Teenage World Cup Debut Squad
Samuel Eto'o is selected for Cameroon at the 1998 World Cup while still a teenager. The tournament marks the beginning of a distinguished senior international career.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Samuel Eto'o Biography and Timeline
Follow Samuel Eto'o through 13 dated historical records for Cameroon.
Samuel Eto'o, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1998–2010Years on this page
1998
2000
Olympic Final Goal Against Spain
Samuel Eto'o scores Cameroon's equaliser against Spain in the Olympic football final. Cameroon go on to win the gold medal after a penalty shootout.
2002
Africa Cup Final Championship
Samuel Eto'o helps Cameroon retain the Africa Cup of Nations in 2002. The final against Senegal ends goalless before Cameroon win on penalties.
2004
Barcelona First League Scoring Surge
Samuel Eto'o establishes himself in Barcelona's attack after joining from Mallorca. His goals help begin an era of Spanish and European trophies.
Transfer to Barcelona
Samuel Eto'o joins Barcelona from Mallorca. Barcelona signed the Cameroon goalscorer from Mallorca after competition for his services.
2006
Champions League Winner
Samuel Eto'o scored Barcelona's equalising goal late in the second half in the 2006 UEFA Champions League final, helping Barcelona win the competition.
Eto'o Champions League Final Equaliser
Scores Barcelona's equaliser against ten-man Arsenal late in the second half.
Opens Champions League Final Comeback
Samuel Eto'o equalises for Barcelona against Arsenal in the 2006 Champions League final. Barcelona score again to secure the European title.
2009
Eto'o Champions League Final Opening Goal
Scores Barcelona's opening goal against Manchester United after ten minutes.
Champions League Final Opener Against United
Samuel Eto'o puts Barcelona ahead against Manchester United in the 2009 Champions League final. His early finish sets up a 2-0 victory in Rome.
2010
Champions League Winner
Samuel Eto'o supported both phases of play in his second consecutive European title-winning season in the 2010 UEFA Champions League final, helping Inter Milan win the competition.
Eto'o Goals in Inter Club World Cup
Eto'o scores in Inter's 3–0 Club World Cup final victory over TP Mazembe during Benítez's brief tenure.
Inter Milan European Treble Forward
Samuel Eto'o plays in Inter's 2010 Champions League final victory over Bayern Munich. The success completes a historic league, cup and European treble.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.