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Niels Nkounkou

€4MMarket Value
Nice
Nice•Defender•
FranceFrance
6.6
Season Score
25
Nov 1, 2000
180 cm
Height
0.07
Goals/Match
27
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2026/2027

Performance Overview

Season Performance 26/27
All Competitions
Matches
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Goal Contributions
0
Mins/game
73
Avg Rating
6.60
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

20
Full match
18
Substituted off
41
From Bench

Niels Nkounkou — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2022/2023 · 7.28Ligue 2
Lowest-rated season
2025/2026 · 6.75Serie A
Rating trend
-0.19last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.21 G+A per 9013 goals + 11 assists across 11 league seasons (per-90 from 10249 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
11 (2017–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances
11
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
44thrating 6.91 vs 123 rated peers
Goals rank
#7 of 1233 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
99th0.35 per 90

Cohort: 123 Bundesliga defenders, 2023/2024, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-06

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
RB LeipzigRB Leipzig52120000
TSG HoffenheimTSG Hoffenheim54100000
FC Bayern MünchenFC Bayern München41120000
VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg41210000
FC HeidenheimFC Heidenheim44001000
Bayer 04 LeverkusenBayer 04 Leverkusen40040000
Manchester CityManchester City30030000
Sheffield UnitedSheffield United31020000
Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund30120000
Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion32100000
FC AugsburgFC Augsburg31110010
FSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 0531110010
VfL Bochum 1848VfL Bochum 184832100000
FC Union BerlinFC Union Berlin31110010
SC FreiburgSC Freiburg31200000
Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur21100000
Aston VillaAston Villa20110000
BurnleyBurnley20110010
LazioLazio21100100
Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers20110010
1–20 of 50
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
Nice
Nice
Sep 1, 2026Loan
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
Torino
Torino
Sep 1, 2025Loan€500K
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
Sep 1, 2023Transfer€8M
Everton
Everton
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne
Jul 1, 2023Transfer€2M
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne
Everton
Everton
Jun 30, 2023End of loan
Everton
Everton
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne
Jan 14, 2023Loan
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Everton
Everton
Jan 13, 2023End of loan
Everton
Everton
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Aug 27, 2022Loan
Standard Liège
Standard Liège
Everton
Everton
Jun 30, 2022End of loan
Everton
Everton
Standard Liège
Standard Liège
Aug 31, 2021Loan
Olympique Marseille II
Olympique Marseille II
Everton
Everton
Jul 2, 2020Transfer€270K
Olympique Marseille U19
Olympique Marseille U19
Olympique Marseille II
Olympique Marseille II
Jul 1, 2018Transfer
Brest U19
Brest U19
Olympique Marseille U19
Olympique Marseille U19
Nov 1, 2017Free Transfer

About Niels Nkounkou

In 2025/2026, Niels Nkounkou's Serie A contribution was creative only — 1 assist in 11 appearances, no goals (349 minutes) — 0.26 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 6.75. Within 123 Bundesliga defenders with at least 450 minutes in 2023/2024, he places in the 44th percentile by match rating — goals rank: 7th of 123.

At his best he averaged 7.28 in 2022/2023, Ligue 2; at his worst, 6.75 in 2025/2026. Averaged over his last two rated seasons, he sits 0.19 below his earlier career level.

Split by competition, the league record covers 7 domestic leagues: Bundesliga (39 appearances, 3 goals), CFA Group A (29 appearances, 3 goals) and Pro League (23 appearances, 0 goals) — the three with most games. 1 of those 11 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. His busiest three-season stretch was 2021/2022–2023/2024: 89 league appearances, 30 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Niels Nkounkou play?
Niels Nkounkou plays as a Defender for Nice in Ligue 1. He has started 1 of his 1 appearance in Ligue 1 2026/2027.
What team does Niels Nkounkou play for?
Niels Nkounkou currently plays for Nice in Ligue 1. He has 1 appearance in Ligue 1 2026/2027.
How old is Niels Nkounkou?
Niels Nkounkou is 25 years old, born on November 1, 2000. He is from France.
How tall is Niels Nkounkou?
Niels Nkounkou is 180 cm tall. He weighs 75 kg. His preferred foot is the left.
What nationality is Niels Nkounkou?
Niels Nkounkou is from France. At club level, he plays for Nice.