Q98937031
Loaned to Nice
Nkounkou will spend the 2026/27 season on loan at Nice from Frankfurt, his parent club announced Tuesday.
Niels Nkounkou is represented by the football agency DWMA (Deal With My Agent). The player currently plays for OGC Nice; the current market value is €2.60m. Under contract until 30.06.2028.
timeline Career History
Rating
70
LEF
Niels Nkounkou
ATT
52
TEC
60
TAC
52
DEF
61
CRE
60
AGE
26
Height:
1,80
Foot:
Left
euro
€2.60m
ATT: Attacking • TEC: Technical • TAC: Tactical • DEF: Defending • CRE: Creativity
Position
Defence
Age
26
Height
1,80
Foot
Left
Personal details
- Date of Birth
- 01.11.2000
- Place of birth
- Pontoise, France
- Nationality
- France / Kongo
- League
- Ligue 1
- Shirt number
- 27
- Loan
- From Eintracht Frankfurt, until 30.06.2027
info About Niels Nkounkou
Niels Nkounkou is a 26-year-old Left-Back from France. Niels Nkounkou has played for OGC Nice since 2026. The contract runs until June 2028. Current estimated market value: €2.60m. Niels Nkounkou is represented by the football agency DWMA (Deal With My Agent). 19 transfers on record; the highest fee was €7.50m for the 2023 move from St. Étienne to Frankfurt. In the 2026/2027 Ligue 1 season: 7 matches, 0 goals and 0 assists. Height 1.80 m, preferred foot: left.
Who is Niels Nkounkou's agent?
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Niels Nkounkou is represented by the football agency DWMA (Deal With My Agent).
Which club does Niels Nkounkou play for?
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Niels Nkounkou currently plays for OGC Nice as a Left-Back.
What is Niels Nkounkou's market value?
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Niels Nkounkou's market value is estimated at around €2.60m (2026 data).
Where is Niels Nkounkou from?
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Niels Nkounkou holds France nationality.
How old is Niels Nkounkou?
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Niels Nkounkou is 26 years old.
scoreboard Recent Matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2026 |
Stade Rennais
(H)
Ligue 1
|
5 - 2 (W) | 7.2 |
| 23 Oct 2026 |
Stade Brestois
(A)
Ligue 1
|
1 - 2 (W) | 6.6 |
| 18 Oct 2026 |
Olympique Lyonnais
(A)
Ligue 1
|
2 - 1 (L) | 6.7 |
| 11 Oct 2026 |
RC Strasbourg
(H)
Ligue 1
|
2 - 1 (W) | 6.9 |
| 20 Sep 2026 |
LOSC Lille
(H)
Ligue 1
|
2 - 1 (W) | 6.9 |
Market Value & Form
Ligue 1 2026/2027Market Value
Comparison of two independent sources
Current Value
€2.60m
Model Estimate
€1,9m
€1,5m – €2,2m
20232026
Season Form
Goals
0 / xG 0.15
Assists
0 / xA 0.88
Shooting
3 / on target 2
Pass accuracy
77.3
Goals
%0
Assists
%0
Rating
%79
Bars show the player's league percentile.
Detailed Statistics Show Hide expand_more
Percentages show the player's league percentile.
Shooting
Goals
0
%0
xG
0.15
%47
xGOT
0.13
%55
xG excl. penalty
0.15
%47
Shooting
3
%47
Shots on target
2
%69
Passing
Assists
0
%0
xA
0.88
%71
Accurate passes
153
%50
Pass accuracy %
77.3
%13
Accurate long balls
14
%90
Long ball accuracy %
56.0
%82
Line-breaking passes
39
%47
Chances created
5
%50
Big chances created
1
%42
Successful crosses
3
%45
Cross accuracy %
10.3
%26
Possession
Dribbles
9
%90
Dribble success %
34.6
%40
Duels won
40
%89
Duels won %
48.2
%29
Aerials won
8
%90
Aerials won %
61.5
%69
Touches
401
%56
Touches in opposition box
8
%52
Dispossessed
2
%47
Fouls won
3
%34
Defending
Defensive actions
48
%85
Tackles
20
%94
Interceptions
12
%90
Blocked shots
1
%34
Fouls committed
11
%11
Penalties conceded
1
%0
Recoveries
33
%76
Possession won final 3rd
6
%95
Dribbled past
8
%8
Clearances
15
%65
Clean sheets
0
%0
Goals conceded while on pitch
7
%47
xG against while on pitch
9.64
%39
Discipline
Yellow cards
2
%8
Red cards
0
%100
Skill profile
Scores on a 0–100 scale; data: Ligue 1 2026/2027.
