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Allan Nyom

{{Short description|Cameroonian footballer (born 1988)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Allan Nyom

| image = Allan Nyom 2019.jpg

| caption = Nyom playing for Getafe in 2019

| fullname = Allan-Roméo Nyom{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/player-registration---august-2016.ashx|title=List of players under written contract transferred between 01/08/2016 and 31/08/2016|publisher=The Football Association|page=15|format=PDF|access-date=18 February 2018}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|5|10|df=y}}{{cite web|url=http://www.watfordfc.com/team/player-profile/allan-nyom/2|title=Watford FC Player Profiles: Allan Nyom|publisher=Watford F.C.|access-date=1 October 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002103422/http://www.watfordfc.com/team/player-profile/allan-nyom/2|archive-date=2 October 2015}}

| birth_place = Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

| height = 1.90 m{{cite web |url=https://www.cdleganes.com/jugador/nyom |title=Allan Nyom |language=es |publisher=CD Leganés |access-date=14 October 2022}}

| position = Right back

| currentclub = Getafe

| clubnumber = 12

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Choisy-le-Roi

| youthyears2 = 2005–2008

| youthclubs2 = Nancy

| years1 = 2008–2009

| clubs1 = Arles-Avignon

| caps1 = 37

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2009–2015

| clubs2 = Udinese

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2009–2015

| clubs3 = → Granada (loan)

| caps3 = 204

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2015–2016

| clubs4 = Watford

| caps4 = 32

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2016–2019

| clubs5 = West Bromwich Albion

| caps5 = 63

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2018–2019

| clubs6 = → Leganés (loan)

| caps6 = 23

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2019–2022

| clubs7 = Getafe

| caps7 = 70

| goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2022–2024

| clubs8 = Leganés

| caps8 = 83

| goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2024–

| clubs9 = Getafe

| caps9 = 20

| goals9 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2011–2019

| nationalteam1 = Cameroon

| nationalcaps1 = 18

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 27 May 2025

| nationalteam-update = 12 October 2019

}}

Allan-Roméo Nyom (born 10 May 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a right back for La Liga club Getafe.

He spent most of his career with Granada, appearing in 220 competitive games during six seasons, four in La Liga. He also played professionally in England, with Watford and West Bromwich Albion.

Born in France, Nyom has been a Cameroonian international since 2011. He represented the nation at the 2014 World Cup.

Club career

=Early years, Granada=

Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, Nyom only played amateur football in the country, competing in the reserves championship with AS Nancy-Lorraine and appearing for AC Arles-Avignon in the Championnat National. In the summer of 2009 he was signed by Udinese Calcio from Italy,{{cite web|url=http://www.foot-national.com/foot-arles-avignon-allan-nyom-a-l-udinese-pour-5-ans-11546.html|title=Arles-Avignon: Allan Nyom à l'Udinese pour 5 ans|trans-title=Arles-Avignon: Allan Nyom to Udinese for 5 years|publisher=Foot National|first=Erwann|last=Penland|language=fr|date=1 July 2009|access-date=21 August 2018|archive-date=3 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103195849/http://www.foot-national.com/foot-arles-avignon-allan-nyom-a-l-udinese-pour-5-ans-11546.html|url-status=dead}} and was immediately loaned to Granada CF in Spain as part of the partnership agreement between both clubs.

Nyom quickly became an undisputed first-choice with the Andalusia side, helping them promote from Segunda División B to La Liga in just two seasons.{{cite web|url=http://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/granada-cf/170532-nyom-seguira-en-el-granada.html|title=Nyom seguirá en el Granada|trans-title=Nyom will continue with Granada|publisher=Vavel|first=Jesús|last=Albarracín|language=es|date=15 June 2012|access-date=21 August 2018}} He made his debut in the latter competition on 27 August 2011, in a 0–1 home loss against neighbours Real Betis.{{cite news|url=http://www.elpais.com/articulo/deportes/Ruben/Castro/hace/justicia/elpepudep/20110828elpepudep_1/Tes|title=Rubén Castro hace justicia|trans-title=Rubén Castro does justice|newspaper=El País|first=Rafael|last=Pineda|language=es|date=28 August 2011|access-date=21 August 2018}}

Nyom renewed his contract with Udinese in late May 2013, but continued playing with Granada.{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2013/05/24/primera/1369398928_543586.html|title=Nyom renueva con Udinese y seguirá cedido en el Granada|trans-title=Nyom renews with Udinese and remains loaned to Granada|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=24 May 2013|access-date=1 November 2013}} He scored his first and only goal in the Spanish top flight on 25 October 2014, putting the visitors ahead in a 1–1 draw at SD Eibar.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2014_15/primera/jornada_9/eib_gda/|title=Los laterales mandan|trans-title=Fullbacks in charge|newspaper=Marca|first=Manuel|last=Malagón|language=es|date=26 October 2014|access-date=23 July 2015}}

