Nicolas Nkoulou
| Date of birth | 27 March 1990 |
| Place of birth | Yaoundé |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.84 m |
| Position | Defender |
Full name is: Nicolas Julio Nkoulou N'Doubena.
Nicolas Nkoulou joined Watford in October 2021 with a contract to June 2022.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS Monaco | 01 Jul 2008 | 29 Jun 2011 | |
| Olympique Marseille | 29 Jun 2011 | 30 Jun 2016 | |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 01 Jul 2016 | 01 Jul 2018 | |
| Torino | 05 Aug 2017 | 31 May 2018 | L |
| Torino | 01 Jul 2018 | 30 Jun 2021 | |
| Watford | 07 Oct 2021 | 30 Jun 2022 | |
| Aris Salonika | 23 Aug 2022 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Olympique Marseille | UEFA Champions League | 10 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Olympique Marseille | UEFA Europa League | 7 |
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| 2013-14 | Olympique Marseille | UEFA Champions League | 5 |
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| 2021-22 | Watford | Premier League | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2011 | Olympiakos v Olympique Marseille | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 28 Sep 2011 | Olympique Marseille v Borussia Dortmund | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 19 Oct 2011 | Olympique Marseille v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 01 Nov 2011 | Arsenal v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 23 Nov 2011 | Olympique Marseille v Olympiakos | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 06 Dec 2011 | Borussia Dortmund v Olympique Marseille | W | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 22 Feb 2012 | Olympique Marseille v Internazionale | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 13 Mar 2012 | Internazionale v Olympique Marseille | L |
2-1 Agg: 2-2 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 28 Mar 2012 | Olympique Marseille v Bayern Munchen | L | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 03 Apr 2012 | Bayern Munchen v Olympique Marseille | L |
2-0 Agg: 4-0 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 02 Aug 2012 | Eskisehirspor v Olympique Marseille | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 09 Aug 2012 | Olympique Marseille v Eskisehirspor | W |
3-0 Agg: 4-1 |
UEFA Europa League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 23 Aug 2012 | FC Sheriff Tiraspol v Olympique Marseille | W | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 30 Aug 2012 | Olympique Marseille v FC Sheriff Tiraspol | D |
0-0 Agg: 2-1 |
UEFA Europa League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 20 Sep 2012 | Fenerbahce v Olympique Marseille | D | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League | Group C |
| 04 Oct 2012 | Olympique Marseille v AEL Limassol | W | 5-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group C |
| 25 Oct 2012 | Borussia Monchengladbach v Olympique Marseille | L | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group C |
| 18 Sep 2013 | Olympique Marseille v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 01 Oct 2013 | Borussia Dortmund v Olympique Marseille | L | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 22 Oct 2013 | Olympique Marseille v Napoli | L | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 06 Nov 2013 | Napoli v Olympique Marseille | L | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 26 Nov 2013 | Arsenal v Olympique Marseille | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Cameroon | Olympics | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 |
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| 2009-10 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 7 |
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| 2009-10 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 7 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 7 |
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| 2015-16 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2022-23 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2008 | Brazil v Cameroon | L | 2-0 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
| 07 Jun 2009 | Cameroon v Morocco | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Austria v Cameroon | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Gabon v Cameroon | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Cameroon v Gabon | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Cameroon v Togo | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Morocco v Cameroon | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 09 Jan 2010 | Kenya v Cameroon | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jan 2010 | Cameroon v Gabon | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 17 Jan 2010 | Cameroon v Zambia | W | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Cameroon v Tunisia | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Egypt v Cameroon | L | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Italy v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2010 | Cameroon v Georgia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2010 | Slovakia v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2010 | Portugal v Cameroon | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2010 | Serbia v Cameroon | L | 4-3 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Japan v Cameroon | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Cameroon v Denmark | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Cameroon v Netherlands | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Poland v Cameroon | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2011 | Russia v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Libya v Cameroon | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group I |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Albania v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Cameroon v Togo | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group I |
| 02 Jun 2013 | Ukraine v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2013 | Togo v Cameroon | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group I |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Congo DR v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group I |
| 08 Sep 2013 | Cameroon v Libya | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group I |
| 13 Oct 2013 | Tunisia v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Cameroon v Tunisia | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Portugal v Cameroon | L | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2014 | North Macedonia v Cameroon | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2014 | Cameroon v Moldova | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Mexico v Cameroon | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Cameroon v Croatia | L | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Cameroon v Brazil | L | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 06 Sep 2014 | Congo DR v Cameroon | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | W | 4-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Sierra Leone v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 15 Oct 2014 | Cameroon v Sierra Leone | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Cameroon v Congo DR | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 19 Nov 2014 | Ivory Coast v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Cameroon v Mauritania | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group M |
| 06 Sep 2015 | Gambia v Cameroon | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group M |
| 11 Oct 2015 | Nigeria v Cameroon | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Niger v Cameroon | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa preliminary round |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Cameroon v Niger | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa preliminary round |
| 26 Mar 2016 | Cameroon v South Africa | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group M |
| 09 Oct 2016 | Algeria v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Cameroon v Zambia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Cameroon v Zimbabwe | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jan 2017 | Cameroon v Guinea-Bissau | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Cameroon v Gabon | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 05 Feb 2017 | Egypt v Cameroon | W | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
| 23 Sep 2022 | Cameroon v Uzbekistan | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Korea Republic v Cameroon | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2022 | Cameroon v Panama | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Nov 2022 | Switzerland v Cameroon | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group G |
| 28 Nov 2022 | Cameroon v Serbia | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group G |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Cameroon v Namibia | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 28 Mar 2023 | Namibia v Cameroon | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Mexico v Cameroon | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.