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28 years |
Birth date |
May 12, 1996 |
Zodiac sign |
Taurus |
Place of Birth |
Cameroon |
Occupation |
Soccer player |
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Fabrice Olinga Essono (born 12 May 1996), known as Olinga, is a Cameroonian footballer who plays for Belgian club Royal Excel Mouscron as a forward.
He became the youngest ever player to score in La Liga at the age of 16, at the service of Málaga. Released shortly after, he also competed professionally in Cyprus, Romania and Belgium.
Olinga represented Cameroon at the 2014 World Cup.
Born in Douala, Olinga started learning football in the "Samuel Eto'o Foundation" in Cameroon. He arrived in Spain in 2009, 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.
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.
Height | 5 ft 8 in / 172 cm |
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Weight | 146 lb / 66 kg |
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Hair Color | Black |
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Eye Color | Black |
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Race / ethnicity | Black |