Franck M'bia Etoundi (born 30 August 1990) is a Cameroonian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
striker. At international level, he made eleven appearances for the
Cameroon national team scoring once.
Career
Born in
Douala
Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and its economic capital. It is also the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Region. Home to Central Africa's largest port and its major international airport, Douala International Airport (DLA), it is the com ...
, Etoundi began his career 2004 with
Dragons Yaoundé and joined 2009 to Ouragan FC de Biyem Assi.
In September 2009, Etoundi left his club Ouragan FC to sign his first professional contract in Europe for
Neuchâtel Xamax
, neighboring_municipalities= Auvernier, Boudry, Chabrey (VD), Colombier, Cressier, Cudrefin (VD), Delley-Portalban (FR), Enges, Fenin-Vilars-Saules, Hauterive, Saint-Blaise, Savagnier
, twintowns = Aarau (Switzerland), Besançon (F ...
, earning his first professional cap in the
Swiss Super League on 14 February 2010 against
FC Basel
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. On 27 April 2010, Neuchâtel Xamax confirmed his expiring contract would not renewed and he could leave the club.
On 17 May 2010, he began a trial with the Swiss club
FC Biel-Bienne
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Honours
Swiss championship
*Champions: 1946–47
*Runners-up: 1947–48, 1959–60
Swiss Cup
*Runner ...
and signed a contract with the
Swiss Challenge League team three days later.
In 2011–2012 Etoundi signed a new contract with
FC St. Gallen
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History
Founde ...
until 2013 with an option for an additional year.
After years in Turkey, he left
Boluspor
Boluspor is a Turkish professional football club located in the city of Bolu. The clubs plays in red and white kits, and have done so since their formation in 1965.[Sochaux
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Geography
Sochaux lies east of Montbéliard, and southeast of Paris.
Population
Inhabitants are known as ''Sochaliens''.
Economy
S ...]
in France.
Following the expiration of his contract with
Sochaux
Sochaux () is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
Sochaux lies east of Montbéliard, and southeast of Paris.
Population
Inhabitants are known as ''Sochaliens''.
Economy
S ...
, Etoundi was a free player, until he signed on 10 December 2019 with the Croatian side
Slaven Belupo.
Personal life
Franck is the younger brother of
Stéphane Mbia
Stéphane Mbia Etoundi (born 20 May 1986) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or defender.
He played 179 games and scored nine goals in Ligue 1 over nine seasons playing for Rennes, Marseille and Toul ...
.
Career statistics
:''Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first.''
Honours
St. Gallen
*
Swiss Challenge League:
2011–12
FC Zürich
*
Swiss Cup:
2013–14
References
External links
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Living people
1990 births
Cameroonian men's footballers
Footballers from Douala
Men's association football forwards
Cameroon men's international footballers
2015 Africa Cup of Nations players
Swiss Super League players
Swiss Challenge League players
Süper Lig players
Ligue 2 players
Championnat National 2 players
Croatian Football League players
Luxembourg National Division players
Neuchâtel Xamax FCS players
FC Biel-Bienne players
FC St. Gallen players
FC Zürich players
Kasımpaşa S.K. footballers
Boluspor footballers
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players
NK Slaven Belupo players
AS Vitré players
UN Käerjéng 97 players
Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers
Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia
Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in France
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Luxembourg
Expatriate men's footballers in Luxembourg
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