Internationally, Nicolas Nkoulou played 75 times for Cameroon between 2008 and 2017, and decided to retire shortly after winning the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, scoring the equalising goal in the final.
14 Facts About Nicolas Nkoulou
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Nicolas Nkoulou represented Cameroon in two World Cups and three Africa Cup of Nations.
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Nicolas Nkoulou began his career at Kadji Sports Academy in Douala, the same academy that produced the likes of Samuel Eto'o, Carlos Kameni, and Eric Djemba-Djemba.
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Nicolas Nkoulou agreed to a three-year professional contract with the club.
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Nicolas Nkoulou made two appearances during the pre-season starting their opening friendly match against fellow Ligue 1 side Toulouse and starting against Croatian side NK Zagreb.
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Nicolas Nkoulou continued remain in the first team, playing in the defensive midfielder position for the most of the season and central defence.
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However, following their relegation to Ligue 2, Nicolas Nkoulou was among key players to be expected to leave the club.
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On 4 January 2014, Nicolas Nkoulou extended his contract with Marseille, keeping him until 2016.
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However, on 27 June 2016, Nicolas Nkoulou began talks with a move to stay in France by joining Lyon.
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On 23 August 2022, Nicolas Nkoulou joined Super League Greece club Aris on a free transfer on a two-year contract.
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Nicolas Nkoulou was included in the Cameroon U-23 squad that participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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Nicolas Nkoulou helped the squad reach the knockout round, where they were eliminated by Brazil.
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Nicolas Nkoulou selected for the 2010 African Cup of Nations by Cameroon National coach Paul Le Guen and went on to play four times in the cup competitions.
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Nicolas Nkoulou played all three matches and retained his captaincy, as Cameroon struggled in the World Cup after losing three matches that saw them eliminated in the World Cup.