:Mickaël Nelson
{{Short description|French footballer (born 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mickaël Nelson
| image =
| fullname = Mickaël Nelson
| height = {{convert|6|ft|1|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|2|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Marseille, France
| currentclub = Agde
| clubnumber =
| position = Defender
| youthyears1 = 1997–2004
| youthclubs1 = Sport Club Caillols
| youthyears2 = 2004–2008
| youthclubs2 = Montpellier
| years1 = 2008–2011
| clubs1 = Montpellier
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2011–2012
| clubs2 = SV Babelsberg 03
| caps2 = 18
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2012–2016
| clubs3 = FC Sete
| caps3 = 67
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2016–2017
| clubs4 = Paulhan-Pézenas
| caps4 = 28
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2017–
| clubs5 = Agde
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2008–2009
| nationalteam1 = France U19
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate = 6 July 2017 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}
Mickaël Nelson (born 2 February 1990) is a French footballer who plays for Agde. 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.[http://www.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2007/2008&code_evt=D2&code_jr_tr=J37&num_ordre=6] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517053146/http://www.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2007%2F2008&code_evt=D2&code_jr_tr=J37&num_ordre=6 |date=17 May 2008 }} He captained the Montpellier U-18 squad that won the 2008–09 Coupe Gambardella and the coveted Swan d'Or.{{cite web | url = http://www.fff.fr/coup/gambardella/actualite/528876.shtml | title = Nelson : "Finir notre cycle en beauté" | publisher = fff.fr | language = French | date = 7 May 2009 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120731111433/http://www.fff.fr/coup/gambardella/actualite/528876.shtml | archivedate = 31 July 2012 }}
He has spent time on trial at Portsmouth FC and Standard Liège{{cite web | url = http://www.calciomercato.com/mercato/mickael-nelson-in-prova-al-portsmouth-397462 | title = Mickaël Nelson: in prova al Portsmouth | publisher = calciomercato.com | language = Italian | accessdate = 10 August 2011}} 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
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.footmercato.net/joueur/j65328_mickael-nelson Profile on Foot Mercato]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081207060609/http://www.lfp.fr/joueur/index.asp?no_joueur=107882 LFP Profile]
- {{Soccerway|-mickael--nelson-/65328}}
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Category:French men's footballers
Category:Montpellier HSC players
Category:SV Babelsberg 03 players
Category:France men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:ES Paulhan-Pézenas players
Category:21st-century French sportsmen
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