Niels Nkounkou
NiceContract until 30 Jun 2027- 184 cm
- Height
- 26 years
- 1 Nov 2000
- 75 kg
- Weight
- France
- Country
- Pontoise, France
- Born
Position
Primary
Defender
2026/27 · Ligue 1
Nice0
Goals
0
Assists
7
Started
7
Matches
583
Minutes played
6.9
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Expected goals
7 league games · 591' · 3 shots
Non-penalty goals
0goals from 0.08
-0.08 in line with expectation
Assists
0assists from 0.96
-0.96 below expectation
npxG / 90
0.01
xA / 90
0.15
xGChain / 90
0.53
xGBuildup / 90
0.39
Form · npxG + xA per game (bars), 5-game average (line), goals and assists (dots)
npxGxA5-game averagegoal
Shot map
Shots
3
Goals
0
On target
67%
xG
0.08
Size = xG where known.
Rating
Records
all competitionsLongest scoring run
1games
3 Sept 2023 – 3 Sept 2023
Braces · hat-tricks
0·0
games with 2 · 3+ goals
Biggest scoring game
1Gat
Heidenheim
Heidenheim2–1 · 2 Mar 2024
Best rating
8.9at
FV Engers 07
FV Engers 075–0 · 17 Aug 2025
Attacking profile
3 goals · 36 shots33%
Shots on target12 of 368%
Shot conversion3 goals from 36 shots78%
Pass accuracy1478 of 189349%
Duels won298 of 604When he makes the difference
GoalsAssists
1
1–15
0
16–30
1
31–45
1
46–60
1
61–75
3
76–90+
Splits
GAG+A/90Rating
Home40 apps · 1,775′110.106.89
Away42 apps · 2,281′230.206.80
Started42 apps · 3,333′220.116.96
Off the bench40 apps · 723′120.376.71
His team with him on the pitch40% won · 33W 21D 28L
When he starts: 52% won (22W 7D 13L)
Partnerships
from match events
Favourite opponents
goals + assists
Köln2 games · 1 G · 0 A1Heidenheim2 games · 1 G · 0 A1
Darmstadt1 games · 1 G · 0 A1
Fleetwood Town1 games · 0 G · 1 A1
Gladbach5 games · 0 G · 1 A1
Leipzig4 games · 0 G · 1 A1Managers
played under
Match stats
Season by season
| Season | Club | Apps | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | KP | Passes | Tkl | Int | Duels | Dribbles | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27Ligue 1 | Nice | 7 (7) | 583 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 3 (2) | 5 | 198 | 20 | 12 | 40/83 · 48% | 9/26 · 35% | 20 |
| 2025/262 competitions |  Torino | 13 (4) | 468 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 3 (1) | 10 | 168 | 20 | 9 | 38/68 · 56% | 12/18 · 67% | 30 |
| 2025/26DFB-Pokal |  Frankfurt | 1 (1) | 94 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) | 4 | 77 | 2 | 1 | 7/10 · 70% | 2/2 · 100% | 00 |
| 2024/253 competitions |  Frankfurt | 38 (21) | 967 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 6 (0) | 17 | 461 | 33 | 14 | 56/114 · 49% | 9/24 · 38% | 40 |
| 2023/242 competitions | Frankfurt | 31 (15) | 1,481 | 6.8 | 3 | 2 | 18 (8) | 18 | 758 | 58 | 18 | 131/274 · 48% | 50/88 · 57% | 41 |
| 2021/22EFL Cup |  Everton | 1 (1) | 75 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 2 (0) | 1 | 33 | – | 1 | 3/6 · 50% | 2/2 · 100% | 00 |
| 2020/213 competitions |  Everton | 6 (4) | 376 | 6.8 | 0 | 1 | 3 (1) | 7 | 201 | 13 | 4 | 23/49 · 47% | 8/17 · 47% | 10 |
Goals and assists by season
league and cupsGoalsAssists
3
2
0
3
0
0
0