Patrick Claude Ekeng Ekeng Profile

Patrick Claude Ekeng Ekeng (born 26 March 1990) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for Córdoba CF as a defensive midfielder.

Born in Yaoundé, Ekeng joined Canon Yaoundé's youth setup in 2006, aged 16, and made his senior debuts with the club's main squad in 2008. On 4 July 2009 he signed a three-year deal with Le Mans FC, and was initially assigned to the reserve squad in CFA.

Ekeng played his first match as a professional on 20 August 2010, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–2 home loss against LB Châteauroux for the Ligue 2 championship. He continued to appear regularly with the B-side, however.

On 14 January 2011 Ekeng joined Championnat National side Rodez AF on loan until June. He featured regularly as his side was eventually relegated.

Ekeng returned to Le Mans in June, and appeared regularly for the side in the following two campaigns, the second finishing in relegation. He left the club on 8 July 2013, and signed a two-year deal with FC Lausanne-Sport in the same day.

On 14 July 2014, Ekeng signed a two-year deal with newly promoted side Córdoba CF. He made his La Liga debut on 30 August, replacing Aritz López Garai in the 74th minnute of a 1–1 home draw against Celta de Vigo.

Ekeng scored his first goal in the main category of Spanish football on 3 October, netting the first of a 1–1 away draw against Getafe CF.

Ekeng appeared with Cameroon under-20 in the 2009 African Youth Championship, as his side finished second after losing to Ghana by 2–0. He also played in that year's FIFA U-20 World Cup, as Les Lions failed to qualify from the group stage.

On 7 January 2015 Ekeng made his full squad debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 draw against DR Congo. Two days later, he was included in Volker Finke's 23-men list for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.