Emmanuel Eboue

Emmanuel Eboue is a former professional footballer from Ivory Coast who currently plays as a right-back. In the year 2000, he began his football career at the ASEC Mimosas youth academy. In the 2001-02 season, he was promoted to ASEC Mimosas’ senior team, where he appeared in 25 games. He travelled to Europe in 2002 to play for Beveren in Belgium, where he spent two seasons. Arsenal scouts were impressed by his strong exploits in Belgium.

He went to Arsenal in 2004, where he spent the most of his career, from 2005 to 2011, playing 214 games for the club, including the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final. He transferred to Galatasaray in 2011, where he played consistently and won seven domestic titles. Eboue signed a short-term contract with Sunderland on March 9, 2016. He was released by Sunderland in April 2016, having not featured for the club, after starting a one-year ban from all football-related activity for failing to pay a former agent.

Emmanuel Eboue has represented Ivory Coast at the senior level on the international stage. In 2004, he made his senior international debut. He earned 79 caps for his country between 2004 and 2013, scoring three goals.

What is Emmanuel Eboue Net Worth?

Emmanuel Eboue makes a living as a professional football player. Contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements are all sources of money for him. He travelled to Europe in 2002 to play for Beveren in Belgium, where he spent two seasons. Arsenal scouts were impressed by his strong exploits in Belgium. He went to Arsenal in 2004, where he stayed for the most of his career, from 2005 to 2011. In 2011, he signed a four-year contract with Galatasaray for €3.5 million (€2.35 million each season with bonus). His projected net worth as of 2021 is between $1 million and $5 million, with no salary information available. Any new information about his pay will be posted here as soon as it becomes available.

What is Emmanuel Eboue Famous For?

  • They won the 2011-12, 2012-13, 2014-15 Super Lig with Galatasaray.
  • Won the 2013-14 Turkish Cup with Galatasaray.
  • Won 2012, 2013, 2015 Turkish Super Cup with Galatasaray.
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Caption: Emmanuel Eboue was part of Arsenal team that reached the 2006 UEFA Champions League final. (Source: @sportinglife.ng)

Where is Emmanuel Eboue From?

On June 4, 1983, Emmanuel Eboue was born. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, is where he was born. His grandfather, the late Amadou Bertin, raised him until his death from cancer in 2017. Eboue was raised with his brother, N’Dr Serge, who died in a motorcycle accident in 2017. He is of Ivorian descent. He is a member of the African ethnic group. Christianity is his religion. Gemini is his zodiac sign.

Football Career Timeline:

  • In the year 2000, he began his football career at the ASEC Mimosas youth academy. In the 2001-02 season, he was promoted to ASEC Mimosas’ senior team, where he appeared in 25 games.
  • He travelled to Europe in 2002 to play for Beveren in Belgium, where he spent two seasons. He appeared in 70 games for the club and scored three goals.
  • Arsenal scouts were impressed by his strong exploits in Belgium. In 2004, he joined Arsenal and made his FA Cup debut against Stoke City just days after coming from Beveren.
  • He made his first appearance for Arsenal in the 2005-06 season. Eboue began the season primarily as a reserve player, scoring his first goal for Arsenal in a 3-0 League Cup third-round victory over Sunderland on October 25, 2005. He was a member of Arsenal’s starting lineup in the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final at the Stade de France, where his team came in second place.
  • Eboue was selected Arsenal Player of the Month for September in the 2006-07 season. He scored his second Arsenal goal in a 3-1 Champions League victory over Hamburg on September 21, 2006.
  • He scored his first Premier League goal in a 3-1 away win over Bolton Wanderers on September 20, 2008, during the 2007-08 season.

