Patrick Mboma vs Samuel Eto'o
Both Cameroon. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Patrick Mboma
Cameroon · 1995–2004 · SS
- Rank in Cameroon
- #5 of 33
- Caps · Cameroon
- 57 · 33 goals
- Clubs
- LB Châteauroux, Cagliari Calcio, Tokyo Verdy
Japan saw him first: 25 goals in 28 games in his debut J.League season with Gamba Osaka in 1997, enough for the top scorer award and a place in the league's best eleven. Career record: 57 caps and 33 goals for Cameroon; club career at LB Châteauroux, Cagliari Calcio, Tokyo Verdy.
Samuel Eto'o
Cameroon · 1997–2014 · ST
- Rank in Cameroon
- #1 of 33
- Caps · Cameroon
- 118 · 56 goals
- Clubs
- FC Barcelona, Inter Milan, Antalyaspor
Thiago Motta's red card at Camp Nou on 28 April 2010 turned Cameroon's finest striker into a right-back, and Eto'o spent the rest of that Champions League semi-final defending against the club that had sold him. Career record: 118 caps and 56 goals for Cameroon; club career at FC Barcelona, Inter Milan, Antalyaspor.
The careers, side by side
Patrick Mboma is editorial rank 5 and Samuel Eto'o rank 1 in Cameroon's collection. Read the careers and make your own choice.
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