# Karl Etta Eyong

**Karl Etta Eyong** (Karl Edouard Blaise Etta Eyong; born 2003 in Douala, Cameroon) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a center-forward for [Levante UD](https://www.edgepedia.org/levante-ud) in Spain's La Liga and for the Cameroon national team. He came through the Ecole de Football Galactique in Douala, moved to [Cádiz CF](https://www.edgepedia.org/cadiz-cf)'s academy in January 2022, and rose from Spanish reserve-team football to a [La Liga](https://www.edgepedia.org/la-liga) breakout and a senior international debut within four years.<sup>[1](https://www.levanteud.com/en/news/etta-eyong-se-convierte-en-jugador-del-levante-ud)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.givemesport.com/etta-eyong-levante-dream-epl-club-etoo-influence-baleba-friendship/)</sup>

| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2003, Douala, Cameroon; 1.81 m, right-footed center-forward<sup>[1](https://www.levanteud.com/en/news/etta-eyong-se-convierte-en-jugador-del-levante-ud)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://fbref.com/en/players/f0f499ea/matchlogs/2025-2026/Karl-Etta-Eyong-Match-Logs)</sup> |
| Club path | Galactique Academy (Douala) → Cádiz (Jan 2022) → Villarreal (Aug 2024) → Levante (1 Sep 2025)<sup>[4](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/villarreal/20241126/1002360206/etta-eyong-perla-villarreal-fija-marcelino.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[1](https://www.levanteud.com/en/news/etta-eyong-se-convierte-en-jugador-del-levante-ud)</sup> |
| Breakout season | 2025–26 La Liga: 6 goals and 3 assists in his first 10 appearances, trailing only Mbappé in the Pichichi standings<sup>[5](https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/transfer-news/es-la-liga/2025/10/karl-etta-eyong-profile-who-is-striking-sensation-that-has-become-europes-hottest-transfer-property)</sup> |
| B-team record | 19 goals in 30 matches for Villarreal CF B in 2024/25<sup>[1](https://www.levanteud.com/en/news/etta-eyong-se-convierte-en-jugador-del-levante-ud)</sup> |
| Cameroon | First senior cap October 2025; 8 caps and 2 goals by June 2026, including a goal at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations<sup>[6](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/101241/Karl_Etta_Eyong.html)</sup> |
| Contract | Levante until 30 June 2029; release clause €30m for La Liga clubs, €40m for Premier League clubs<sup>[7](https://www.levante-emv.com/levante-ud/2025/09/02/nuevos-fichajes-el-levante-incorpora-a-etta-eyong-el-fichaje-mas-deseado-121146087.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[5](https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/transfer-news/es-la-liga/2025/10/karl-etta-eyong-profile-who-is-striking-sensation-that-has-become-europes-hottest-transfer-property)</sup> |
| Transfer fees | €4.1m total: €50k to Cádiz (2022), €1m to Villarreal (2024), €3m to Levante (2025)<sup>[8](https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/players/edouard-blaise-etta-eyong-karl/transfer-history)</sup> |

## Early life and youth career in Cameroon

Eyong was born in Douala and joined the Ecole de Football Galactique, a local academy in his home city, at around age ten; the Diario de Cádiz account says he played seven seasons there from age eleven.<sup>[4](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/villarreal/20241126/1002360206/etta-eyong-perla-villarreal-fija-marcelino.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[9](https://www.diariodecadiz.es/cadizcf/Experiencia-internacional-promesas-Cadiz-CF_0_1776423271.html)</sup> His route out of Douala ran through the agency Promoesport, which brokered his January 2022 move to Cádiz on a deal running to 2025.<sup>[9](https://www.diariodecadiz.es/cadizcf/Experiencia-internacional-promesas-Cadiz-CF_0_1776423271.html)</sup>

His pathway fits a pattern documented in scholarship on African football: since the 1990s, the establishment of football academies in Africa has been a key feature of the increased trading in African football labor to Europe.<sup>[10](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0193723507300481)</sup> Researchers also stress that such careers are rarely direct: migrant football trajectories are typically circuitous and transnational, with numerous stops and starts, rather than a simple journey from an African academy to a top European club.<sup>[11](https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.62191%2FROAPE-2025-0002)</sup> Eyong's route, through a Spanish second-tier club's reserve side and a B team before his top-flight breakthrough, matches that description.

