{"id":435,"date":"2019-11-02T18:23:56","date_gmt":"2019-11-02T18:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=435"},"modified":"2019-11-02T18:24:17","modified_gmt":"2019-11-02T18:24:17","slug":"samuel-etoo-declares-himself-best-african-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=435","title":{"rendered":"SAMUEL ETOO DECLARES HIMSELF BEST AFRICAN PLAYER"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Although the Ballon d’Or eluded him during his\nplaying time, the Cameroon legend feels he is the best African player ever
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\nFormer Barcelona and Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto\u2019o has insisted he is the\nbest African player in history.
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\nThe 38-year-old had an illustrious career where he won 18 major trophies,\nincluding three Champions Leagues and two Africa Cup of Nations titles as well\nas an Olympic gold medal.
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\nEto\u2019o was named the African Player of the Year four times but failed to win the\nBallon d’Or, with his best placing being in the 2005 edition where he finished\nthird.
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\nEto\u2019o believes he was the best player from the continent, given his\nachievements during his playing time for his country and the various clubs he\nplayed for.
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\n“I don’t need to lay claim to anything, it’s just a fact. Whether you\naccept it or not, it’s a fact,” Eto\u2019o told AFP.
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\n“Everyone is entitled to their opinion. You know, as an African, you are\nalways being judged. What is unacceptable is that the first people to do it are\nalways the Africans. They can’t take anything away from me because I am proud\nto be African.
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\n“When I look at where I came from and how far I got, I tell myself that I\nam entitled to be proud. That doesn’t mean I am big-headed, far from it. It is\njust that, in this world, people like puppets and I don’t accept being\none.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Career statistics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Club<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of 27 April 2019.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n Appearances and goals by club, season and\n competition<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\n Club<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Season<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n League<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Cup<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Europe<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Other<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Total<\/strong>\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Division<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Apps<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Goals<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Apps<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Goals<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Apps<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Goals<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Apps<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Goals<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Apps<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Goals<\/strong>\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Legan\u00e9s<\/a> (loan)\n <\/td>\n 1997\u201398<\/a>\n <\/td>\n Segunda Divisi\u00f3n<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 28\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n \u2014\n <\/td>\n 30\n <\/td>\n 4\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Total<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 28<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 3<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 2<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 1<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n \u2014<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 30<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 4<\/strong>\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Real\n Madrid<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 1998\u201399<\/a>\n <\/td>\n La\n Liga<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n \u2014\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n 1999\u20132000<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 1[a]<\/sup><\/a>\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Total<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 3<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 3<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 1<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 7<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0<\/strong>\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Espanyol<\/a> (loan)\n <\/td>\n 1998\u201399<\/a>\n <\/td>\n La Liga\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n \u2014\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Total<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 1<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n \u2014<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 1<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0<\/strong>\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Mallorca<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 1999\u20132000<\/a> (loan)\n <\/td>\n La Liga\n <\/td>\n 13\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n \u2014\n <\/td>\n \u2014\n <\/td>\n 13\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2000\u201301<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 28\n <\/td>\n 11\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n \u2013\n <\/td>\n \u2013\n <\/td>\n 33\n <\/td>\n 13\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2001\u201302<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 30\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 9\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n \u2013\n <\/td>\n 40\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2002\u201303<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 30\n <\/td>\n 14\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n \u2013\n <\/td>\n 36\n <\/td>\n 19\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2003\u201304<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 32\n <\/td>\n 17\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 7\n <\/td>\n 4\n <\/td>\n 2[b]<\/sup><\/a>\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 43\n <\/td>\n 22\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Total<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 133<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 54<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 14<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 8<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 16<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 7<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 2<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 1<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 165<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 70<\/strong>\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Barcelona<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 2004\u201305<\/a>\n <\/td>\n La Liga\n <\/td>\n 37\n <\/td>\n 25\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 7\n <\/td>\n 4\n <\/td>\n \u2014\n <\/td>\n 45\n <\/td>\n 29\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2005\u201306<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 34\n <\/td>\n 26\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 11\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 2[b]<\/sup><\/a>\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 47\n <\/td>\n 34\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2006\u201307<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 19\n <\/td>\n 11\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 3[c]<\/sup><\/a>\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 27\n <\/td>\n 13\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2007\u201308<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 18\n <\/td>\n 16\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 7\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n \u2014\n <\/td>\n 28\n <\/td>\n 18\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2008\u201309<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 36\n <\/td>\n 30\n <\/td>\n 4\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 12\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n \u2014\n <\/td>\n 52\n <\/td>\n 36\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Total<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 144<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 108<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 10<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 2<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 40<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 18<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 5<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 2<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 199<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 130<\/strong>\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Inter\n Milan<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 2009\u201310<\/a>\n <\/td>\n Serie\n A<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 32\n <\/td>\n 12\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 13\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 1[d]<\/sup><\/a>\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 48\n <\/td>\n 16\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2010\u201311<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 35\n <\/td>\n 21\n <\/td>\n 4\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 8\n <\/td>\n 4[e]<\/sup><\/a>\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 53\n <\/td>\n 37\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2011\u201312<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 1[d]<\/sup><\/a>\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Total<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 67<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 33<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 6<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 6<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 23<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 10<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 6<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 4<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 102<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 