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Full name Samuel Eto'o Fils
Birthdate 10 March 1981
Current age: 29
Place of birth Nkon, Cameroon
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Internazionale
Number 9

In the 2010 World Cup qualification match against Gabon, Eto'o scored a goal in the 68th minute. He followed it up with another goal in the home fixture. He now leads the scoring chart with eight qualification goals. Eto'o scored in the World Cup Qualification match against Morocco to win Cameroon a spot in the FIFA 2010 World Cup.

On Tuesday December 1, 2009 Eto'o came in 5th for the Ballon d'Or, which was taken by his former teammate Lionel Messi.

Eto'o scored over 100 goals in five seasons with FC Barcelona, and is also the record holder in number of appearances by an African player in La Liga. As of June 2009, he is the joint 3rd highest goalscorer in Bar?a's history, along with Rivaldo. He is the second player to have ever scored in two separate UEFA Champions League finals.

At the end of September 2009, Eto'o demanded almost ￡2.75m from Barcelona after his transfer to Internazionale. The amount represented 15% of the US$29 million (￡17.7m) fee which Inter paid Barcelona in July 2009. The demand was based on a Spanish rule that a player should get 15% of the amount of his transfer to another Spanish club. If the parties failed to reach a solution the matter could go to court.

Eto'o scored two goals during a thrilling win over Palermo which ended 5-3, with a brace also being scored by Mario Balotelli.