Brunallergene Etou
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brunallergene Junior Etou | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Drancy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2017 | Drancy | 108 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | → Le Havre II (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Monts d'Or Azergues | 19 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Béziers | 17 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Charlotte Independence | 22 | (2) |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 23 | (0) |
| 2023– | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 27 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Congo | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2024 | |||
Brunallergene Junior Etou (born 1 June 1994) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Pittsburgh Riverhounds and the Congo national team.
Club career
[edit]On 22 June 2018, Etou joined Béziers in the Ligue 2 after beginning his career in the amateur divisions of France.[1] Etou made his professional debut with Béziers in a 1–1 (6–5) shootout loss in the Coupe de la Ligue to US Orléans on 14 August 2018.[2]
Etou joined USL Championship side Charlotte Independence on 23 January 2020.[3]
Following Charlotte's self-relegation to USL League One, Etou signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdies on 11 January 2022.[4] He was released by Tampa following their 2022 season.[5]
On 28 February 2023, Etou joined fellow USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds on a year-long deal with an option for an additional year.[6] Etou scored his first goal in 2 years in a 2-0 win over Charleston Battery. The goal, just 21 seconds into the match, was the fastest in Riverhounds history.[7]
Etou was voted as USL Championship Player of the Week after scoring a brace against Oakland Roots SC.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Junior Etou s'est engagé avec l'ASB !". 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Orléans vs. Béziers - 14 August 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- ^ Mahoney, Ashley (23 January 2020). "Charlotte Independence sign midfielder Brunallergene Junior Etou". The Charlotte Post. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "ROWDIES INK JUNIOR ETOU FOR 2022". RowdiesSoccer.com. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ 🖉USLChampionship com Staff (2 December 2022). "Tampa Bay Rowdies announce initial 2023 roster decisions". USL Championship.
- ^ "Three new signings announced Tuesday". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Krysinsky, John (11 June 2023). "FINAL: Riverhounds SC 2, Charleston Battery 0". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ Krysinsky, John (16 July 2024). "Riverhounds MF Junior Etou earns USL Championship Player of the Week honors". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Brunallergene Etou at Soccerway
- Brunallergene Etou – French league stats at Ligue 2 (in French) – English translation
- Brunallergene Etou at L'Équipe Football (in French)
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- Living people
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- AS Béziers (2007) players
- Le Havre AC players
- Charlotte Independence players
- Tampa Bay Rowdies players
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
- Ligue 2 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- USL Championship players
- Republic of the Congo men's international footballers
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