Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting

Choupo-Moting at Schalke 04 in 2015
Personal information
Full name Jean-Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting[1]
Date of birth (1989-03-23) 23 March 1989
Place of birth Hamburg, West Germany[2]
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3][4]
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Stoke City
Number 10
Youth career
1995–2000 Teutonia 05
2000–2003 Altona 93
2003–2004 FC St. Pauli
2004–2007 Hamburger SV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 Hamburger SV II 31 (1)
2007–2011 Hamburger SV 23 (2)
2009–2010 → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 25 (5)
2011–2014 1. FSV Mainz 05 74 (20)
2013 1. FSV Mainz 05 II 2 (0)
2014–2017 Schalke 04 82 (18)
2017– Stoke City 0 (0)
National team‡
2007–2009 Germany U19 5 (4)
2009–2010 Germany U21 5 (4)
2010– Cameroon 42 (13)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:19, 7 August 2017 (UTC).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 May 2016

Jean-Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (German pronunciation: [ɛˈʀɪk maksˈɪm ˈtʃʊ.pøː ˈmɔ.tɪŋ]; born 23 March 1989) is a German-Cameroonian international footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Stoke City and the Cameroon national team.[5]

He has represented Cameroon at two FIFA World Cups.

Club career

Hamburger SV

Choupo-Moting made his first appearance as a Hamburger SV player in a Bundesliga match on 11 August 2007, being sent on as a substitute in the 69th minute against Hannover 96.[3]

1. FSV Mainz 05

On 18 May 2011, Choupo-Moting signed a three-year contract with Bundesliga side 1. FSV Mainz 05 on a free transfer from Hamburg.[6] The player enjoyed a successful debut season with the club, scoring ten times in the Bundesliga.[7] However, he missed most of the 2012–13 season through injury and was therefore unable to make an impact.[8][9]

Schalke 04

On 5 July 2014, after Choupo-Moting's contract ran out at Mainz, FC Schalke 04 confirmed that he had signed a three-year professional contract with them until 30 June 2017,[10] The transfer was reported as a free transfer by Schalke's sport and communications manager Horst Heldt.[10] Choupo-Moting was assigned the squad number 13.[10]

On 6 December 2014, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 home win over VfB Stuttgart.[11]

Stoke City

On 7 August 2017, Choupo-Moting joined Premier League side Stoke City on a three-year contract.[12][13]

International career

Germany

Choupo-Moting has a German passport and represented his country of birth and his mothers country Germany at the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification for the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification for the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[10]

Cameroon eligibility investigation

The Tunisian Football Federation which governs the Tunisia national football team had questioned FIFA on whether Maxim Choupo-Moting fulfilled nationality criteria to play for Cameroon.[14] "With regards to the protest lodged by the Tunisian Football Federation in relation to the eligibility of Choupo-Moting representing Cameroon, FIFA had communicated to the Tunisia Football Federation that no breach of the FIFA regulations has been committed by the Cameroon Football Federation,"[14] a FIFA spokesman told BBC Sport.[14] Choupo-Moting played for both the Germany national youth football teams and the Germany national under-21 football team, including being born in Germany and growing up in Germany with German parentage,[15] but had his switch of national allegiance approved by FIFA before representing Cameroon.[14] The Tunisian Football Federation's complaint came during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round despite Choupo-Moting playing at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.[14] The Tunisian Football Federation were the benefits of a FIFA ruling on ineligible players when the Federação Caboverdiana de Futebol which governs the Cape Verde national football team were deducted three points from the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round for using a player who should have been suspended for the match.[14]

Cameroon

On 11 May 2010, Choupo-Moting earned his first call-up for the Cameroon national football team and represented Cameroon at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.[3] Choupo-Moting was also called up for Cameroon's World Cup squad for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.[3] On 3 January 2017, he announced that he will not play in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[5]

Personal life

Choupo-Moting was born in Altona, Hamburg and he attended Gymnasium Altona.[2] He was born to a German mother and Cameroonian father.[15]

Choupo-Moting has a German wife called Nevin.[16] They have one son, Liam, who was born on 17 October 2013.[16]