## Move to Spain and youth development

Cádiz signed Eyong in January 2022 for its youth and reserve setup, and the club converted him from a midfielder into a forward.<sup>[2](https://www.givemesport.com/etta-eyong-levante-dream-epl-club-etoo-influence-baleba-friendship/)</sup> He debuted for the filial, Cádiz Mirandilla, in November 2022 in Segunda RFEF under coach Alberto Cifuentes, making eleven appearances (425 minutes) that season.<sup>[4](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/villarreal/20241126/1002360206/etta-eyong-perla-villarreal-fija-marcelino.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[9](https://www.diariodecadiz.es/cadizcf/Experiencia-internacional-promesas-Cadiz-CF_0_1776423271.html)</sup> In March 2023, aged 19, he received his first international recognition, a Cameroon U-23 call-up for AFCON qualifiers against Gabon on 25 and 28 March.<sup>[9](https://www.diariodecadiz.es/cadizcf/Experiencia-internacional-promesas-Cadiz-CF_0_1776423271.html)</sup>

The 2023/24 season was his reserve-team breakthrough: 14 goals in 32 matches for Cádiz's B team, which earned him a La Liga debut of 20 minutes against [Deportivo Alavés](https://www.edgepedia.org/deportivo-alaves) under first-team coach Sergio González on 19 January 2024.<sup>[12](https://villarrealcf.es/en/a-signing-for-the-present-and-the-future/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[4](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/villarreal/20241126/1002360206/etta-eyong-perla-villarreal-fija-marcelino.html)</sup> That substitute appearance was his only La Liga outing for Cádiz.<sup>[13](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/hidden-gems-fc-barcelona-man-utd-real-madrid-chasing-levante-hotshot-karl-etta-eyong/blt2e03b66d842a1ffb)</sup>

## Villarreal (2024–2025)

Villarreal signed Eyong in August 2024 for its B team, on a contract to 30 June 2027. The fee is reported as €1 million by El Mundo and FootballTransfers, and as €1.5 million by Goal; Cádiz retained 50 percent of his economic rights.<sup>[12](https://villarrealcf.es/en/a-signing-for-the-present-and-the-future/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[4](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/villarreal/20241126/1002360206/etta-eyong-perla-villarreal-fija-marcelino.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[8](https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/players/edouard-blaise-etta-eyong-karl/transfer-history)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[13](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/hidden-gems-fc-barcelona-man-utd-real-madrid-chasing-levante-hotshot-karl-etta-eyong/blt2e03b66d842a1ffb)</sup>

His B-team season was prolific. Levante's official announcement, Transfermarkt, and National-Football-Teams all credit him with 19 goals in 30 matches, while Villarreal's own feature counts 17 goals and six assists in 29 [Primera Federación](https://www.edgepedia.org/primera-federacion) matches; the discrepancy has not been reconciled.<sup>[1](https://www.levanteud.com/en/news/etta-eyong-se-convierte-en-jugador-del-levante-ud)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[14](https://villarrealcf.es/en/marcelino-apuesta-y-gana-con-la-cantera-grogueta/)</sup> He was one of seven academy players given first-team debuts that season under Marcelino, the most at the club since 2017/18.<sup>[14](https://villarrealcf.es/en/marcelino-apuesta-y-gana-con-la-cantera-grogueta/)</sup>

