{{short description|Cameroonian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Yan Eteki | image = | image_size = | caption = | full_name = Yan Brice Eteki | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|8|26|df=y}} | birth_place = Yaoundé, Cameroon | height = {{height|m=1.80}} | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Noah | clubnumber = 88 | youthyears1 = 2011–2012 | youthclubs1 = Leganés | youthyears2 = 2012–2016 | youthclubs2 = Sevilla | years1 = 2015–2018 | clubs1 = Sevilla B | caps1 = 70 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2018–2019 | clubs2 = Almería | caps2 = 31 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2019 | clubs3 = Sevilla | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2019–2022 | clubs4 = Granada | caps4 = 65 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2022–2023 | clubs5 = Casa Pia | caps5 = 17 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2023 | clubs6 = → Cartagena (loan) | caps6 = 10 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2023–2024 | clubs7 = Alcorcón | caps7 = 32 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2024– | clubs8 = Noah | caps8 = 30 | goals8 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2019 | nationalteam1 = Cameroon U23 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2020– | nationalteam2 = Cameroon | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 11 December 2025 | nationalteam-update = 9 August 2023 }} '''Yan Brice Eteki''' (born 26 August 1997) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for as a central midfielder for Armenian club Noah.
==Club career== Born in Yaoundé, Eteki signed for Sevilla FC's youth setup in December 2012, from CD Leganés.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cuentaconlacantera.com/el-sevilla-firma-a-yan-potente-medio-del-leganes/|title=El Sevilla firma a Yan, potente medio del Leganés|trans-title=Sevilla sign Yan, powerful midfielder from Leganés|publisher=Cuenta con la Cantera|language=es|date=11 December 2012|access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref> He made his senior debut for the reserves on 22 February 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 Segunda División B home win against FC Cartagena.
On 11 December 2015, Eteki renewed his contract until 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sevillafc.es/actualidad/noticias/yan-brice-renueva-su-contrato-hasta-2018|title=Yan Brice renueva su contrato hasta 2018|trans-title=Yan Brice renews his contract until 2018|publisher=Sevilla FC|language=es|date=11 December 2015|access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref> He made his professional debut on 21 August of the following year, starting in a 3–3 Segunda División home draw against Girona FC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/2016/08/21/57ba1b00468aebcd408b4577.html|title=El Girona remonta tres goles en el campo del filial sevillista|trans-title=Girona come back three goals in the field of ''sevillista's'' reserves|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=21 August 2016|access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref>
After being a regular starter during the first half of the campaign, Eteki extended his deal until 2019 on 20 January 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/20170120/413533162442/el-camerunes-yan-brice-amplia-su-contrato-hasta-2019.html|title=El camerunés Yan Brice amplía su contrato hasta 2019|trans-title=Cameroonian Yan Brice extends his contract until 2019|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=20 January 2017|access-date=21 March 2017}}</ref> He scored his first professional goal on 16 April, netting the first in a 6–2 home routing of Real Valladolid.
On 23 August 2018, after suffering relegation, Eteki signed a two-year deal with fellow second division side UD Almería.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.udalmeriasad.com/noticia/yan-eteki-se-convierte-en-la-decimo-quinta-incorporacion-del-almeria|title=Yan Eteki se convierte en la décimo quinta incorporación del Almería|trans-title=Yan Eteki becomes the fifteenth addition of Almería|publisher=UD Almería|language=es|date=23 August 2018|access-date=24 August 2018}}</ref> He became a regular starter in Fran Fernández's side, contributing with 31 appearances during the campaign.
