MTN Elite One Transfer News : David Eto’o Goes To Eding FC
By ANGU Lesley
MTN Elite One champions Eding FC of Lekie have signed 29 years old midfielder David Pierre Etoo from Union sportive Douala.
The 29 years old intermediate Lion, currently in camp with the intermediate Lions of Cameroon endured an injury attacked season as captain of USD of Douala missing a good number of the club’s games but played a pivotal role in qualifying cameroon for her 3rd CHAN competition,starting both last round qualifiers against Sao Tome et Principe.
David,brother to superstar Samuel Etoo came through the ranks of Kadji Sports Academy and has had a spells in Spain and France at Real Mallorca,Murcia, Sedan,Cretieil Just to name but those.
The midfielder who can equally operate as a winger will be discovering his 17th club in his career and featured for Cameroon as an under 20 lion scoring 3 goals in 16 appearances.
David Etoo yesterday penned a two years deal to partner another experience player at Eding’s midfield compartment in Pascal Mbarga Abega and will be a part of the sole club to represent Cameroon in next year’s CAF champions league.
In a related Development Eding FC of Lekie earlier this week announced the signing of 31 years old goalkeeper Hugo Claude Patrick Nyame.
The former Astres of Douala and Progresso Do Sambizang goalkeeper signed a 1 year contract to reunite with Jean Oscar Kalati Gwot with whom he first spent time at Astres.
Nyame has been between the sticks in the Cameroon national jersey 11 times
Kalati who is equally over 30 won the best goalie award in league one for the just ended season but have seen 2 other goalkeepers join the club since the close season.
Eding have signed over 12 players in the close season
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