Nouhou Tolo

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Nouhou Tolo
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Nouhou with Seattle Sounders FC in 2017
Personal information
Full name Nouhou Tolo [1]
Date of birth (1997-06-23) 23 June 1997 (age 27) [1]
Place of birth Douala, Cameroon
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Seattle Sounders FC
Number 5
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015 Rainbow Bamenda
2016 Seattle Sounders FC 2 24 (0)
2017– Seattle Sounders FC 198 (1)
2017–2018 → Tacoma Defiance [2] (loan) 8 (1)
International career‡
2017 Cameroon U20 1 (0)
2019 Cameroon U23 1 (0)
2017– Cameroon 38 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Africa Cup of Nations
Bronze medal icon.svg 2021 Cameroon
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:16, 25 March 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 March 2025

Nouhou Tolo ( /ˈnuːhuːˈtoʊloʊ/ ; born 23 June 1997), sometimes known mononymically as Nouhou, is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC and the Cameroon national team. [3] He represented Cameroon at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations [4] and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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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, [5] but in April 2016, Nouhou signed with Seattle Sounders FC 2. [6] He made 24 league appearances and lead the team in minutes played. [3]

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. [3] 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. [7]

Nouhou made his Seattle Sounders FC debut on 31 May 2017, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 loss to Columbus Crew. [8] He quickly became a fan favorite amongst Sounders FC supporters, often known for his showmanship during matches. [9] Nouhou was named to the 2021 MLS All-Star Game roster. [10] He scored his first goal for the Sounders against the Houston Dynamo on 4 September 2022. He also registered an assist in the game, earning Man of the Match honors. [11]

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. [12] 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. [13]

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. [14]

On November 9, 2022, Nouhou was named in Cameroon's final 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. [15] He started all three matches for his country, including their historic 1-0 victory over Brazil. [16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Seattle Sounders FC 2 2016 [17] USL 240———240
2017 [17] USL61———61
2018 [17] USL10———10
Total311———311
Tacoma Defiance 2019 [17] USL10———10
Seattle Sounders FC 2017 [18] MLS 19020—5 [a] 0260
2018 [18] MLS280—1 [b] 02 [a] 0310
2019 [18] MLS22010—2 [a] 0250
2020 [18] MLS220—2 [b] 04 [a] 0280
2021 [18] MLS190———190
2022 [18] MLS301107 [b] 000381
2023 [18] MLS28100006 [c] 0341
2024 [18] MLS27030—8 [d] 0380
2025 [18] MLS30004 [b] 00070
Total1582701402702462
Career total2303701402702783
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  2. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
  3. ↑ Two appearances in Leagues Cup, four appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
  4. ↑ Five appearances in Leagues Cup, three appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs

International

As of match played 19 March 2025 [19]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Cameroon 201710
202150
2022150
202350
2024111
202510
Total381

Personal life

Nouhou is Muslim. [20]

Honours

Seattle Sounders

Cameroon

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022™: List of Players: Seattle Sounders FC" (PDF). FIFA. 7 February 2023. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Formerly known as Seattle Sounders FC 2 until the 2019 season.
  3. 1 2 3 "Sounders FC signs defender Nouhou Tolo". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Africa Cup of Nations (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Sounders sign Cameroonian defender Nouhou Tolo". Seattletimes.com. Seattle Times. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "Seattle Sounders FC 2 sign Cameroonian defender Nouhou Tolo". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  7. ↑ Ari Liljenwall (15 April 2017). "Sounders FC 2 earn road win at LA Galaxy II behind Nouhou goal". SoundersFC.com. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Sounders FC falls short with 3-0 road loss at Columbus". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  9. ↑ Pentz, Matt (27 May 2021). "'With Nouhou, what can you say?': The Sounders' beloved cult hero is thriving in a new role". The Athletic. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  10. ↑ Evans, Jayda (14 May 2022). "Nouhou has had a breakout year on the world stage, and the Sounders may not be able to keep him for long". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  11. ↑ Evans, Jayda (4 September 2022). "Nouhou gets his first goal with Sounders as they beat Dynamo to keep playoff hopes alive". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  12. ↑ Graeme Jackson (22 February 2017). "Junior Lions confirm squad for U-20 AFCON". AfricanFootball.com. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  13. ↑ Austin Ditlhobolo (27 February 2017). "Singh inspires South Africa to victory in U20 AFCON clash". AfricanFootball.com. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  14. ↑ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia - Matches - Zambia-Cameroon". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016.
  15. ↑ "World Cup: Philly's Olivier Mbaizo, Seattle's Nouhou make Cameroon roster". mlssoccer.com. MLS Soccer.
  16. ↑ "2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage - Matches - Cameroon-Brazil". ESPN.com. ESPN.
  17. 1 2 3 4 Nouhou Tolo at USL Championship
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Nouhou Tolo at Major League Soccer
  19. ↑ Nouhou Tolo at National-Football-Teams.com
  20. ↑ "'Seattle Times': Sounders teammates Nouhou and Handwalla Bwana use family and faith to enrich their lives".
  21. ↑ "Seattle Sounders are 2019 MLS Cup champions: Rave Green win second MLS title". Major League Soccer. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  22. ↑ AfricaNews (6 February 2022). "Cameroon beats Burkina Faso to end AFCON 2021 in third place". Africanews. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  23. ↑ "Lodeiro, Dinenno headline 2022 SCCL Best XI". CONCACAF. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
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