Mickaël Nelson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mickaël Nelson | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Free agent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2004 | Sport Club Caillols | ||
| 2004–2008 | Montpellier | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2011 | Montpellier | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | SV Babelsberg 03 | 18 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2008–2009 | France U19 | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 July 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mickaël Nelson (born 2 February 1990) is a French footballer. His family hails from the island of Réunion.
Football career
In January 2008, Montpellier and Nelson agreed to a professional contract. He was given the number 13 shirt. He made his professional football debut on 12 May 2008 in a Ligue 2 match with Montpellier against FC Gueugnon coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute. Montpellier would win the match 2–1 with a late goal from Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa.[1] He captained the Montpellier U-18 squad that won the 2008–09 Coupe Gambardella and the coveted Swan d'Or.[2]
He has spent time on trial at Portsmouth FC and Standard Liege[3] and signed for SV Babelsberg 03 in 2011. He was released by the Potsdam club after one season.
International career
Nelson played on the France U-19 squad. He made his debut participating in the opening match of the 2008 Sendaï Cup. He participated in the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship with the under-19 team. He played in all four of the squad's matches including the semi-final, where they suffered elimination losing 1–3 in extra time to England.
References
- ↑
- ↑ "Nelson : "Finir notre cycle en beauté"" (in French). fff.fr. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ↑ "Mickaël Nelson: in prova al Portsmouth" (in Italian). calciomercato.com. Retrieved 10 August 2011.