His first-team debut came on 20 April 2025, and his standout moment followed against Girona at Montilivi, where he scored an 89th-minute header for a win vital to Villarreal's Champions League qualification hopes.<sup>[1](https://www.levanteud.com/en/news/etta-eyong-se-convierte-en-jugador-del-levante-ud)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[14](https://villarrealcf.es/en/marcelino-apuesta-y-gana-con-la-cantera-grogueta/)</sup> He finished with seven first-team appearances and two goals for the club.<sup>[1](https://www.levanteud.com/en/news/etta-eyong-se-convierte-en-jugador-del-levante-ud)</sup> Despite the breakthrough, reporting in mid-2025 said Marcelino was unconvinced about Eyong's readiness for a prominent 2025–26 role, and [Toulouse FC](https://www.edgepedia.org/toulouse-fc) was described as among the most eager suitors, with [Real Betis](https://www.edgepedia.org/real-betis), Getafe, and [Valladolid](https://www.edgepedia.org/valladolid) also monitoring him.<sup>[15](https://africasoccer.com/cameroonian-striker-karl-etta-eyong-faces-career-defining-decision-as-villarreal-future-hangs-in-the-balance/)</sup>

## Levante and the 2025–26 breakout

On 1 September 2025, deadline day, Levante signed Eyong for €3 million for 50 percent of his rights, on a contract to 2029. Villarreal kept the other 50 percent of his economic rights along with a right of first refusal and a buyback option, and the fee was shared with Cádiz, which held the remaining half.<sup>[7](https://www.levante-emv.com/levante-ud/2025/09/02/nuevos-fichajes-el-levante-incorpora-a-etta-eyong-el-fichaje-mas-deseado-121146087.html)</sup> His release clause rose to €30 million once the transfer window closed; Barcelona had considered him earlier, when his clause at [Villarreal](https://www.edgepedia.org/villarreal) stood at only €10 million.<sup>[7](https://www.levante-emv.com/levante-ud/2025/09/02/nuevos-fichajes-el-levante-incorpora-a-etta-eyong-el-fichaje-mas-deseado-121146087.html)</sup>

He scored in each of his first three Levante appearances.<sup>[13](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/hidden-gems-fc-barcelona-man-utd-real-madrid-chasing-levante-hotshot-karl-etta-eyong/blt2e03b66d842a1ffb)</sup> On the opening day of the 2025–26 Liga season he scored in the 29th minute in a 2–0 win over [Real Oviedo](https://www.edgepedia.org/real-oviedo).<sup>[16](https://www.lebledparle.com/liga-karl-etta-eyong-buteur-et-decisif-pour-sa-grande-premiere-avec-villarreal/)</sup> By October 2025 he had six goals and three assists in ten La Liga appearances (three of them for Villarreal), trailing only Mbappé in the Pichichi standings and tied with [Julián Álvarez](https://www.edgepedia.org/julian-alvarez); GiveMeSport's count had him as La Liga's third-top scorer, with only Mbappé (13 goals, 2 assists) ahead of him on goal contributions.<sup>[5](https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/transfer-news/es-la-liga/2025/10/karl-etta-eyong-profile-who-is-striking-sensation-that-has-become-europes-hottest-transfer-property)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.givemesport.com/etta-eyong-levante-dream-epl-club-etoo-influence-baleba-friendship/)</sup> After both scored in Real Madrid's 4–1 win over Levante in September 2025, he exchanged shirts with Mbappé.<sup>[13](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/hidden-gems-fc-barcelona-man-utd-real-madrid-chasing-levante-hotshot-karl-etta-eyong/blt2e03b66d842a1ffb)</sup>

