Market value
€125k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Olympique Marseille
top club · 207 apps
Career highs
€20.00m
peak value · 2019
€3.50m
top transfer fee · 11/12
2
best season · 13/14
89 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1990-03-27 · 6 players total
539Appearances
14Goals
2Assists
77Yellow cards
3Red cards
174Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nicolas N'Koulou |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nicolas Alexis Julio N'Koulou Ndoubena |
| Date of birth | 1990-03-27 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| Citizenship |  Cameroon |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-08-05 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Maxime Nana |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Amed SK → Without Club
25/26 · Transfer
Jun 2025
Transfer: Sakaryaspor → Amed SK
24/25 · Return from loan
Feb 2025
Transfer: Amed SK → Sakaryaspor
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
Transfer: Gaziantep FK → Amed SK
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Amed SK, Sakaryaspor
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2023
Transfer: Aris Saloniki → Gaziantep FK
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Gaziantep FK
34 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Aug 2022
Transfer: Watford → Aris Saloniki
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Aris Thessaloniki
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2021
Injury: unknown
35 games missed
Oct 2021
Transfer: Without Club → Watford
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Watford FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
Transfer: Torino → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Torino FC
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Torino FC
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Torino FC
38 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Olympique Lyon → Torino
18/19 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jun 2018
Transfer: Torino → Olympique Lyon
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Olympique Lyon → Torino
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Torino FC
39 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Olympique Lyon B, Olympique Lyon
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Marseille → Olympique Lyon
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Olympique Marseille
41 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Dec 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Olympique Marseille
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Olympique Marseille
46 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Olympique Marseille
48 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Olympique Marseille
46 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Monaco → Marseille
11/12 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jul 2010
10/11 — AS Monaco
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — AS Monaco
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — AS Monaco
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Monaco B → Monaco
08/09 · Transfer
Nov 2007
Transfer: Kadji SA → Monaco B
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €20.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Sakaryaspor
0.0%
Amed SK
0.0%
Gaziantep FK
9.1%
Aris Thessaloniki
5.4%
Watford FC
0.0%
Torino FC
46.5%
Olympique Lyon
0.0%
Olympique Lyon B
0.0%
Olympique Marseille
39.0%
AS Monaco
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakaryaspor | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amed SK | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaziantep FK | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1,421 |
| Aris Thessaloniki | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 853 |
| Watford FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torino FC | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 135 | 6 | 0 | 7,288 |
| Olympique Lyon | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Olympique Lyon B | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympique Marseille | 5 | 11/12 | 15/16 | 207 | 5 | 0 | 6,125 |
| AS Monaco | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 1.Lig | Amed SK | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 1.Lig | Sakaryaspor | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Türkiye Kupasi | Amed SK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Süper Lig | Gaziantep FK | 32 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,421 |
| 23/24 | Türkiye Kupasi | Gaziantep FK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SL1 Play-off | Aris Thessaloniki | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Super League 1 | Aris Thessaloniki | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 853 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Watford FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | Torino FC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,358 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Torino FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | Torino FC | 31 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,692 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | Torino FC | 36 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,608 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie A | Torino FC | 37 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,630 |
| 16/17 | CFA - Grp. C | Olympique Lyon B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Olympique Lyon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Trophée des Champions | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Olympique Marseille | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 33 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 24 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,056 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Olympique Marseille | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 37 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,665 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Olympique Marseille | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 38 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3,404 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Olympique Marseille | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 30 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-11-16 | Kadji SA | Monaco B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Monaco B | Monaco | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Monaco | Marseille | Transfer | 5000000 | €3.50m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Marseille | Olympique Lyon | Transfer | 10000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-05 | Olympique Lyon | Torino | Loan | 7500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Torino | Olympique Lyon | Return from loan | 10000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Olympique Lyon | Torino | Transfer | 10000000 | €3.50m |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Torino | Without Club | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-07 | Without Club | Watford | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-23 | Watford | Aris Saloniki | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-11 | Aris Saloniki | Gaziantep FK | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-30 | Gaziantep FK | Amed SK | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-06 | Amed SK | Sakaryaspor | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Sakaryaspor | Amed SK | Return from loan | 125000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-05 | Amed SK | Without Club | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Knee injury | 2014-01-25 | 2014-01-28 | 4 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Knee injury | 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-06 | 6 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Knee injury | 2015-02-05 | 2015-03-31 | 55 | 9 |
| 20/21 | Muscle fatigue | 2021-01-21 | 2021-01-28 | 8 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2021-02-26 | 2021-04-01 | 35 | 6 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2021-11-21 | 2022-05-21 | 182 | 35 |
| 22/23 | sprain | 2022-11-29 | 2023-01-09 | 42 | 6 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-01-24 | 2024-01-30 | 7 | 2 |
Current€300k
Peak€20.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start−€1.40m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53843 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22980 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3434 | #3 | 83 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathieu Valbuena | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| André-Pierre Gignac | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrea Belotti | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomás Rincón | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alaixys Romao | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ayew | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo De Silvestri | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniele Baselli | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Álex Berenguer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Florian Thauvin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Soualiho Meïté | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Armando Izzo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Saša Lukić | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 24 |
| 17/18 | Serie A | Torino FC | 2 | 37 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Süper Lig | Gaziantep FK | 1 | 32 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 1 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Sakaryaspor | Amed SK | Return from loan | — | €125k |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-06 | Amed SK | Sakaryaspor | Loan | — | €300k |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Torino | Olympique Lyon | Return from loan | — | €10.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-05 | Olympique Lyon | Torino | Loan | — | €7.50m |
Teams faced most often by Nicolas N'Koulou's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Milan | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 28% |
| SSC Napoli | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 31 | -15 | 11% |
| ACF Fiorentina | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 12% |
| Udinese Calcio | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 69% |
| AS Roma | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 13% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 43% |
| Genoa CFC | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 64% |
| Lille OSC | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 58% |
| Stade Rennais | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 42% |
| FC Nantes | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 42% |
| Montpellier HSC | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 27% |
| OGC Nice | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 73% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 34 | 1,421 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 22/23 | 17 | 853 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 20/21 | 20 | 1,358 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 19/20 | 38 | 2,692 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 18/19 | 38 | 1,608 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 17/18 | 39 | 1,630 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 16/17 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 41 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 26 | 1,056 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 13/14 | 46 | 1,665 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 12/13 | 48 | 3,404 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 11/12 | 46 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
122 apps
6 G
0 A
Ligue 1
253 apps
5 G
0 A
Süper Lig
32 apps
2 G
1 A
Super League 1
12 apps
1 G
0 A
Coupe de la Ligue
13 apps
0 G
1 A
1.Lig
30 apps
0 G
0 A
SL1 Play-off
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Italy Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Nicolas N'Koulou?
Nicolas N'Koulou is a Cameroon professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Without Club.
How old is Nicolas N'Koulou?
Nicolas N'Koulou is 36 years old. He was born on March 27, 1990 in Yaoundé.
What position does Nicolas N'Koulou play?
Nicolas N'Koulou plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Nicolas N'Koulou play for?
Nicolas N'Koulou currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Nicolas N'Koulou scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nicolas N'Koulou has scored 14 goals in 539 appearances.
What is Nicolas N'Koulou's market value?
Nicolas N'Koulou's most recent reported market value is €125k.