63,9
Overall
Ranked #55 of 153 players in the same position
Balanced Full BackRecent match scores
- 68 Brest
- 66 Olympique Lyonnais
- 68 Strasbourg
- 75 LOSC Lille
- 52 Auxerre
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Shooting 59,6 #79/120
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Passing 68,4 #62/154
-
Crossing 59,2 #72/97
-
On ball attacking 64,9 #44/143
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Duels 60,9 #106/150
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1v1 defending 70,4 #49/152
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Positioning 61,5 #104/152
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Ball control 64,7 #101/153
newspaper Latest news
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Sent back to Eintracht Frankfurt
Nkounkou wasn't signed by Torino permanently following a loan spell.
forum Social media
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YouTube · @ogcnice ·
Triple petits ponts ! Nkounkou fait le show 🥵 #skills #football
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X · @Eintracht ·
Noch ein doppeltes 𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝓑𝓲𝓻𝓽𝓱𝓭𝓪𝔂: Wir gratulieren unserem ehemaligen Adlerträger Stefan Lexa zum runden 50. Geburtstag sowie unserem nach Nizza verliehenen Außenverteidiger Niels Nkounkou zu seinem 26. Ehrentag! 🎁 #SGE
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X · @ogcnice ·
Joyeux anniversaire Niels ! 🥳
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X · @ogcnice ·
Les mots de Niels Nkounkou en conférence de presse. 🎙️⤵︎ #ologcn
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X · @ogcnice ·
Niels Nkounkou : « J'ai un rapport particulier avec Nice. » 🎙️ Le talk complet est disponible sur YouTube. ⭢
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X · @ogcnice ·
Nos supporters avaient plein de questions pour Nkounkou... mais lui aussi en avait pour eux. Un format inédit à retrouver sur
Careers
Club career
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Eintracht Frankfurt07.2027 – present
0 apps · 0 goals
-
Nice Current Loan09.2026 – 06.2027
7 apps · 0 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2026/2027 7.22Ligue 1 7 0 0 7.22 -
Eintracht Frankfurt07.2026 – 09.2026
0 apps · 0 goals
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Torino Loan09.2025 – 06.2026
13 apps · 0 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2025/2026 6.92Serie A 11 0 1 6.71Coppa Italia 2 0 0 8.12 -
Eintracht Frankfurt09.2023 – 09.2025
63 apps · 3 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2025/2026 8.48DFB Pokal 1 0 0 8.482024/2025 6.77Bundesliga 12 0 0 6.76Europa League 8 0 0 6.89DFB Pokal 3 0 0 6.532023/2024 6.96Bundesliga 29 3 2 6.86Conference League 8 0 0 7.24DFB Pokal 2 0 0 7.48 -
Saint-Étienne07.2023 – 09.2023
1 apps · 0 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2023/2024 6.81Ligue 2 1 0 0 6.81 -
Saint-Étienne Loan01.2023 – 06.2023
20 apps · 6 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2022/2023 7.68Ligue 2 20 6 7 7.68 -
Cardiff City Loan08.2022 – 01.2023
18 apps · 0 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2022/2023 6.83Championship 18 0 1 6.83 -
Everton07.2022 – 08.2022
0 apps · 0 goals
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Standard Liège Loan08.2021 – 06.2022
25 apps · 0 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2021/2022 6.94First Division A 23 0 0 6.94Belgian Cup 2 0 0 – -
Everton07.2020 – 08.2021
7 apps · 0 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2021/2022 7.52EFL Cup 1 0 0 7.522020/2021 7.07EFL Cup 3 0 1 7.86Premier Lig 2 0 0 6.20FA Cup 1 0 0 6.46 -
Everton U23 Youth07.2020 – 08.2021
4 apps · 0 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2020/2021Premier League 2 4 0 0 – -
Marseille10.2019 – 07.2020
0 apps · 0 goals
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Marseille B12.2017 – 07.2020
43 apps · 4 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2019/2020National 2 14 1 0 –2018/2019National 2 21 1 0 –2017/2018National 2 8 2 0 –
National team
France U21
03.2023
4 apps · 0 goals
France U23
07.2021
1 apps · 0 goals
