Nouhou Tolo (; born 23 June 1997), sometimes known mononymically as Nouhou, is a Cameroonian professional

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who plays as a left-back for

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and the Cameroon national team. He represented Cameroon at the

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and the

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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

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initially blocked his transfer to the United States, but in April 2016, Nouhou signed with

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. He made 24 league appearances and lead the team in minutes played. Nouhou signed with

on 26 January 2017, earning his

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contract after performing admirably for S2 in 2016, according to General Manager

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. 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. Nouhou made his

debut on 31 May 2017, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 loss to Columbus Crew. He quickly became a fan favorite amongst Sounders FC supporters, often known for his showmanship during matches. Nouhou was named to the

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roster. He scored his first goal for the Sounders against the

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on 4 September 2022. He also registered an assist in the game, earning Man of the Match honors.

International career

In February 2017, Nouhou was called up to represent the Cameroon U20s in the

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. Nouhou made his

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debut on 27 February 2017, starting at

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in a 3–1 loss against

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in the first group stage game of the tournament. Nouhou made his debut for the Cameroon national team in a

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2–2 tie with

on 11 November 2017. On November 9, 2022, Nouhou was named in Cameroon's final 26-man squad for the

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. He started all three matches for his country, including their historic 1-0 victory over

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Seattle Sounders FC *

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Cameroon *

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bronze:

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Individual *

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Best XI:

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tolo, Nouhou 1997 births Living people Footballers from Douala Cameroonian footballers Men's association football defenders Cameroon men's international footballers Cameroon men's youth international footballers 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players 2022 FIFA World Cup players Rainbow FC (Cameroon) players USL Championship players Major League Soccer players Tacoma Defiance players Seattle Sounders FC players Cameroonian expatriate footballers Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate soccer players in the United States