Alix Nyokas

{{Infobox handball biography

| name = Alix Nyokas

| fullname = Alix Kévynn Nyokas

| image = Alix Kevynn Nyokas 03.JPG

| caption = Nyokas in August 2014

| nationality = French/Congolese

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|6|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Montfermeil, France

| height = 1.88 m

| position = Right back

| currentclub = Al-Ahli SC

| clubnumber = 10

| youthyears1 = 2002-2004

| youthclubs1 = ES Montgeron

| youthyears2 = 2004-2006

| youthclubs2 = UMS Pontault-Combault HB

| years1 = 2006-2010

| clubs1 = Paris HB

| years2 = 2010-2011

| clubs2 = Dijon Bourgogne HB

| years3 = 2011-2012

| clubs3 = Paris HB

| years4 = 2012-2014

| clubs4 = Chambéry Savoie HB

| years5 = 2014-2016

| clubs5 = Frisch Auf Göppingen

| years6 = 2016-2017

| clubs6 = VfL Gummersbach

| years7 = 2018-2021

| clubs7 = S.L. Benfica

| years8 = 2021-9/2021

| clubs8 = RK Metalurg Skopje

| years9 = 2021-2022

| clubs9 = RK Vardar Skopje

| years10 = 2022

| clubs10 = Al-Najma

| years11 = 2022-

| clubs11 = Al-Ahli Jeddah

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 = France

| nationalcaps1 = 41

| nationalgoals1 = 57

| nationalyears2 = 2022–

| nationalteam2 = DR Congo

| nationalcaps2 =

| nationalgoals2 =

| medaltemplates =

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Alix Kévynn Nyokas (born 28 June 1986) is a French-born Congolese handball player for Al-Ahli SC and the Congolese national team. At international level, he also played for the France national team,{{cite web|url=http://www.eurohandball.com/player/529191|title=Alix Nyokas|publisher=eurohandball.com|accessdate=12 January 2014|archive-date=3 July 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140703082556/http://www.eurohandball.com/player/529191|url-status=dead}} with whom he won the 2015 World Championship and the 2014 European Championship.

He is the twin brother of fellow handballer Olivier Nyokas.

Career

Nyokas started his career at Paris Saint Germain, and then played for Dijon Bourgogne HB in the 2010-11 season. In 2012 he joined Chambéry Savoie HB.{{cite web|publisher=handzone.net|url=http://www.handzone.net/asp.net/main.news/news.aspx?id=57113 |title=Kévynn Nyokas trouve sa voie à Chambéry|language=fr}} In 2014 he joined German side Frisch Auf Göppingen.{{cite web|publisher=handzone.net |url=http://www.handzone.net/asp.net/main.news/news.aspx?id=59609 |title=Göppingen va accueillir Kévynn Nyokas|language=fr}} In 2016 he joined league rivals VfL Gummersbach.{{cite web|url=http://www.handball-world.com/o.red.c/news-1-1-1-81953.html |publisher=handball-world.com|title=Überraschender Transfer: Kevynn Nyokas bleibt in der Bundesliga|date=25 May 2016|access-date=25 May 2016|language=fr}}

After the 2016–17 season, Nyokas retired from playing handball.{{cite web|url=http://www.handball-world.news/o.red.r/news-1-1-1-94018.html|title=Gummersbacher Nyokas kündigt Karriereende an|publisher=handball-world.news|accessdate=11 January 2018}} However, on 4 September 2018, he returned to professional handball as a player of Portuguese side S.L. Benfica.{{cite news|date=4 September 2018|title=Kévynn Nyokas joins the Handball squad|url=https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2018-2019/09/04/andebol-benfica-kevynn-nyokas-reforca-plantel-2018-2019|work=S.L. Benfica|access-date=5 September 2018}} In 2021 he joined North Macedonian team RK Metalurg Skopje together with his twin brother Olivier Nyokas.{{cite web|url=https://www.handball-world.news/o.red.r/news-1-1-70-132765.html |publisher=handball-world.news|title=Kiril Lazarov bleibt, sieben Ab- und fünf Neuzugänge: HBC Nantes stellt Kader für 2021/22 vor|date=18 June 2021|access-date=18 June 2021|language=de}} The very same season he joined city rivals RK Vardar Skopje.{{cite web|url=https://rkvardar.mk/news/brakjata-olivie-i-kevin-njokas-go-zasilija-vardar1961 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913165326/https://rkvardar.mk/news/brakjata-olivie-i-kevin-njokas-go-zasilija-vardar1961|archive-date=13 September 2021|publisher=RK Vardar Skopje|title=Браќата Оливие и Кевин Њокас го засилија Вардар1961|language=Macedonian|access-date=15 March 2025}} Here he won the 2022 North Macedonian Cup and Championship.

He then joined Qatari team Al-Najma.{{cite web|url=https://www.newsofbahrain.com/sports/81649.html|publisher=newsofbahrain.com|title=Bahrain's Najma Bolster Line-up for Gulf, Asian clubs handball|date=5 June 2022|access-date=15 March 2025|language=en}} In August 2022 he joined Greek champions Olympiacos CFP.{{cite news|url=https://www.handball-world.news/o.red.r/news-1-1-20-144215.html |publisher=handball-world.news |title=Früherer HBL-Profi Olivier Nyokas wechselt nach Griechenland|access-date=2 August 2022|language=de}} In August 2022 he joined Al-Ahli Jeddah in Saudi-Arabia.{{cite web|url=https://handnews.fr/2022/uae-kevynn-nyokas-file-en-arabie-saoudite/ |publisher=handnews.fr |title=Kévynn Nyokas file en Arabie Saoudite|access-date=17 July 2023|language=fr}}

National team

Nyokas debuted for the France national team in June 2011. With them he won the 2015 World Championship and the 2014 European Championship.

He then changed to represent DR Congo from 2022 onwards, and represented them at the 2022 African Championship.{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1113725069355844 |title=Interview d'Olivier Nyokas ailier gauche - RDC 25e Coupe d'Afrique des Nations Seniors Hommes 2022 |website=facebook.com|publisher=CAHB |date=14 July 2022 |access-date=15 July 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://leopardsportafrique.com/article-343-handballrdc--les-frres-jumeaux-nyokas-kevynn-et-olivier-dans-la-peau-de-lopards- |title=Handball/RDC : Les frères jumeaux Nyokas, Kevynn et Olivier dans la peau de léopards |language=fr|publisher=Léopard Sport Afrique |date=13 July 2022 |access-date=15 July 2022}}