Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting

Who is this?

Jean-Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (born 23 March 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls. Born in Germany, he plays for the Cameroon national team. Choupo-Moting began his career with Hamburger SV, making his Bundesliga debut in August 2007. He spent the 2009–10 season on loan at 1. FC Nürnberg and in August 2011 he joined 1. FSV Mainz 05. After three seasons with Mainz he moved on to Schalke 04 in August 2014. He became a regular for the Gelsenkirchen club, and made over 80 appearances, before joining Premier League side Stoke City in August 2017. Struggling for minutes in the EFL Championship with Stoke, he decided to move to Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal in August 2018. After his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expired, Choupo-Moting returned to the Bundesliga and joined Bayern Munich in October 2020 on a free transfer. After he was let go as a free agent by Bayern at the end of the 2023–24 season, he joined the New York Red Bulls on a free transfer in December 2024.

Career

1. 1989
   Born
2. 2006
   Joined Germany national under-18 football team
3. 2007
   Joined Hamburger SV
4. 2007
   Joined Hamburger SV II
5. 2007
   Joined Germany national under-19 football team
6. 2009
   Joined 1. FC Nürnberg
7. 2009
   Joined Germany national under-21 football team
8. 2009
   Joined Germany national under-20 football team
9. 2010
   Joined Cameroon men's national football team
10. 2011
    Joined 1. FSV Mainz 05
11. 2013
    Joined 1. FSV Mainz 05 II
12. 2014
    Joined Schalke 04
13. 2017
    Joined Stoke City F.C.
14. 2018
    Joined Paris Saint-Germain FC
15. 2020
    Joined FC Bayern Munich
16. 2025
    Joined Red Bull New York

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Hamburg
• •Citizenship: Cameroon, Germany
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football