cádiz 2023–24 La Liga 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2024–25 Segunda División 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
Villarreal B 2024–25 Primera Federación 30 19 — — 30 19
Villarreal 2024–25 La Liga 4 1 0 0 — 4 1
Career total 86 34 0 0 0 0 86 34

References

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  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. ^ "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.
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