## By the numbers

Eyong's recorded transfer fees total €4.1 million: €50,000 to Cádiz on 1 January 2022, €1 million from Cádiz to Villarreal on 29 August 2024, and €3 million from Villarreal to Levante on 1 September 2025.<sup>[8](https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/players/edouard-blaise-etta-eyong-karl/transfer-history)</sup> His club totals per Transfermarkt are Cádiz Mirandilla 46 apps/14 goals, Villarreal B 30/19, Levante 21/5, [Villarreal CF](https://www.edgepedia.org/villarreal-cf) 7/2, and Cádiz CF 2/0, with 28 La Liga appearances and 7 goals in total at the snapshot date.<sup>[17](https://www.transfermarkt.com/etta-eyong/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/1038950)</sup> National-Football-Teams' full-season record gives 2025/26 Levante as 30 matches and 6 goals, and a career total of 115 matches and 41 goals.<sup>[6](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/101241/Karl_Etta_Eyong.html)</sup>

In the 2025/26 La Liga season FotMob records 6 goals, 4 assists, 1,649 minutes, an average rating of 6.64, and 3 yellow cards.<sup>[18](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1392779/-)</sup>

Valuation estimates diverge widely. Transfermarkt lists €20.00 million and Sofascore €15.6 million; FotMob's estimated transfer value is €21.5 million, peaking at €24.1 million on 1 November; FootballTransfers' October 2025 Estimated Transfer Value was €7.4 million, though it noted that figure had risen 50 percent since the start of the season.<sup>[17](https://www.transfermarkt.com/etta-eyong/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/1038950)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[19](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/etta-eyong/1393673)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[18](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1392779/-)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[5](https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/transfer-news/es-la-liga/2025/10/karl-etta-eyong-profile-who-is-striking-sensation-that-has-become-europes-hottest-transfer-property)</sup> The spread reflects different methodologies during a rapidly moving breakout rather than a settled market price.

## International career with Cameroon

Eyong's U-23 career included the AFCON qualification playoff lost to Gabon on penalties.<sup>[20](https://sportsandculturenetwork.com/focus-karl-etta-eyong-la-pepite-camerounaise-sur-les-tablettes-du-fc-barcelone/)</sup> Coach Marc Brys handed him his first senior call-up in October 2025 for the decisive final fixtures of 2026 World Cup qualifying, after a La Liga start of four goals and three assists, naming him in a forward group alongside [Vincent Aboubakar](https://www.edgepedia.org/vincent-aboubakar), Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, and [Bryan Mbeumo](https://www.edgepedia.org/bryan-mbeumo).<sup>[21](https://africasoccer.com/world-cup-qualifiers-karl-etta-eyong-earns-first-call-up-as-cameroon-announce-squad/)</sup> He won his first cap against [Mauritius](https://www.edgepedia.org/mauritius) in October 2025, a 2–0 win, and also started a 0–0 World Cup qualifier draw with Angola.<sup>[2](https://www.givemesport.com/etta-eyong-levante-dream-epl-club-etoo-influence-baleba-friendship/)</sup>

At the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (played 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026) he scored the only goal in a 1–0 group-stage win over Gabon on 24 December 2025 and appeared in the quarter-final, a 2–0 loss to Morocco on 9 January 2026.<sup>[6](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/101241/Karl_Etta_Eyong.html)</sup> By 31 March 2026, when he scored in a 2–0 friendly win over China, he had 8 FIFA matches for Cameroon (5 starts) and 2 goals; Transfermarkt's stats snapshot showed 7 caps and 1 goal at an earlier date.<sup>[6](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/101241/Karl_Etta_Eyong.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[17](https://www.transfermarkt.com/etta-eyong/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/1038950)</sup>

