Lionel Abate Etoundi (born 25 September 2000) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Polish club Cheà Âmianka Cheà Âm.
Etoundi started his career at local Cameroonian side AS Fortuna, from where he made a loan move to the United States joining Real Monarchs. He made nine appearances and scored once for the team in the 2019 USL Championship season. He was part of the championship winning team.
On 18 January 2022, he joined Polish fifth division club Kuà ºnia Ustroà Â. In July 2022, Etoundi moved to I liga side Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biaà Âa, initially to play for their reserve team. On 30 August 2022, he was registered to play in I liga and made his debut for the senior team, scoring once in a 2âÂÂ1 Polish Cup away loss against Lechia Zielona Góra.
On 17 February 2023, he was loaned to fourth division club Wisà Âa Sandomierz until the end of the season.
On 23 January 2025, Etoundi moved to Slovak club à ½eleziarne Podbrezová on a three-and-a-half-year contract.
On 19 January 2026, Etoundi returned to Poland and signed an eighteen-month deal with III liga side Cheà Âmianka Cheà Âm.
Etoundi had been regular in Cameroonian youth squads since 2015, having started then with the U17 level, followed by U20, before joining the U23 squad where it has made greatest impact, especially during 2018.
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