On 17 July 2019, Eteki returned to Sevilla after the club activated his €500,000 buy-back clause.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sevilla.abc.es/deportes/orgullodenervion/noticias/fichajes-sevilla-fc/sevilla-recompra-yan-eteki-sacarle-medio-millon-174279-1563390165.html|title=El Sevilla recompra a Yan Eteki para sacarle medio millón|trans-title=Sevilla buy back Yan Eteki to get half a million on him|publisher=ABC|language=es|date=17 July 2019|access-date=18 July 2019|archive-date=18 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718065015/https://sevilla.abc.es/deportes/orgullodenervion/noticias/fichajes-sevilla-fc/sevilla-recompra-yan-eteki-sacarle-medio-millon-174279-1563390165.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The following day, he agreed to a three-year deal with Granada CF, newly promoted to La Liga.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.granadacf.es/noticia/comunicado-eteki-firma-por-el-granada-cf-para-las-proximas-tres-temporadas|title=Comunicado {{!}} Eteki firma por el Granada CF para las próximas tres temporadas|trans-title=Announcement {{!}} Eteki signs for Granada CF for the following three seasons|publisher=Granada CF|language=es|date=18 July 2019|access-date= 18 July 2019}}</ref>
On 19 July 2022, after Granada's relegation, Eteki signed for Primeira Liga newcomers Casa Pia AC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/yan-eteki-reforca-casa-pia|title=Yan Eteki reforça Casa Pia|trans-title=Yan Eteki bolsters Casa Pia|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=19 July 2022|accessdate=8 August 2022}}</ref> The following 29 January, he returned to Spain and its second division, joining FC Cartagena on loan until the end of the season, with the option to purchase should they get promoted.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fccartagena.es/noticias/eteki-llega-al-efese-para-aportar-equilibrio-y-fuerza-al-centro-del-campo|title=Eteki llega al Efesé para aportar equilibrio y fuerza al centro del campo|trans-title=Eteki arrives at the ''Efesé'' to bring balance and strength to the midfield|language=Spanish|website=www.fccartagena.es|date=29 January 2023|accessdate=29 January 2023}}</ref>
On 8 August 2023, Eteki signed for AD Alcorcón, newly-promoted to the second division.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adalcorcon.com/noticia/yan-eteki-refuerza-el-centro-del-campo-de-la-a-d-alcorcon|title=Yan Eteki refuerza el centro del campo de la A.D. Alcorcón|trans-title=Yan Eteki bolsters the centre of the midfield of A.D. Alcorcón|publisher=AD Alcorcón|language=es|date=8 August 2023|accessdate=8 August 2023}}</ref>
==International career== Eteki made his debut with the Cameroon national team in a friendly 0-0 tie with Japan on 9 October 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/09/world/friendlies/japan/cameroon/3375543/|title=Japan vs. Cameroon - 9 October 2020 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}}</ref>
==Career statistics== === Club === {{updated|match played 20 May 2023}}<ref>{{Soccerway|yan-brice-eteki/397725}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Copa del Rey and Taça de Portugal|name=}} ! colspan="2" |League cup{{efn|Includes Taça da Liga|name=}} ! colspan="2" |Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals !Apps !Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Sevilla B |2014–15 |Segunda División B |1||0|| colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||1||0 |- |2015–16 |Segunda División B |1||0|| colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||1||0 |- |2016–17 |Segunda División |38||1|| colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||38||1 |- |2017–18 |Segunda División |30||0|| colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||30||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !70!!1!!0!!0 !0 !0!!0!!0!!70!!1 |- |Almería |2018–19 |Segunda División |31||0||2||0 | colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||33||0 |- |rowspan="4"|Granada |2019–20 |La Liga |28||0||7||0 | colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||35||0 |- |2020–21 |La Liga |25||0||5||0 | colspan="2" |—||10{{efn|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League|name=UEL}}||0||40||0 |- |2021–22 |La Liga |12||0||2||0 | colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||14||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !65!!0!!14!!0 !0 !0!!10!!0!!89!!0 |- |Casa Pia |2022–23 |Primeira Liga |17 |0 |3 |1 |3 |0 | colspan="2" |— |23 |1 |- |Cartagena (loan) |2022–23 |Segunda División |10 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |10 |0 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !193!!1!!19!!1 !3 !0!!10!!0!!225!!2 |}
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=== International === {{updated|match played 30 March 2021}}<ref>{{NFT|79730}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2"|Cameroon |2020||1||0 |- |2021||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!2!!0 |}
==Honours==
'''Noah''' *Armenian Cup: 2025–26 *Armenian Supercup: 2025
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{BDFutbol|24110|Yan Eteki}} *{{Soccerway|yan-brice-eteki/397725|Yan Eteki}}
{{FC Noah Squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Eteki, Yan Brice}} Category:1997 births Category:Footballers from Yaoundé Category:Living people Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Cameroonian men's footballers Category:Cameroon men's international footballers Category:Sevilla Atlético players Category:UD Almería players Category:Granada CF footballers Category:Casa Pia A.C. players Category:FC Cartagena footballers Category:AD Alcorcón footballers Category:FC Noah players Category:La Liga players Category:Segunda División players Category:Segunda División B players Category:Primeira Liga players Category:Armenian Premier League players Category:Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Category:Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Category:Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Armenia Category:Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Armenia