Nicolas Ardouin Explained

Nicolas Ardouin
Fullname:Nicolas Ardouin
Birth Date:7 February 1978
Birth Place:La Rochelle, France
Height:1.85 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1999–2000
Clubs1:Grenoble
Caps1:18
Goals1:0
Years2:2000–2002
Clubs2:La Roche-sur-Yon
Caps2:71
Goals2:0
Years3:2002–2004
Clubs3:Valence
Caps3:18
Goals3:0
Years4:2004–2008
Clubs4:Alavés
Caps4:15
Goals4:0
Years5:2008–2009
Clubs5:Tubize
Caps5:29
Goals5:0
Years6:2009–2013
Clubs6:Stade Bordelais

Nicolas Ardouin (born 7 February 1978) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Ardouin was born in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime. His first years in professional football were spent in the lower leagues, first with Grenoble Foot 38 then La Roche VF. In 2002, he moved to level two with ASOA Valence, but only amassed 18 matches in two seasons combined.

In 2004–05, Ardouin moved abroad with Deportivo Alavés, again only being backup. In his second season, as the Basque had returned to La Liga, he was as low as third-string, behind Argentine Franco Costanzo and Roberto Bonano, and did not appear at all.

Ardouin moved countries again in 2008, joining A.F.C. Tubize in Belgium. He had his most solid campaign as a professional, but the club was finally relegated.