53<\/strong>\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Anzhi Makhachkala<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 2011\u201312<\/a>\n <\/td>\n Russian Premier League<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 22\n <\/td>\n 13\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n \u2014\n <\/td>\n 23\n <\/td>\n 13\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2012\u201313<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 25\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 16\n <\/td>\n 9\n <\/td>\n \u2013\n <\/td>\n 44\n <\/td>\n 21\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2013\u201314<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n \u2013\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Total<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 53<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 25<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 4<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 2<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 16<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 9<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n \u2014<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 73<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 36<\/strong>\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Chelsea<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 2013\u201314<\/a>\n <\/td>\n Premier\n League<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 21\n <\/td>\n 9\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 9\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 2[f]<\/sup><\/a>\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 35\n <\/td>\n 12\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Total<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 21<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 9<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 3<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 9<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 3<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 2<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 35<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 12<\/strong>\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Everton<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 2014\u201315<\/a>\n <\/td>\n Premier League\n <\/td>\n 14\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 4\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1[f]<\/sup><\/a>\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td>\n 4\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Total<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 14<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 3<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 1<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 4<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 1<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 1<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 20<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 4<\/strong>\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Sampdoria<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 2014\u201315<\/a>\n <\/td>\n Serie A\n <\/td>\n 18\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n \u2014\n <\/td>\n \u2013\n <\/td>\n \u2013\n <\/td>\n 18\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Total<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 18<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 2<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n \u2014<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n \u2014<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n \u2013<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 18<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 2<\/strong>\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Antalyaspor<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 2015\u201316<\/a>\n <\/td>\n S\u00fcper\n Lig<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 31\n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n \u2014\n <\/td>\n \u2013\n <\/td>\n 32\n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2016\u201317<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 30\n <\/td>\n 18\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n \u2013\n <\/td>\n \u2013\n <\/td>\n 30\n <\/td>\n 18\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2017\u201318<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 15\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n \u2013\n <\/td>\n \u2013\n <\/td>\n 15\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Total<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 76<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 44<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 1<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n \u2014<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n \u2013<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 77<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 44<\/strong>\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Konyaspor<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 2017\u201318<\/a>\n <\/td>\n S\u00fcper Lig\n <\/td>\n 17\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td>\n \u2014\n <\/td>\n \u2013\n <\/td>\n 18\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Total<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 13<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 6<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 1<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n \u2014<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n \u2013<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 14<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 6<\/strong>\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Qatar\n SC<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 2018\u201319<\/a>\n <\/td>\n Qatar Stars League<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 17\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n \u2014\n <\/td>\n 3[g]<\/sup><\/a>\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 23\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Total<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 17<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 6<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 3<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 3<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n \u2014<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 3<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 1<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 23<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 10<\/strong>\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Career total<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 587<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 293<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 46<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 22<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 111<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 48<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 20<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 8<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 764<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 371<\/strong>\n <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

International<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Main article: <\/em>List\nof international goals scored by Samuel Eto’o<\/em><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n Cameroon national\n team<\/strong><\/a>[9]<\/sup><\/a>[119]<\/sup><\/a><\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Year<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Apps<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Goals<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 1997\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 1998\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 1999\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2000\n <\/td>\n 9\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2001\n <\/td>\n 9\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2002\n <\/td>\n 13\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2003\n <\/td>\n 7\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2004\n <\/td>\n 9\n <\/td>\n 4\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2005\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2006\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2007\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2008\n <\/td>\n 11\n <\/td>\n 11\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2009\n <\/td>\n 8\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2010\n <\/td>\n 12\n <\/td>\n 8\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2011\n <\/td>\n 9\n <\/td>\n 4\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2012\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 0\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2013\n <\/td>\n 4\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2014\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Total<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 118<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 56<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n Team<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n From<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n To<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Record<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n M<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n W<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n D<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n L<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Win %<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Ref.<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Antalyaspor<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 7 December 2015\n <\/td>\n 6 January 2016\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 40.00\n <\/td>\n [82]<\/sup><\/a>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Total<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 5<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 2<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 1<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 2<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 40.00<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n \u2014<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Although the Ballon d’Or eluded him during his playing time, the Cameroon legend feels he is the best African player ever Former Barcelona and Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto\u2019o has insisted he is the best African player in history. 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