Following Etienne Eto'o's promotion to the Rayo Vallecano first-team, we take a look at some notable footballers who followed their father's footsteps.
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Etienne Eto'o scored 31 goals during the 2024/25 season for the Rayo Vallecano B team, earning a well-deserved promotion to the first team for the 2025/26 campaign.
The 22-year-old had big shoes to fill once he started his professional career, following in his father, Samuel's, footsteps.
Eto'o 'senior' was a prolific goalscorer during his career and played for some of the world's biggest teams, including FC Barcelona, Inter Milan, and Chelsea.
The Eto'o family is not the first father-son duo to showcase their talents on the global stage. There have been several football families that have come before them.
Among the famous names are AC Milan legends Cesare Maldini and his son, Paolo Maldini. Paolo is the all-time record appearance holder for the Italian giants, making 902 appearances and winning more than 20 trophies in his career, while Cesare played for the Rossoneri during the 1950s and 1960s.
The Dutch duo of Patrick and Justin Kluivert are also a formidable father-son pairing. Patrick was a goalscoring machine in his career and represented teams such as Ajax, Barcelona, and Newcastle throughout his career.
Justin has played for teams across Europe including Ajax and Roma but found his feet at Bournemouth since making the move in 2023.
Other notable pairings include Manchester City's Erling Haaland and his dad, Alf-Inge Haaland, and another Dutch duo of Jordi and Johan Cruyff.
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Including Etienne Eto'o, we take a look at 11 notable father-son duos in world football, according to GiveMeSport.