Style of play

Choupo-Moting is often stationed as a striker or on the left wing.[15] He is a composed finisher and possesses purposeful and powerful dribbling ability, comfortable on either left or right flanks or through the middle of the pitch.[15] Choupo-Moting is known for high work rate, long stride, and powerful direct dribbling ability.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 April 2017[17][18]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hamburger SV II 2006–07 Regionalliga Nord 121———121
2007–08 Regionalliga Nord 80———80
2008–09 Regionalliga Nord 20———20
2009–10 Regionalliga Nord 20———20
2010–11 Regionalliga Nord 70———70
Total 311———311
Hamburger SV 2007–08 Bundesliga 13031—72233
2008–09 Bundesliga 0000—0000
2009–10 Bundesliga 0010—1020
2010–11 Bundesliga 10220—00122
Total 23261—82377
1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 2009–10 Bundesliga 25510—21276
1. FSV Mainz 05 2011–12 Bundesliga 341030—103810
2012–13 Bundesliga 8011—0091
2013–14 Bundesliga 321021—003411
Total 742062—108122
1. FSV Mainz 05 II 2012–13 Regionalliga Südwest 20———20
FC Schalke 04 2014–15 Bundesliga 31910—814010
2015–16 Bundesliga 28620—63369
2016–17 Bundesliga 23320—50303
Total 821850—18410522
Stoke City 2017–18 Premier League 000000—00
Career total 237461830029728556

International

Cameroon national team
YearApp.GoalsRef.
201062 [19]
201172
201265
201330
2014123
201570
201611
Total4213
Last updated: 30 May 2016

International goals

As of match played 30 May 2016. Cameroon score listed first, score column indicates score after each Choupo-Moting goal.[20]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 June 2010Partizan Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia2 Serbia3–43–4Friendly
2 4 September 2010Stade Anjalay, Belle Vue, Mauritius6 Mauritius3–13–12012 African Cup of Nations qualification
3 3 September 2011Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon11 Mauritius5–05–02012 African Cup of Nations qualification
4 7 October 2011Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo12 DR Congo3–23–22012 African Cup of Nations qualification
5 29 February 2012Estádio Lino Correia, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau14 Guinea-Bissau1–01–02013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6 26 May 2012Stade Armand Micheletti, Amanvillers, France15 Guinea1–02–1Friendly
7 2–1
8 2 June 2012Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon16 DR Congo1–01–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 10 June 2012Stade Taïeb Mhiri, Sfax, Tunisia17 Libya1–11–22014 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 26 May 2014Kufstein-Arena, Kufstein, Austria24 Macedonia2–02–0Friendly
11 29 May 2014Kufstein-Arena, Kufstein, Austria25 Paraguay1–21–2Friendly
12 1 June 2014Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany26 Germany2–22–2Friendly
13 30 May 2016Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France42 France2–22–3Friendly

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Everything you need to know about... Eric Choupo-Moting". Four Four Two. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 Schiller, Kai (27 December 2010). "Maxim Choupo-Moting: Heimspiel in Ottensen" [Maxim Choupo-Moting: Match in Ottensen]. abendblatt.de (in German). Hamburger Abendblatt. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Maxim Choupo-Moting". Fifa.com. FIFA. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Choupo-Moting, Eric Maxim" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Choupo-Moting verzichtet auf Afrika-Cup". kicker.de (in German). 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Mainz 05 verpflichtet Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting" (in German). Rhein-Zeitung. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "Choupo-Moting, Eric Maxim" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  8. ↑ Moody, Oli (6 February 2014). "Bundesliga stars at the World Cup – Mainz’ Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting". bundesligafanatic.com. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Choupo-Moting will miss the season opener". 1. FSV Mainz 05. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "S04 sign Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting". schalke04.de. 5 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  11. ↑ "Choupo-Moting hat-trick brings more misery for Stuttgart". Daily Mail. Reuters. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  12. ↑ "Potters swoop to sign highly-regarded forward on three-year deal...". Stoke City. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  13. ↑ "Stoke City sign Cameroon winger Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cavell, Nick; Hughes, Ian (28 November 2013). "Tunisia appeal over Cameroon players rejected by Fifa". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 Crocker, Sam (13 June 2014). "Everything you need to know about... Eric Choupo-Moting". fourfourtwo.com. FourFourTwo. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  16. 1 2 "Choupo wurde Papa!" [Choupo became a Dad!]. bild.de (in German). Bild. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  17. ↑ Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting at Soccerway
  18. ↑ "Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting". www.fussballdaten.de.
  19. ↑ "Maxim Choupo-Moting". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  20. ↑ Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting at Soccerway
  21. ↑ "Choupo-Moting erhält Fritz-Walter-Medaille" [Choupo-Moting receives the Fritz Walter Medal]. focus.de (in German). Focus. 4 September 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
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