James Eto'o stats
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Europa Conference League
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4.505.80Match-by-match stats
J. Eto'o
CSKA SofiaMidfielderBefore the next match
Nordsjælland v CSKA Sofia, Thursday
What Nordsjælland allow right central midfielders
Position stats14 appearances at RCM against Nordsjælland in their last 20 matches; league average from the Superliga.
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As a right central midfielder, James Eto'o has appeared in 10 First League matches this season, totalling 568 minutes at an average rating of 6.99. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other First League midfielders.
Stats by competition
Club and country, 2026/2027.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 First League | 10 | 568 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 6.99 |
 Europa League | 6 | 283 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Total | 16 | 851 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 6.81 |
Attacking stats
James Eto'o has taken 8 shots with 3 on target (38% accuracy), scoring 1 goal. That is a shot roughly every 71 minutes. Those shots are worth 0.3 expected goals (xG), 0 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is around the divisional average for shooting, ranking in the 58th percentile for shot volume among midfielders. James Eto'o has 2 assists and 16 key passes , creating 1 big chances . James Eto'o has set up 18 shots for teammates, worth 2 expected assists (xA). His creative output is elite, ranking in the 86th percentile for chance creation among midfielders.
Passing stats
James Eto'o has completed 273 of 360 passes at 76% accuracy , plus 14 accurate crosses . He is elite for passing volume, ranking in the 89th percentile for passing volume among midfielders.
Possession stats
James Eto'o completes 8 dribbles at a 62% success rate and wins 42 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (8th percentile).
Defending stats
James Eto'o makes 0 tackles and 6 interceptions , adding 4 clearances . He is below average defensively, ranking in the 25th percentile for tackles among midfielders.
Discipline stats
James Eto'o has committed 9 fouls and received 0 yellow cards , no red cards .
Positions played
First LeagueMainly right central midfielder (5 appearances), also at right winger (2) and right midfielder (1).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
CSKA Sofia squad
L. Godoy
25 yrs#9J. Zwarts
27 yrs#10
M. Brahimi
28 yrs#11I. Pittas
30 yrs#28
L. Pereira
26 yrs#38
C. Itu
26 yrs#67
B. Jordão
28 yrs#6M. Ebong
27 yrs#7
S. Sensi
31 yrs#8
P. Panayotov
21 yrs#30V. Kaymakanov19 yrs#34G. Chorbadzhiyski22 yrs#80I. Solet
25 yrs#94J. Eto'o
25 yrs#99
23 yrs
31 yrs
Previous seasons
Per competition, club and country2025/2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First League | 31 | 2,400 | 4 | 11 | 54 | 6 | 6.74 |
2024/2025
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First League | 29 | 2,079 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2.97 |
| Europa League | 4 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 Parva Liga - Play-offs | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.37 |
 Europa Conference League | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
2023/2024
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First League | 31 | 2,421 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 4.55 |
2022/2023
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First League | 29 | 2,119 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Europa Conference League | 2 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
2021/2022
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First League | 19 | 1,239 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
About James Eto'o
First League 2026/2027 season
This season in the First League, James Eto'o has scored 1 goal and 2 assists across 10 appearances (8 starts), totalling 568 minutes. That works out to 0.2 goals and 0.3 assists per 90 minutes. James Eto'o has attempted 8 shots with 3 on target, a 38% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.32 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, James Eto'o has created 0 chances including 1 big chances for teammates. The midfielder has completed 8 successful dribbles from 13 attempts (62% success rate). James Eto'o has contributed 16 key passes and 36 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, James Eto'o has registered 0 tackles (0 won), 6 interceptions, and 4 clearances. In possession, the midfielder has completed 273 from 360 pass attempts, a 76% pass accuracy rate. James Eto'o has won 42 of 83 total duels.
Discipline
James Eto'o has received 0 yellow cards this season, committing 9 fouls and winning 7.
About James Eto'o
James Eto'o is a 25-year-old midfielder playing for CSKA Sofia in the First League, representing Cameroon. James Eto'o is right-footed and wears the number 99 shirt. Born on 19 November 2000.
Most recent appearance
James Eto'o's most recent match was at home against Monaco on November 3rd. CSKA Sofia lost 1-2. James Eto'o played 5 minutes with a match rating of 6.41.
Recent matches
- November 3rd1-2 lossvsMonaco(5 mins, rating 6.41)
- December 2nd2-3 winatCSKA 1948 Sofia(4 mins, rating 6.51)
- March 1st1-1 drawatLokomotiv Plovdiv(88 mins, rating 6.11)
- May 10th0-2 winatLokomotiv Sofia 1929(90 mins, 1 goal, 1 assist, rating 8.33)
- August 29th4-1 winvsArda(67 mins, 1 assist, rating 7.4)
Next fixture
James Eto'o and CSKA Sofia are next in action on January 2nd against Nordsjælland in the Europa Conference League. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Nordsjælland vs CSKA Sofia match preview.
Teammates at CSKA Sofia
James Eto'o currently plays alongside Cătălin Itu, Andrey Yordanov, Maks Ebong, James Eto'o, Georgi Chorbadzhiyski, Dinis Almeida, Facundo Rodríguez, Fedor Lapoukhov, Isaac Solet, Petko Panayotov, Joël Zwarts, Stefano Sensi, Ángelo Martino, Dimitar Evtimov, Leandro Godoy, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Bruno Jordão, Ioannis Pittas, Vasil Kaymakanov, Tamimou Ouorou, Pastor, Léo Pereira, Mohamed Brahimi and Teodor Ivanov at CSKA Sofia.