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My Take
Emmanuel Eboue's career sums up a particular kind of grit for me. Born in Abidjan and developed at ASEC Mimosas, he made the leap to Belgium with Beveren before landing at Arsenal, where he spent his best years as a right back and played in the 2006 Champions League Final. Over 200 appearances in the Premier League is no fluke. I always thought of him as a player who gave everything and wore his emotions openly, which made crowds either adore him or test his nerve. That blend of energy and vulnerability is what I remember most about watching him play.
Overview
Emmanuel Eboué (born 4 June 1983) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a right back. Formed at ASEC Mimosas, he moved to Europe to play for Belgium's Beveren in 2002. He spent most of his career, from 2005 to 2011, with Arsenal of the Premier League, playing 214 games, including the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Emmanuel Eboué
- Name (Japanese)
- エマニュエル・エブエ
- Reading
- えまにゅえる・えぶえ
- Born
- June 4, 1983 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Boar
- Origin
- Abidjan, Abidjan Department, Ivory Coast
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 178 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Ivory Coast →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.