David Pierre Eto'o is a Cameroon

Cameroon

Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...

ian professional footballer who plays for FC Koper

FC Koper

FC Koper is a Slovenian football club, playing in the town of Koper. The club is one of only three football clubs in the country, the others being Maribor and former Olimpija, that won all three domestic competitions . The team plays its matches on Bonifika stadium that was built in 2010 and has a...

 since January 2011.

Career

Eto'o began his career with the Kadji Sports Academy

Kadji Sports Academy

Kadji Sport Academies is a sports academy and association football team from Békoko, Douala in Cameroon. The academy was founded by Gilbert Kadji....

 in Cameroon, before moving to Spain at the age of 16 with RCD Mallorca

RCD Mallorca

Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....

. At Mallorca he spent loan spells with Ciudad de Murcia

Ciudad de Murcia

Club de Fútbol Atlético Ciudad was a Spanish football club based in Murcia, in the autonomous community of Murcia. Founded in 2007, it played its last season in Segunda División B , holding home matches at Estadio Juan de la Cierva, with a 1,600-seat capacity.-History:On June 6, 2007, Ciudad de...

 and Yverdon-Sport FC

Yverdon-Sport FC

Yverdon-Sport FC is a Swiss football team from the town of Yverdon-les-Bains. The club plays in an all-white strip, and are currently in the Swiss 1. Liga, the third tier of Swiss football...

, leaving the club in 2005. Short spells at Sedan

CS Sedan Ardennes

Club Sportif Sedan Ardennes, commonly referred to as CS Sedan or simply Sedan , is a French association football club based in Sedan. The club was formed in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. Sedan plays its home matches at the Stade Louis Dugauguez located...

, FC Champagne Sports, FC Meyrin

FC Meyrin

Football Club Meyrin is a football team based in Meyrin in Switzerland. They currently play in the 1. Liga, the third tier of the Swiss football pyramid....

, SD Ponferradina

SD Ponferradina

Sociedad Deportiva Ponferradina, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Ponferrada, in the El Bierzo region, León, in the autonomous community of Castile and León...

 and US Créteil-Lusitanos

US Créteil-Lusitanos

Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos Football is a French football club based in Créteil, a southeastern suburb of Paris. The club was founded in 1936 and currently play in the Championnat National, the third division of French football...

 followed, before Eto'o signed with Ukrainian side FC Metalurh Donetsk

FC Metalurh Donetsk

FC Metalurh Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. The club currently plays in the Ukrainian Premier League.- Pre-history :...

 in April 2007. He later signed with Greek side Aris Thessaloniki F.C.

Aris Thessaloniki F.C.

Aris Football Club , also known as God of war and the Yellows, is a Greek football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Formed in 1914, the club was a founding member of Macedonian Football Clubs Association as well as the Hellenic Football Federation, they currently compete in...

, where he went on to have a loan spell at A.O. Ilisiakos, after his loan spell ended he left Aris FC and moved back to Spain in August 2008 and signed a contract with CF Reus Deportiu

CF Reus Deportiu

Club de Futbol Reus Deportiu, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Reus, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1909, it plays in Segunda División B – Group 3, holding home games at Camp Nou Municipal, with a capacity of 4,500 seats....

. After two years with CF Reus Deportiu

CF Reus Deportiu

Club de Futbol Reus Deportiu, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Reus, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1909, it plays in Segunda División B – Group 3, holding home games at Camp Nou Municipal, with a capacity of 4,500 seats....

 left in summer 2009 Spain

Spain

Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

 and signed for his former club Kadji Sports Academy

Kadji Sports Academy

Kadji Sport Academies is a sports academy and association football team from Békoko, Douala in Cameroon. The academy was founded by Gilbert Kadji....

.

Personal life

He is the younger brother of Samuel Eto'o

Samuel Eto'o

Samuel Eto'o Fils is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Russian team Anzhi Makhachkala. He is also the current captain of the Cameroon national team.Eto'o trained at Kadji Sports Academy...

, while a younger brother Etienne

Etienne Eto'o

Etienne Emmanuel Eto'o Fils is a Cameroonian football player currently playing for Austrian second division club FC Lustenau.-Career:...

 also played for Real Mallorca

RCD Mallorca

Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....

. His father was also called David.