Dany Achille Nounkeu Tchounkeu (born 11 April 1986) is a Cameroonian professional

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who plays as a centre back for Djiboutian club

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Career

Early years

Originating from the Bamileke tribe of the West Region, Nounkeu began his career at Collège Vogt Atletic in Yaoundé, and joined FC Metz in July 2005. After only appearing with the reserves in the

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he moved to

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in the same division. In July 2008 Nounkeu moved to fellow league team Pau FC, appearing in 24 matches in the 2008–09 campaign.Nounkeu de Pau au TFC (Nounkeu from Pau to ''TFC'')
L'Équipe, 4 June 2009

Toulouse

On 5 June 2009, Nounkeu signed a four-year deal with

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club

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. He made his debut as a professional on 12 September, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 away draw against AS Nancy Lorraine. Nounkeu featured in 17 matches during his first season at the club (all starts, 1530 minutes of action), with his side finishing 14th.

Gaziantepspor

On 1 September 2010, Nounkeu signed a three-year deal with Turkish Süper Lig outfit Gaziantepspor, for an undisclosed fee. He played his first match for the club on 30 October, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Karabükspor. Nounkeu featured regularly in 2011–12, appearing in 28 matches as his side finished 10th.

Galatasaray

On 8 June 2012, Nounkeu moved to Galatasaray, by agreeing to a four-year deal for a €3.3 million fee. He made his debut on 22 September, starting in a 3–1 win at

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Beşiktaş (loan)

On 2 February 2014, after featuring sparingly during the 2013–14 campaign, Nounkeu was loaned

until June. He appeared in nine matches for the club before returning to Galatasaray when his loan expired.

Granada (loan)

On 30 August 2014, Nounkeu joined

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in a season-long loan deal.

Bursaspor

On 30 July 2015, Nounkeu agreed with Turkish club Bursaspor for three years.

Akhisarspor

On 10 May 2018, Nounkeu helped

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win their first professional trophy, the

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Arta/Solar7

In December 2020, Nounkeu completed a permanent move to the Djiboutian side

, where he will play alongside fellow Cameroonian,

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International career

Nounkeu presented his homeland international at

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in Finland. His first call-up for the main squad was in November 2004 under Winfried Schäfer. Nounkeu took part of the LG cup in 2011 in Morocco with the Cameroon National team scoring a penalty kick against the host Morocco. After being part of Cameroon squad during the qualification campaign for the

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, Nounkeu was included in the final roster to take part of the tournament in Brazil, playing two out of three games for Cameroon during including one start against Croatia .

Honours

Galatasaray * Süper Lig:

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* Süper Kupa (2):

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;Akhisarspor * Turkish Cup: 2017–18 * Süper Kupa:

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References

External links

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Interview with Foot-National *French*

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nounkeu, Dany 1986 births Living people Footballers from Yaoundé Cameroonian men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Ligue 1 players Süper Lig players Toulouse FC players FC Metz players CSO Amnéville players Pau FC players Gaziantepspor footballers Galatasaray S.K. footballers Beşiktaş J.K. footballers Granada CF footballers Thonon Evian Grand Genève FC players Bursaspor footballers Kardemir Karabükspor footballers Akhisarspor footballers Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in Djibouti Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Cameroon men's international footballers 2014 FIFA World Cup players Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Djibouti Djibouti Premier League players AS Arta/Solar7 players