Bernard Allou (born 19 June 1975) is a former professional

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who played as a winger. He most notably played for Paris Saint-Germain,

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and

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. The highlight of this time at PSG was playing as they won the

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against SC Bastia. Born in Ivory Coast, he represented France at youth level.

Career

Allou was born in

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, Ivory Coast. In 1997, he had a trial at

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but it did not lead to a contract. In March 1999 Allou signed for Nottingham Forest and went on to make two appearances in the remainder of that season, as Forest were relegated from the Premier League. The following season, he scored two goals for Forest; one against

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in the League Cup and one against

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in the league.

International career

Allou played for the France under-21 team between 1994 and 1997 and the France under-20 team at the 1996 Toulon Tournament.

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* * * * 1975 births Living people Footballers from Abidjan Ivorian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Nagoya Grampus players Nottingham Forest F.C. players R.W.D. Molenbeek (1909) players J1 League players Premier League players Ivorian expatriate men's footballers Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Japan Expatriate men's footballers in Japan Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Ivorian emigrants to France Naturalized citizens of France French men's footballers Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players Ligue 1 players French sportspeople of Ivorian descent {{France-footy-forward-1970s-stub France men's youth international footballers