Franck Etoundi Explained

Franck Etoundi
Fullname:Franck M'bia Etoundi
Birth Date:30 August 1990
Birth Place:Douala, Cameroon
Height:1.84 m
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:2004–2008
Youthclubs1:Dragons Yaoundé
Years1:2009
Clubs1:Ouragan FC
Caps1:14
Goals1:3
Years2:2009–2011
Clubs2:Neuchâtel Xamax
Caps2:4
Goals2:1
Years3:2010–2011
Clubs3:FC Bienne (loan)
Caps3:26
Goals3:12
Years4:2011–2013
Caps4:46
Goals4:12
Years5:2013–2016
Caps5:74
Goals5:18
Years6:2016–2018
Clubs6:Kasımpaşa
Caps6:15
Goals6:1
Years7:2018
Clubs7:Boluspor
Caps7:8
Goals7:0
Years8:2019
Clubs8:Sochaux
Caps8:12
Goals8:1
Years9:2019–2021
Clubs9:Slaven Belupo
Caps9:26
Goals9:3
Years10:2021–2022
Clubs10:AS Vitré
Caps10:13
Goals10:5
Years11:2022
Clubs11:UN Käerjéng 97
Caps11:10
Goals11:2
Nationalyears1:2014–2015
Nationalteam1:Cameroon
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:1
Club-Update:13:52, 15 February 2023 (UTC)

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

Career

Born in Douala, Etoundi began his career 2004 with Dragons Yaoundé[1] and joined 2009 to Ouragan FC de Biyem Assi.[2]

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.[3]

On 17 May 2010, he began a trial with the Swiss club FC Biel-Bienne[4] and signed a contract with the Swiss Challenge League team three days later.[5]

In 2011–2012 Etoundi signed a new contract with FC St. Gallen until 2013 with an option for an additional year.[6]

After years in Turkey, he left Boluspor in December 2018 and signed a six-month contract in January 2019 with Sochaux in France.[7]

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.[8]

Personal life

Franck is the younger brother of Stéphane Mbia.[9]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first.

Honours

St. Gallen

2011–12

FC Zürich

2013–14

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gilles Augustin Binya : "Il nous reste deux finales..." - Camfoot.com . 21 May 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090923031508/http://www.camfoot.com/Gilles-Augustin-Binya-Il-nous.html . 23 September 2009 . dead .
  2. http://www.fecafootonline.com/modules/documents/upload/1542.pdf Page 1 1 LISTING DES CONTRATS DES JOUEURS ET DES ENTRAINEURS HOMOLOGUES PAR LA COMMISSION DU STATUT DU JOUEUR AU 24 AOÛT 2009
  3. http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/sport/fussball/sporttickerdepartment/urnnewsmlwwwsda-atsch20100427brz006_1.5573162.html Xamax mistet aus (Sport, Fussball, NZZ Online)
  4. Web site: 17.05.10 - Zwei Abgänge und drei Zuzüge: FC Biel/Bienne – offizielle Website, site Web officiel . 21 May 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706232206/http://www.fcbiel-bienne.ch/con/cms/front_content.php?idcat=3&artid=1283&ridcat=3&cpage=1 . 6 July 2011 . dead .
  5. http://www.rjb.ch/rjb/Actualite/Sportive/20510Velosi-et-Etoundi-signent-au-FC-Bienne.html Velosi et Etoundi signent au FC Bienne
  6. Web site: Franck Etoundi wechselt zum FC St.Gallen. fussball.ch. 22 June 2011. 22 June 2011.
  7. Web site: Communiqué : Franck Etoundi nouvel attaquant du FCSM. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 31 January 2019. 12 February 2019.
  8. https://nk-slaven-belupo.hr/franck-etoundi-novi-je-igrac-slaven-belupa/ Franck Etoundi novi je igrač Slaven Belupa
  9. Web site: Franck Etoundi, vainqueur de la coupe de Suisse . Lion Indomptable . 24 April 2014 . 1 May 2014 . French . https://web.archive.org/web/20140502070925/http://www.lionindomptable.com/2014/04/24/franck-etoundi-vainqueur-de-la-coupe-de-suisse/ . 2 May 2014 . dead .