Steven Folly Nador (born 23 June 2002) is a

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who plays as a defensive

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for Italian club

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on loan from

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. Born in Germany, he represents Togo internationally.

Club career

Following the bankruptcy of his club

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, in August 2021 Nador joined the Under-19 squad of

. He made his

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debut for

on 6 November 2021 in a game against

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. On 1 September 2022, Nador was loaned to

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side Montevarchi Aquila for the rest of the season. On 24 August 2023, Nador joined fellow Serie C club

on a season-long loan.

International career

On 18 March 2022, Nador was called up to the Togo national team. He debuted with them as a late sub in a friendly 2–1 loss to the

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on 25 September 2022.

Personal life

Born in Germany, Nador grew up in France and he is

Togolese Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...

by descent.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nador, Steven Living people 2002 births Sportspeople from Krefeld Footballers from Düsseldorf (region) Togolese men's footballers Togo men's international footballers German men's footballers German people of Togolese descent Men's association football defenders Lille OSC players AC ChievoVerona players SPAL players Montevarchi Calcio Aquila 1902 players US Ancona players Serie B players Serie C players Togolese expatriate men's footballers German expatriate men's footballers German expatriate sportspeople in France Togolese expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France German expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Italy