Karl Etta Eyong
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karl Edouard Blaise Etta Eyong | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 2003 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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 | 9 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Cameroon | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 November 2025 | |||
Karl Edouard Blaise Etta Eyong (born 14 October 2003) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as either a midfielder or a forward for La Liga club Levante and the Cameroon national team.
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.[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 on 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 Alavés.[4][5]
Villarreal
On 29 August 2024, Etta Eyong signed a three-year contract with another reserve team, Villarreal 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.[8]
Levante
On 1 September 2025, Etta Eyong joined fellow top tier side Levante 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
Club
- As of match played 8 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fundación Cádiz | 2021–22 | Tercera Andaluza | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Levante | 2025–26 | La Liga | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 98 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 99 | 41 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Tercera Andaluza promotion play-offs
International
- As of match played 13 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "¿Quién es Etta Eyong?" [Who is Etta Eyong?] (in Spanish). La Voz Digital. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "El Cádiz se deshace en Vitoria" [Cádiz melt in Vitoria] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "A signing for the present and the future". Villarreal CF. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Villarreal 2–2 Real Sociedad". ESPN. 20 April 2025.
- ^ Wilson, Chris (10 May 2025). "Villarreal strike late to beat Girona, boost European hopes". Tribal Football.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Karl Etta Eyong at BDFutbol
- Karl Etta Eyong at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Karl Etta Eyong at Soccerway