Karl Toko Ekambi

Karl Brillant Toko Ekambi (born 14 September 1992) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyonnais.[2]

Karl Toko Ekambi

Toko Ekambi with Villarreal in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Karl Brillant Toko Ekambi[1]
Date of birth	(1992-09-14) 14 September 1992
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Lyon
Number	21
Youth career
?–2010	Paris FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2014	Paris FC	67	(21)
2014–2016	Sochaux	72	(25)
2016–2018	Angers	68	(24)
2018–2020	Villarreal	52	(16)
2020	→ Lyon (loan)	8	(2)
2020–	Lyon	0	(0)
National team^‡
2015–	Cameroon	30	(3)
Honours Men's football Representing  Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations Winner 2017 Gabon
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:39, 17 November 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Sochaux

Toko Ekambi joined FC Sochaux-Montbéliard in 2014 from Paris FC. He made his Ligue 2 debut with Sochaux on the opening day of the 2014–15 Ligue 2 season against US Orléans.[3]

Angers

In 2016, he joined Angers. Toko Ekambi began the 2017–18 season for Angers in good form, scoring nine goals in 18 Ligue 1 appearances in the first half of the season, attracting interest from England for his services in the January transfer window.[4] Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion were reported to have made a bid for Toko Ekambi, which was rejected by Angers.[5][6] On 24 February 2018, Toko Ekambi scored two-second-half goals, including the final goal of the match in the 89th minute, to help Angers move out of the relegation zone in a 2–1 league away win over fellow strugglers Lille.[7] He finished the 2017–18 Ligue 1 season with 17 goals for Angers.[8]

Villarreal

On 6 June 2018, Toko Ekambi signed with Villarreal CF in Spain's La Liga.[9]

Lyon

On 20 January 2020, Toko Ekambi went out on loan to Lyon for the remainder of the season.[10] On 2 June 2020, Lyon confirmed that Toko Ekambi would join on a permanent transfer with a four-year contract, for a fee of €11.5 million.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 15 August 2020[12][13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Paris	2010–11	National 1	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2011–12		25	3	1	0	0	0	—		26	3
	2012–13		14	4	0	0	0	0	—		14	4
	2013–14		26	14	0	0	0	0	—		26	14
	Total		67	21	1	0	0	0	—		68	21
Sochaux	2014–15	Ligue 2	38	14	1	0	1	0	—		40	14
	2015–16		34	11	6	1	2	0	—		41	12
	Total		72	25	7	1	3	0	—		82	26
Angers	2016–17	Ligue 1	31	7	2	1	0	0	—		33	8
	2017–18		37	17	1	0	1	0	—		39	17
	Total		68	24	3	1	1	0	—		72	26
Villarreal	2018–19	La Liga	34	10	2	5	—		7	3	43	18
	2019–20		18	6	1	0	—		—		19	6
	Total		52	16	3	5	—		7	3	62	24
Lyon (loan)	2019–20	Ligue 1	8	2	3	0	1	0	3	0	15	2
Career total			267	88	17	7	5	0	10	3	298	98

International

As of matches played on 17 November 2019[14]

Cameroon
Year	Apps	Goals
2015	3	0
2016	4	1
2017	10	1
2018	5	0
2019	8	1
Total	30	3

International goals

Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first.[14]

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	3 September 2016	Limbe Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon	Gambia	2–0	2–0	2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.	28 March 2017	Edmond Machtens Stadium, Brussels, Belgium	Guinea	1–1	1–2	Friendly
3.	14 June 2019	Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar	Mali	1–1	1–1

Honours

Cameroon

• African Cup of Nations: 2017[15]

Individual

• Ligue 2 Team of the Year: 2014–15[16]
• Prix Marc-Vivien Foé: 2018[15][17]
• La Liga Player of the Month: October 2019[18]

References

1. http://www.cafonline.com/Portals/0/Total%20AFCON%202016/CAN%20Gabon%20Squad%20lists.pdf
2. "Cameroon – K. Toko Ekambi – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
3. "FC Sochaux vs. Orléans – 2 August 2014 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
4. Andy Naylor (5 January 2018). "Brighton and Hove Albion interested in Cameroon marksman Ekambi". The Argus.
5. "Brighton revive interest in Angers forward Karl Toko Ekambi as they look to bolster their attack in January". Daily Mail. 5 January 2018.
6. "Albion expected to up interest in striker Ekambi". Andy Naylor. The Argus. 7 January 2018.
7. "Angers and Toko-Ekambi leave Lille in trouble". ligue1.com. 24 February 2018.
8. "Season Review: Not Only Neymar! The Unsung Heroes..." ligue1.com. Ligue de Football Professionnel. 20 May 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
9. "Mercato : Karl Toko Ekambi (Angers) attendu à Villarreal" (in French). France Football. 6 June 2018.
10. "Cameroonian striker Toko Ekambi joins Lyon on loan from Villarreal". Orange Football Club. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
11. "Toko Ekambi: Lyon sign Cameroon forward permanently from Villarreal". Goal. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
12. "Karl TOKO EKAMBI – Football : la fiche de Karl TOKO EKAMBI (Angers)". L'Équipe. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
13. "K. Toko Ekambi". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
14. Karl Toko Ekambi at National-Football-Teams.com
15. "Cameroon's Toko Ekambi wins Foe prize". BBC. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
16. "Palmarès". Trophées UNFP du Football (in French). Retrieved 6 August 2019.
17. "Prix Marc-Vivien Foé: Karl Toko Ekambi premier lauréat camerounais" (in French). Afrique Foot. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
18. "Toko Ekambi named LaLiga Santander Player of the Month for October". La Liga. Retrieved 2 June 2020.