## Playing style and reception

Scouts describe a physically imposing forward: supremely athletic, a huge physical presence, strong in the air, and possessing pace, with praise also for his off-ball movement and pressing.<sup>[13](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/hidden-gems-fc-barcelona-man-utd-real-madrid-chasing-levante-hotshot-karl-etta-eyong/blt2e03b66d842a1ffb)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[4](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/villarreal/20241126/1002360206/etta-eyong-perla-villarreal-fija-marcelino.html)</sup> Mundo Deportivo's scouting note adds that he is agile and likes to run with the ball at his feet, but that he lacks the finishing registers to reach the elite, a recurring caveat in assessments.<sup>[4](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/villarreal/20241126/1002360206/etta-eyong-perla-villarreal-fija-marcelino.html)</sup> The conversion from midfield came by necessity: after a striker injury at Villarreal B, the coach asked if he could play in attack, and he said yes.<sup>[13](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/hidden-gems-fc-barcelona-man-utd-real-madrid-chasing-levante-hotshot-karl-etta-eyong/blt2e03b66d842a1ffb)</sup>

He models his game on Samuel Eto'o and Didier Drogba, and in a 2025 interview compared himself to Harry Kane: "Like Kane, I have a lot of power and passion and can connect play from deeper areas."<sup>[13](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/hidden-gems-fc-barcelona-man-utd-real-madrid-chasing-levante-hotshot-karl-etta-eyong/blt2e03b66d842a1ffb)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.givemesport.com/etta-eyong-levante-dream-epl-club-etoo-influence-baleba-friendship/)</sup> Analytical ratings are more cautious than the goal tally: SciSports rates him in the bottom third of La Liga strikers for overall performance, and his FotMob average of 6.64 is modest, suggesting his output currently outruns his all-round play metrics.<sup>[5](https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/transfer-news/es-la-liga/2025/10/karl-etta-eyong-profile-who-is-striking-sensation-that-has-become-europes-hottest-transfer-property)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[18](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1392779/-)</sup> Against comparable players in Europe's top five leagues, his standout percentiles are expected goals (93rd), total shots (88th), and goals (83rd); his closest statistical match is Richarlison of Tottenham Hotspur at a 99.78 percent similarity, followed by Nikola Krstović and Sambou Soumano.<sup>[22](https://statslook.com/players/karl-etta-eyong/37646866/similar)</sup>

## Transfer interest and contract situation

The clause structure has moved quickly. At Villarreal his release clause was €10 million, a figure Barcelona were reportedly willing to pay per Spanish daily Sport, but the club could not afford it under its salary limit in summer 2025.<sup>[20](https://sportsandculturenetwork.com/focus-karl-etta-eyong-la-pepite-camerounaise-sur-les-tablettes-du-fc-barcelone/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[5](https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/transfer-news/es-la-liga/2025/10/karl-etta-eyong-profile-who-is-striking-sensation-that-has-become-europes-hottest-transfer-property)</sup> At Levante the clause is €30 million for La Liga clubs and €40 million for Premier League clubs.<sup>[5](https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/transfer-news/es-la-liga/2025/10/karl-etta-eyong-profile-who-is-striking-sensation-that-has-become-europes-hottest-transfer-property)</sup>

Levante's CEO confirmed rejecting a €30 million bid from CSKA Moscow, and said Barcelona and Real Madrid held interest but had made no offers; Manchester United, Arsenal, and Chelsea have scouted him.<sup>[2](https://www.givemesport.com/etta-eyong-levante-dream-epl-club-etoo-influence-baleba-friendship/)</sup> FootballTransfers reported that, because he had already played for two clubs in the 2025–26 season, any January signing would likely need to be followed by a loan back to Levante until 30 June.<sup>[5](https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/transfer-news/es-la-liga/2025/10/karl-etta-eyong-profile-who-is-striking-sensation-that-has-become-europes-hottest-transfer-property)</sup> Earlier in his rise, Real Oviedo had pursued him before his breakthrough.<sup>[23](https://www.lne.es/real-oviedo/2025/10/03/etta-pudo-historia-jugador-pretendido-122256141.html)</sup>

