Full name Fabrice Olinga Essono 2009–2011 Mallorca Weight 66 kg Number 98 Height 1.72 m | Playing position Role Footballer Place of birth Douala, Cameroon Name Fabrice Olinga Career start 2012 | |
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Date of birth (1996-05-12) 12 May 1996 (age 19) Current teams Cameroon national football team (Midfielder, Forward) Profiles | ||
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Fabrice Olinga Essono (born 12 May 1996), known as Olinga, is a Cameroonian footballer who plays for Belgian club Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz on loan from Málaga CF as a forward.
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- Fabrice olinga malaga valencia vs malaga
- Young talent fabrice olinga
- Early years
- Mlaga
- International career
- International goals
- References
Young talent fabrice olinga
Early years
Born in Douala, Olinga started learning football in the "Samuel Eto'o Foundation" in Cameroon. In 2009 he arrived in Spain, joining the youth ranks of RCD Mallorca.
Two years later, Olinga was spotted by Málaga CF's academy director, Manuel Casanova, who invited him to join the club. He played a crucial part in the Andalusians' side that reached the final of Copa del Rey Juvenil de Fútbol in 2012; however, he himself missed the decisive game against RCD Espanyol (0–1 loss) due to suspension.
Málaga
At the age of only 16, Olinga was called up by first-team manager Manuel Pellegrini for the 2012–13 opener, away against Celta de Vigo: he came on as a 60th-minute substitute for Sebastián Fernández, and went on to score the game's only goal, becoming La Liga's youngest ever goalscorer at 16 years and 98 days, beating the previous record holder Iker Muniain by 191 days.
Four days later Olinga started again, appearing in a 2–0 win over Panathinaikos FC for the season's UEFA Champions League, and playing 70 minutes. On 20 January 2014 he joined S.V. Zulte Waregem on a five-month loan, with the Belgian Pro League club having the option to make the move permanently afterwards.
From January 2014 onwards, Olinga continued to be loaned, having unassuming spells with Apollon Limassol, FC Viitorul Constanța and Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz.
International career
On 2 October 2012, Olinga was called by the Cameroonian national team for a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Cape Verde, and he scored on his debut on the 12th (2–1 win). He was selected by coach Volker Finke for his 2014 FIFA World Cup squad at the age of 18, but remained an unused member as the tournament ended in group stage exit.