Franck M'bia Etoundi (born 30 August 1990) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker.[1] At international level, he made eleven appearances for the Cameroon national team scoring once.

Franck Etoundi
Personal information
Full name Franck M'bia Etoundi
Date of birth (1990-08-30) 30 August 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Douala, Cameroon
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2004–2008 Dragons Yaoundé
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 Ouragan FC 14 (3)
2009–2011 Neuchâtel Xamax 4 (1)
2010–2011FC Bienne (loan) 26 (12)
2011–2013 St. Gallen 46 (12)
2013–2016 Zürich 74 (18)
2016–2018 Kasımpaşa 15 (1)
2018 Boluspor 8 (0)
2019 Sochaux 12 (1)
2019–2021 Slaven Belupo 26 (3)
2021–2022 AS Vitré 13 (5)
2022 UN Käerjéng 97 10 (2)
International career
2014–2015 Cameroon 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:52, 15 February 2023 (UTC)

Career edit

Born in Douala, Etoundi began his career 2004 with Dragons Yaoundé[2] and joined 2009 to Ouragan FC de Biyem Assi.[3]

In September 2009, Etoundi left his club Ouragan FC to sign his first professional contract in Europe for Neuchâtel Xamax, earning his first professional cap in the Swiss Super League on 14 February 2010 against FC Basel. On 27 April 2010, Neuchâtel Xamax confirmed his expiring contract would not renewed and he could leave the club.[4]

On 17 May 2010, he began a trial with the Swiss club FC Biel-Bienne[5] and signed a contract with the Swiss Challenge League team three days later.[6]

In 2011–2012 Etoundi signed a new contract with FC St. Gallen until 2013 with an option for an additional year.[7]

After 2+12 years in Turkey, he left Boluspor in December 2018 and signed a six-month contract in January 2019 with Sochaux in France.[8]

Following the expiration of his contract with Sochaux, Etoundi was a free player, until he signed on 10 December 2019 with the Croatian side Slaven Belupo.[9]

Personal life edit

Franck is the younger brother of Stéphane Mbia.[10]

Career statistics edit

Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 7 January 2015 Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde, Cameroon   DR Congo 1–0 1–1 Friendly

Honours edit

St. Gallen

FC Zürich

References edit

  1. ^ Franck Etoundi at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Gilles Augustin Binya : "Il nous reste deux finales..." - Camfoot.com". Archived from the original on 23 September 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  3. ^ Page 1 1 LISTING DES CONTRATS DES JOUEURS ET DES ENTRAINEURS HOMOLOGUES PAR LA COMMISSION DU STATUT DU JOUEUR AU 24 AOÛT 2009 Archived 10 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Xamax mistet aus (Sport, Fussball, NZZ Online)
  5. ^ "17.05.10 - Zwei Abgänge und drei Zuzüge: FC Biel/Bienne – offizielle Website, site Web officiel". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  6. ^ Velosi et Etoundi signent au FC Bienne
  7. ^ "Franck Etoundi wechselt zum FC St.Gallen". fussball.ch. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  8. ^ "Communiqué : Franck Etoundi nouvel attaquant du FCSM". FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  9. ^ Franck Etoundi novi je igrač Slaven Belupa at NK Slaven Belupo official site
  10. ^ "Franck Etoundi, vainqueur de la coupe de Suisse" (in French). Lion Indomptable. 24 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.

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