Emmanuel Eboué

Emmanuel Eboué (born 4 June 1983) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a right back.

Emmanuel Eboué
Eboué playing for Galatasaray in 2012
Personal information
Full name Emmanuel Eboué
Date of birth (1983-06-04) 4 June 1983
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
2000–2001 ASEC Mimosas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 ASEC Mimosas 25 (3)
2002–2004 Beveren 70 (4)
2004–2011 Arsenal 132 (4)
2011–2015 Galatasaray 77 (4)
2016 Sunderland 0 (0)
Total 304 (15)
International career
2004–2013 Ivory Coast 79 (3)
Medal record
Representing  Ivory Coast
Men's football
Africa Cup of Nations
Runner-up2012 Eguatorial Guinea-Gabon
Runner-up2006 Egypt
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Formed at ASEC Mimosas, he moved to Europe to play for Belgium's Beveren in 2002. He spent most of his career, from 2005 to 2011, with Arsenal of the Premier League, playing 214 games, including the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final. Later he moved to Galatasaray, where he played regularly and won five domestic honours in Turkey. Eboué made his international debut for the Ivory Coast in 2004, eventually earning 79 caps by 2013. He was part of their squads at five Africa Cup of Nations tournaments and two World Cups.

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