Nicolas Nkoulou

Cameroonian footballer, defender

Nicolas Nkoulou - Cameroonian footballer, defender
Born

March 27th, 1990
34 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Cameroon

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Born in Douala, a prominent footballer played as a central defender. Started career at AS Monaco in Ligue 1 before moving to Olympique de Marseille, where contributions to defensive plays garnered attention. Later played for clubs including Torino in Serie A and furthered career at Al-Jazira Club in the UAE Pro League. Represented the Cameroon national team, participating in major tournaments such as the Africa Cup of Nations and the FIFA World Cup.

Played for AS Monaco and Olympique de Marseille

Competed in the FIFA World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations

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