5 most successful footballers from nations currently ranked outside the top 50

#3 Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon, currently ranked 53rd)

Samuel Eto'o for Cameroon

The retired Cameroonian was regarded as one of the world's best strikers. Not only did Eto'o score many goals for both his clubs and countries, but he helped his sides secure a plethora of trophies throughout his long-lasting football career.

On this list, Eto'o is the only player who played both for Barcelona and Real Madrid; however, football devotees appreciate the work done during his impressive 5-year spell at the Catalan club. From 144 appearances, Eto'o scored 108 goals for Barcelona.

After winning the treble in the 2008-09 season with the Catalonian giants, the poster boy of Cameroon decided to leave the club. After that, he joined Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan. In the 2009-10 campaign, he won another treble, but this time the name of his side was Inter Milan.

Eto'o is a two-time winner (2000 and 2002) of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) and one-time winner of the Olympic Gold Medal with the Cameroon national side.

Not only does Eto'o hold the record of scoring the highest number of goals in AFCON, but he is also the all-time top goalscorer for Cameroon. The hard-working, fast, and robust center-forward announced his retirement from international competition in 2014.

While some believe Eto'o could have achieved better things when he was at his prime, the things that Eto'o has earned throughout his illustrious career gives us a perfect image of his lethal traits.