Dany playing for Galatasaray in 2012. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dany Achille Nounkeu Tchounkeu | ||
Date of birth | 11 April 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Galatasaray | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
Collège Vogt Atletic | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2005–2006 | FC Metz B | 13 | (0) |
2006–2008 | CSO Amnéville | 16 | (3) |
2008–2009 | Pau FC | 24 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Toulouse FC | 18 | (0) |
2010–2012 | Gaziantepspor | 46 | (0) |
2012– | Galatasaray | 28 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2003 | Cameroon U17 | 2 | (0) |
2010– | Cameroon | 9 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 June 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 June 2013 |
Dany Achille Nounkeu Tchounkeu (born 11 April 1986 in Yaoundé) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays for Galatasaray and the Cameroon national football team.
Career
Nounkeu began his career at Collège Vogt Atletic[citation needed]in Yaoundé and joined FC Metz in July 2005.[1] He originates from the Bamileke tribe of the West Region of Cameroon. After a successful year Nounkeu left FC Metz and signed in 2006 with CSO Amnéville.[2] He played two years for CSO Amnévilleand joined than in July 2008 to Pau FC and played 24 matches in the 2008/2009 Championnat de France amateur season.[3]
Toulouse
On 5 June 2009 Toulouse FC signed the Cameroonian centre-back from French amateur club Pau FC until June 2011.[4]
Gaziantepspor
At 1 September 2010 he signed with the Turkish outfit Gaziantepspor for 3 years. The amount of the transfer has not been disclosed.
Galatasaray
On 7 June 2012, he completed a €3.3 million move to Galatasaray. He signed for €4.4 million to be valid for the 4-year time period with a $10K per match.
On 8 June 2012 Galatasaray announced his transfer.[5]
International career
Nounkeu presented his homeland international at 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland.[6] His first call-up for the senior side the Lions Indomptables was in November 2004 under Winfried Schäfer.