{{short description|Cameroonian footballer}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Eric Matoukou | image = Éric Matoukou 1.jpg | fullname = Eric Matoukou | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|7|8}} | birth_place = Yaoundé, Cameroon | height = {{height|meters=1.87}} | position = Defender | currentclub = Sprimont Comblain | clubnumber = 23 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2001–2002 | clubs1 = Pyramide F.C. | caps1 = 8 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2002 | clubs2 = R.W.D. Molenbeek | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2002–2003 | clubs3 = KSK Heusden-Zolder | caps3 = 33 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2004–2011 | clubs4 = K.R.C. Genk | caps4 = 183 | goals4 = 8 | years5 = 2011–2014 | clubs5 = Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2011–2012 | clubs6 = → Arsenal Kyiv (loan) | caps6 = 15 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2013–2014 | clubs7 = → Volyn Lutsk (loan) | caps7 = 6 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2014–2015 | clubs8 = Lierse | caps8 = 6 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2015–2016 | clubs9 = Inter Turku | caps9 = 25 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2016 | clubs10 = Pafos | caps10 = 13 | goals10 = 1 | years11 = 2017– | clubs11 = Sprimont Comblain | caps11 = 3 | goals11 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2005–2007 | nationalteam1 = Cameroon | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | ntupdate = 27 February 2017 (UTC) | pcupdate = }}
'''Eric Matoukou''' (born 8 July 1983 in Yaoundé) is a Cameroonian football defender. He currently plays for Sprimont Comblain.
Regarded as one of the most accomplished defenders to play in the Belgian first division, he became notable by winning both the Jupiler pro league and the Belgian cup.
Born in Yaounde, Eric Matoukou has played in the highest football league in Cameroon, Belgium, Ukraine, Finland and for the Cameroonian national team.
== International == He made his international debut on 9 February 2005, against Senegal, friendly match played in France.
==Honours== '''Genk''' *Belgian Cup: 2008–09<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dhnet.be/sports/football/division-1a/le-racing-a-sauve-sa-saison-51b7afa6e4b0de6db987bc32 |title=Le Racing a sauvé sa saison |publisher=dhnet.be |date=24 May 2009 |accessdate=18 October 2020}}</ref> *Belgian Pro League: 2010–11<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/lineups?gameId=316581 |title=2010/11 Belgian Jupiler League, Championship Play Offs |publisher=dhnet.be |accessdate=18 October 2020}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{NFT player|id=9932}} * {{Soccerway|eric-benoit-matoukou/9917}}
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