Stephen Tataw

Stephen Tataw

Personal information
Full name	Stephen Tataw Eta
Date of birth	(1963-03-31) 31 March 1963
Place of birth	Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height
Position(s)	Right-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1991	Tonnerre Yaounde
1991–1994	Olympic Mvolyé
1994–1996	Tosu Futures
International career
1986-1994	Cameroon	43	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stephen Tataw Eta (born March 31, 1963) is a Cameroonian former football (soccer) defender who captained the Cameroon national team at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

At the club level, he played with Tonnerre Yaounde from 1988 to 1991, and for Olympic Mvolyé from 1992 to 1994. He then joined Japanese side Tosu Futures where many viewed him as the first African-born professional player in Japan. While he was in Japan, he unsuccessfully tried to guide his club to the J-League, the top division.

He is probably best remembered as the captain of Cameroon during their historical run at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, where the team became the first African nation to reach quarterfinals.

References

• http://www.camfoot.com/article.php3?id_article=6156
• Stephen Tataw at National-Football-Teams.com