Barca´s center forward Samuel Eto'o is the inform player of the season so far. The "African player of the Year" for the last 3 years is on fire and scored always the first goal for Barca in each Spanish Championship match so far this season.
FC Barcelona have one of the best strikers in the world who is an expert in breaking down defences and gives belief to the entire team. Knowing about the damage he can do to any defence line, gives the team enough ensurance and the patience to break down the oppononents.

The third season in Barcelona has just started and the Cameroon international Eto'o has already scored 68 goals for Barca. 25 goals in his first Spanish Championship season, 26 in his second and already 4 in three games in the current season. Additionally he scored 11 goals in the Champions league and 2 goals in the Super Cup.


Astonishing is his ability to score the opening goals for FC Barcelona. The statistics prove how important he is for the team because he scores when it is most needed. More than 50% of his goals are openers for Barca. He scored in 29 occasions the first goal for Barca in the Spanish Chamionship since he joined the club in 2004-05.
In his first season he scored 14 times before anybody else in the team, in his second season 12 times and in his third in every of his 3 matches so far.


Eto'o goals are decisive. In 2004-05 Barca´s forward scored against Levante that secured the first league title under coach Frank Rijkaard. In 2005-06 Samuel Eto'o scored the goal that gave the club its second consecutive league championship but probably his most vital one was the equalizer against Arsenal in the Champions League in Paris.