Benoît Assou-Ekotto
Cameroon international footballer (born 1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benoît Pierre David Assou-Ekotto (born 24 March 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a left back. He is most well-known for his seven seasons at Tottenham Hotspur.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benoît Pierre David Assou-Ekotto | ||
Date of birth | (1984-03-24) 24 March 1984 (age 40) | ||
Place of birth | Arras, France | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Left back[2] | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–2004 | Lens | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2006 | Lens | 67 | (1) |
2006–2015 | Tottenham Hotspur | 155 | (4) |
2013–2014 | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 31 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Saint-Étienne | 20 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Metz | 31 | (0) |
Total | 304 | (5) | |
International career | |||
2009–2014 | Cameroon | 23 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Assou-Ekotto came up through the youth ranks at Lens where he made his first-team debut in 2004. In 2006, he was signed by Tottenham Hotspur. He became a first-team regular for the Premier League club, totalling 200 appearances across all competitions. He was loaned to Queens Park Rangers in 2013 and released in 2015, after which he joined Saint-Étienne. The final club of his career was Ligue 1 club Metz.
He represented the Cameroon national team at the international level. He participated in two FIFA World Cup tournaments.