Nouhou Tolo

Nouhou Tolo (/ˈnuːhuː ˈtoʊloʊ/; born June 23, 1997), known mononymically as Nouhou, is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a left back for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.[2]

Nouhou
Nouhou with Seattle Sounders FC in 2017
Personal information
Full name Nouhou Tolo
Date of birth (1997-06-23) June 23, 1997
Place of birth Douala, Cameroon
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Left Back
Club information
Current team
 Seattle Sounders FC
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Rainbow Bamenda
2016 Seattle Sounders FC 2 24 (0)
2017– Seattle Sounders FC 70 (0)
2017–2018 → Tacoma Defiance[1] (loan) 8 (1)
National team‡
2017 Cameroon U20 1 (0)
2017– Cameroon 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 October 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 November 2017

Club career

Nouhou began his career in 2015 with Rainbow Bamenda, where he played for one season. A contract dispute over who owned his rights between teams in Cameroon initially blocked his transfer to the United States,[3] but in April 2016, Nouhou signed with Seattle Sounders FC 2.[4] He made 24 league appearances and lead the team in minutes played.[2]

Nouhou signed with Seattle Sounders FC on 26 January 2017, earning his first team contract after performing admirably for S2 in 2016, according to General Manager Garth Lagerway.[2] Nouhou scored his first professional goal while loaned down to S2 on 15 April 2017, the second goal in a 2–1 away win over LA Galaxy II.[5]

Nouhou made his Seattle Sounders FC debut on 31 May 2017, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 loss to Columbus Crew.[6]

International career

In February 2017, Nouhou was called up to represent the Cameroon U20s in the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Zambia.[7] Nouhou made his under-20 debut on 27 February 2017, starting at left back in a 3–1 loss against South Africa in the first group stage game of the tournament.[8]

Nouhou made his debut for the Cameroon national team in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 2–2 tie with Zambia on 11 November 2017.[9]

Career statistics
Club Season League Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Champions League Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Seattle Sounders FC 2
2016 2400---------2400
2017 610---------610
Sounders FC 2 total 3010---------3010
Seattle Sounders FC
2017 1901400201---2502
2018 100000000100200
Sounders FC total 20014002011002702
Career total 50114002011005712

Stats accurate as of July 24, 2017

Honours

Club
Seattle Sounders FC

References
  1. Formerly known as Seattle Sounders FC 2 until the 2019 season.
  2. "Sounders FC signs defender Nouhou Tolo". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  3. "Sounders sign Cameroonian defender Nouhou Tolo". Seattletimes.com. Seattle Times. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  4. "Seattle Sounders FC 2 sign Cameroonian defender Nouhou Tolo". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  5. Ari Liljenwall (April 15, 2017). "Sounders FC 2 earn road win at LA Galaxy II behind Nouhou goal". SoundersFC.com. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  6. "Sounders FC falls short with 3-0 road loss at Columbus". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. May 31, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  7. Graeme Jackson (22 February 2017). "Junior Lions confirm squad for U-20 AFCON". AfricanFootball.com. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  8. Austin Ditlhobolo (27 February 2017). "Singh inspires South Africa to victory in U20 AFCON clash". AfricanFootball.com. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  9. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ - Matches - Zambia-Cameroon - FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association.
  10. "Seattle Sounders are 2019 MLS Cup champions: Rave Green win second MLS title". Major League Soccer. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.


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