| Nouhou Tolo | |
| Full Name: | Nouhou Tolo[1] |
| Birth Date: | 23 June 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Douala, Cameroon |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Currentclub: | Seattle Sounders FC |
| Clubnumber: | 5 |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 2015 |
| Clubs1: | Rainbow Bamenda |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Clubs2: | Seattle Sounders FC 2 |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2017– |
| Clubs3: | Seattle Sounders FC |
| Caps3: | 146 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs4: | → Tacoma Defiance[2] (loan) |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Cameroon U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | Cameroon U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2017– |
| Nationalteam3: | Cameroon |
| Nationalcaps3: | 31 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 02:02, 11 April 2023 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 8 June 2024 |
Nouhou Tolo (; born 23 June 1997), sometimes known mononymically as Nouhou, is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer and the Cameroon national team.[3] He represented Cameroon at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations[4] and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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 Cameroon initially blocked his transfer to the United States,[5] but in April 2016, Nouhou signed with Seattle Sounders FC 2.[6] He made 24 league appearances and lead the team in minutes played.[3]
Nouhou signed with Seattle Sounders FC on 26 January 2017, earning his first team contract after performing admirably for S2 in 2016, according to General Manager Garth Lagerway.[3] 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.[7]
Nouhou made his Seattle Sounders FC debut on 31 May 2017, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 loss to Columbus Crew.[8] He quickly became a fan favorite amongst Sounders FC supporters, often known for his showmanship during matches.[9] Nouhou was named to the 2021 MLS All-Star Game roster.[10] He scored his first goal for the Sounders against the Houston Dynamo on 4 September 2022. He also registered an assist in the game, earning Man of the Match honors.[11]
In February 2017, Nouhou was called up to represent the Cameroon U20s in the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Zambia.[12] Nouhou made his under-20 debut on 27 February 2017, starting at left back in a 3–1 loss against South Africa in the first group stage game of the tournament.[13]
Nouhou made his debut for the Cameroon national team in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 2–2 tie with Zambia on 11 November 2017.[14]
On November 9, 2022, Nouhou was named in Cameroon's final 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[15] He started all three matches for his country, including their historic 1-0 victory over Brazil.[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 2016 | USL | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | USL | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||||
| 2018 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 31 | 1 | — | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||||
| Tacoma Defiance | 2019 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2017 | MLS | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | MLS | 28 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | MLS | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | MLS | 22 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | MLS | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | MLS | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| Total | 140 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 167 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 172 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 199 | 2 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 31 | 1 | ||
Nouhou is Muslim.[17]
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