## What has changed since 2023

In late 2023 Eyong was a reserve-team forward at second-division Cádiz with one youth international call-up. Two years later he was a La Liga revelation, a senior Cameroon international with an AFCON goal, and the subject of reported interest from Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Premier League clubs, with his release clause rising from €10 million to €40 million for English clubs.<sup>[9](https://www.diariodecadiz.es/cadizcf/Experiencia-internacional-promesas-Cadiz-CF_0_1776423271.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[5](https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/transfer-news/es-la-liga/2025/10/karl-etta-eyong-profile-who-is-striking-sensation-that-has-become-europes-hottest-transfer-property)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.givemesport.com/etta-eyong-levante-dream-epl-club-etoo-influence-baleba-friendship/)</sup> The shape of the journey, Douala academy, Spanish reserve sides, a B-team scoring season, a move to another top-flight club, then a breakout, illustrates the circuitous trajectory that research on African football migration describes as typical rather than exceptional.<sup>[11](https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.62191%2FROAPE-2025-0002)</sup>

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1. [Etta Eyong becomes a player for Levante UD, Levante UD official site](https://www.levanteud.com/en/news/etta-eyong-se-convierte-en-jugador-del-levante-ud)
2. [Etta Eyong Exclusive: Dream Premier League Club, Samuel Eto'o and Carlos Baleba, GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/etta-eyong-levante-dream-epl-club-etoo-influence-baleba-friendship/)
3. [2025-2026 Karl Etta Eyong Match Logs, FBref](https://fbref.com/en/players/f0f499ea/matchlogs/2025-2026/Karl-Etta-Eyong-Match-Logs)
4. [Etta Eyong, la perla del Villarreal en la que ya se fija Marcelino, Mundo Deportivo](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/villarreal/20241126/1002360206/etta-eyong-perla-villarreal-fija-marcelino.html)
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13. [Hidden Gems FC: Why Barcelona, Man Utd, Real Madrid and more are chasing Karl Etta Eyong, Goal](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/hidden-gems-fc-barcelona-man-utd-real-madrid-chasing-levante-hotshot-karl-etta-eyong/blt2e03b66d842a1ffb)
14. [Marcelino backs the academy to big rewards, Villarreal CF official site](https://villarrealcf.es/en/marcelino-apuesta-y-gana-con-la-cantera-grogueta/)
15. [Cameroonian striker Karl Etta Eyong faces career-defining decision, AfricaSoccer](https://africasoccer.com/cameroonian-striker-karl-etta-eyong-faces-career-defining-decision-as-villarreal-future-hangs-in-the-balance/)
16. [Liga : Karl Etta Eyong buteur et décisif pour sa grande première avec Villarreal, LeBledParle](https://www.lebledparle.com/liga-karl-etta-eyong-buteur-et-decisif-pour-sa-grande-premiere-avec-villarreal/)
17. [Karl Etta Eyong – Stats by club, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.com/etta-eyong/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/1038950)
18. [Etta Eyong – stats, career and market value, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1392779/-)
19. [Etta Eyong stats and ratings, Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/etta-eyong/1393673)
20. [FOCUS : Karl Etta Eyong, la pépite camerounaise sur les tablettes du FC Barcelone, Sports and Culture Network](https://sportsandculturenetwork.com/focus-karl-etta-eyong-la-pepite-camerounaise-sur-les-tablettes-du-fc-barcelone/)
21. [World Cup Qualifiers: Karl Etta Eyong earns first call-up as Cameroon announce squad, AfricaSoccer](https://africasoccer.com/world-cup-qualifiers-karl-etta-eyong-earns-first-call-up-as-cameroon-announce-squad/)
22. [Players similar to Karl Etta Eyong, StatsLook](https://statslook.com/players/karl-etta-eyong/37646866/similar)
23. [Etta, el que pudo ser y no fue, La Nueva España](https://www.lne.es/real-oviedo/2025/10/03/etta-pudo-historia-jugador-pretendido-122256141.html)

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*Topic: Encyclopedia › Sports, games, and recreation › Association football › Football people and teams › People › Men's footballers of Africa › West African footballers › Footballers of Cameroon and smaller West African states*

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