Choupo Moting: A Talent to Reckon With!

“It’s a formidable sensation to be back in the Bundesliga. Who like me is in a prestigious football club? Who wouldn’t wish to play for FC Bayern? It is an honor to play for this club. At FC Bayern, the objective is to win it all, and I am very motivated in attaining these objectives.” Thesewere the first words of Cameroonian born forward, Choupo Moting, after he was recently signed by the German professional side; FC Bayern Munich.

Born on March 23 1989 in Hamburg in Germany, Jean-Eric Maxime Choupo Moting is a Cameroonian forward who plays with the national men squad, and recently for 2020 champion’s league winners FC Bayern Munich, where he recently signed a 2-year contract.

Born to a German mother and a Cameroonian father, Choupo Moting started his football Career at a very tender age, playing in the youth teams of Alonta 93, Teutonia 05 and Fc St Pauli before joining Hamburger SV II in 2004.  Here he made his first appearance at a Bundesliga Match at the 69th minute against Hannover 96.

His flexible style of play makes him comfortable to play as either wingers, as well as the forward position he built for. This wonder play skills have brought glory to Paris Saint-Germain as they won the league 1 championship twice in a row: 2018-2019, 2019-2020, coup de France 2019-2020, coup de league, 2019- 2020 and runner up champions League 2019-2020.

With over 368 club appearances and 70 goals scored, and 55 appearances and 15 goals internationally, Eric Maxime Choupo Moting has proven himself a great asset to all professional and national selection he has been to.

Nevertheless, football lovers and Fans of Choupo Moting around the globe have their fingers crossed as they hope Indomitable Lions Talisman keeps serving them with good football as always.



Desmond Mbua

Freelance journalist from ASMAC