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Caption: Emmanuel Eboue made his senior international debut in 2004 and earned 79 caps for his country. (Source: @pinterest)
  • After some less-than-successful performances during the 2008-09 season, he was frequently chastised by Arsenal fans. He made so many unforced errors that a tiny group of Arsenal supporters began to boo him. He scored two goals (one a penalty) in Arsenal’s 4-0 thrashing of Blackburn Rovers on March 14.
  • Eboue scored his first goal for Arsenal against Wigan Athletic at the Emirates Stadium in the 2009-10 season. In March 2010, he denied rumors that he would depart Arsenal and stated that he would stay till the end of his contract.
  • He signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal in late October or November of 2010. He made 27 appearances in all and scored once in all competitions before the end of the 2010-11 season. Eboue appeared in 214 games for the club between 2004 and 2011, including the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final.
  • In 2011, he signed a four-year contract with Galatasaray for €3.5 million (€2.35 million per season with bonus), where he featured consistently. He made his debut for the club in a 2-0 loss to Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi on September 11, 2011. In the league, he played 31 games and won his first league title in his professional career.
  • On the 12th of August 2012, in his second season with the club, he helped the squad win the Turkish Super Cup, playing the entire game in a thrilling 3-2 victory over Fenerbahce at the Kazim Karabekir Stadium in Erzurum. In December 2012, he was part of the team that lost 2–1 against Turkish Second Division side 1461 Trabzon. He also played the entire ninety minutes in Galatasaray’s 4-2 victory over Sivasspor on May 5, securing the club’s 19th Turkish Super Lig title.
  • He was dropped out of the senior squad at the start of the 2014-15 season, and he spent the entire season with the U21 team. His contract was not renewed at the end of the season, and he left the club.
  • He signed a short-term contract with Sunderland on March 9, 2016. He was released by Sunderland in April 2016, having not featured for the club, after starting a one-year ban from all football-related activity for failing to pay a former agent.
  • Eboue trained with Hungarian Ferencvaros in July 2017, but the two sides were unable to reach an agreement on a deal.
  • He was aiming to join Turk Ocagi Limasol, a squad in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, in October 2017. Due to difficulties with his blood uncovered after a medical examination, the move fell through.
  • When his previous club Galatasaray’s manager Fatih Terim learned of his financial issues in December 2017, he was given a job coaching the under-14 team.

International Career:

  • He has played for Ivory Coast at the highest level.
  • He made his senior international debut in 2004 and, along with former colleague Kolo Toure, had been a regular fixture in the Elephants’ defense at right-back.
  • In a 2-2 draw against Germany on November 18, 2009, he scored his first goal for Ivory Coast.
  • Sven-Goran Eriksson named him to the Ivory Coast squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
  • He earned 79 caps for his country between 2004 and 2013, scoring three goals.

Emmanuel Eboue Wife:

Emmanuel Eboue married Aurelie Bertrand, a Belgian woman he met before joining Arsenal. The couple has three children together. He told the Sunday Mirror in December 2017 that he is poor and homeless as a result of his divorce and terrible investments under his ex wife’s management. Unfortunately, he lost his divorce case to his wife, who took away all of the assets he had purchased with his hard-earned money. After being ordered by the judge to surrender his remaining Enfield house to his wife, he has been hiding from cops and bailiffs since December 2017. These were his only remaining assets.

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Caption: Emmanuel Eboue with his then-wife Aurelie and one of their kids. (Source: @thesun)

Body Measurement

Emmanuel Eboue is 1.78 meters tall, or 5 feet and 10 inches tall. He is 70 kilograms in weight. He has a muscular physique. Black is the color of his eyes and hair. He has a straight sexual orientation.

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Quick Facts About Emmanuel Eboue

Celebrated Name Emmanuel Eboue
Age 38 Years
Nick Name Emmanuel Eboue
Birth Name Emmanuel Eboue
Birth Date 1983-06-04
Gender Male
Profession Footballer
Nationality Ivorian
Birth Nation Ivory Coast
Place Of Birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Horoscope Gemini
Ethnicity African
Religion Christianity
Career Start 2000
Marital Status Married
Wife Aurelie Bertrand
Children Three
Height 5 ft. 10 inches
Weight 72kg
Body Type Alethic
Eye Color Black
Hair Color Black
Sexual Orientation Straight
Source of Wealth Football Career
Net Worth $1 Million-$5 Million
Position Right-back