Karl Toko Ekambi

Karl Toko Ekambi
Toko Ekambi with Cameroon at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
Personal information
Full name Karl Louis-Brillant Toko Ekambi
Date of birth (1992-09-14) 14 September 1992
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Al-Arabi
Number 18
Youth career
–2010 Paris FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Paris FC 67 (21)
2012–2013 Paris FC B 6 (1)
2014–2016 Sochaux 72 (25)
2016–2018 Angers 68 (24)
2018–2020 Villarreal 52 (16)
2020Lyon (loan) 8 (2)
2020–2023 Lyon 84 (30)
2023Rennes (loan) 17 (3)
2023–2024 Abha 14 (5)
2024–2025 Al-Ettifaq 39 (7)
2025–2026 Al-Fateh 7 (0)
2026– Al-Arabi 0 (0)
International career
2015–2024 Cameroon 61 (14)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Cameroon
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 2017
2021
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:57, 22 November 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:06, 27 January 2024 (UTC)

Karl Louis-Brillant Toko Ekambi (born 14 September 1992) is a professional footballer who plays for Al-Arabi as a forward.

Toko Ekambi began his career with Paris FC in the Championnat National and Sochaux in Ligue 2 before joining Angers in Ligue 1. After 18 months at Villarreal in Spain's La Liga, he returned to France's top flight with Lyon.

Born and raised in France, Toko Ekambi played for Cameroon internationally, making his senior debut in 2015. He represented the nation at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023, winning the 2017 tournament. He also played at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.