=Watford=

On 14 July 2015, Nyom signed for newly promoted Premier League team Watford on a four-year contract from Udinese.{{cite web|url=http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/150702-watford-fc-allan-nyom-signs-2521260.aspx|title=Official: Allan Nyom signs for Watford|publisher=Watford F.C.|date=14 July 2015|access-date=14 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714213929/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/150702-watford-fc-allan-nyom-signs-2521260.aspx|archive-date=14 July 2015|url-status=dead}} He made his debut on 8 August, starting in a 2–2 draw at Everton.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.co.uk/barclays-premier-league/match/422663/everton-watford/report|title=Watford hold Everton to point on return to Premier League|publisher=ESPN FC|date=8 August 2015|access-date=8 August 2015}}

=West Bromwich Albion=

On 31 August 2016, Nyom joined fellow Premier League team West Bromwich Albion for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2016/august/albion-sign-allan-nyom/|title=Albion sign Allan Nyom|publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C.|date=31 August 2016|access-date=21 August 2018}} After establishing himself in the starting lineup he got his first assist in a 4–0 home win against Burnley, on 22 November.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37970618|title=West Bromwich Albion 4–0 Burnley|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Saj|last=Chowdhury|date=21 November 2016|access-date=21 August 2018}}

Nyom returned to the Spanish top flight in the summer of 2018, signing with CD Leganés on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45223565|title=Allan Nyom: West Bromwich Albion defender joins Leganes on loan|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 August 2018|access-date=17 August 2018}} He made his debut for the club on 16 September, playing 85 minutes in a 0–1 home loss against Villarreal CF.{{cite web|url=http://www.rtve.es/deportes/20180916/villarreal-resurge-costa-del-leganes/1799861.shtml|title=Leganés 0–1 Villarreal {{!}} Jornada 4 El Villarreal resurge a costa del Leganés|trans-title=Leganés 0–1 Villarreal {{!}} Round 4 Villarreal come back to life at the expense of Leganés|publisher=RTVE|language=es|date=16 September 2018|access-date=5 August 2019}} He scored his only goal for them three months later, in a 1–1 draw to Getafe CF also at Estadio Municipal de Butarque.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/primera-division/cronica/2018/12/07/5c0acd20268e3e03078b4572.html|title=El Lega pierde dos puntos|trans-title=Lega lose two points|newspaper=Marca|first=Marcos|last=De Vicente|language=es|date=7 December 2018|access-date=5 August 2019}}

=Getafe=

On 24 July 2019, after his loan spell with Lega ended, Nyom joined Getafe on a two-year contract with an option for another{{cite web|url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2019/july/nyom-returns-to-spain/|title=Nyom returns to Spain|publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C.|date=24 July 2019|access-date=25 July 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.getafecf.com/Noticia/tabid/137/Article/6233/Nyom-azulon.aspx|title=Nyom azulón|trans-title=Blue Nyom|publisher=Getafe CF|language=es|date=24 July 2019|access-date=25 July 2019}} – West Bromwich continued to complain to FIFA asking for £2.7million compensation.{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/barcelona-reported-fifa-after-failing-19318750|title=Barcelona to be reported to FIFA after failing to pay transfer fee for England teen|newspaper=Daily Mirror|first=Alex|last=Smith|date=3 September 2019|access-date=3 September 2019}} On 28 January 2022, he terminated his contract with the club.{{cite web|url=https://getafecf.com/Noticia/tabid/137/Article/8034/COMUNICADO-OFICIAL-Allan-Nyom.aspx|title=COMUNICADO OFICIAL {{!}} Allan Nyom|trans-title=OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT {{!}} Allan Nyom|publisher=Getafe CF|language=es|date=28 January 2022|accessdate=29 January 2022}}

=Leganés=

Nyom returned to Leganés on 28 January 2022, signing a 18-month contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.cdleganes.com/noticia/el-c-d-leganes-se-refuerza-con-la-llegada-de-allan-nyom|title=El C.D. Leganés se refuerza con la llegada de Allan Nyom|trans-title=C.D. Leganés bolster with the arrival of Allan Nyom|publisher=CD Leganés|language=es|date=28 January 2022|accessdate=29 January 2022}}

= Getafe =

On 8 October 2024, Nyom returned to Getafe, signing a contract until the end of the season.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-08 |title=Allan Romeo Nyom vuelve al Getafe C.F. |trans-title=Allan Romeo Nyom returns to Getafe C.F. |url=https://www.getafecf.com/noticias/allan-romeo-nyom-vuelve-al-getafe-cf |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=www.getafecf.com |language=es}}

International career

File:Allan Nyom 2014.jpg against Brazil]]

Nyom opted to represent Cameroon internationally, and earned his first cap on 11 November 2011 in a 3–1 friendly win against Sudan.{{cite web|url=https://georgefominyen.wordpress.com/2011/11/11/cameroon-defeat-sudan-3-1-in-international-friendly/|title=Cameroon defeat Sudan 3–1 in international friendly|publisher=Gef's Football Club|date=11 November 2011|access-date=5 August 2019}} He was selected by manager Volker Finke for his 2014 FIFA World Cup squad,{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/cameroon/10810200/Cameroon-World-Cup-2014-squad.html|title=Cameroon World Cup 2014 squad|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=3 June 2014|access-date=24 June 2014}} and made his debut in the tournament on 23 June against Brazil with the "Indomitable Lions" already eliminated from the knockout phase after two losses. He provided the cross for Joël Matip's equalizer shortly before the 30-minute mark, but the hosts eventually won 4–1.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186472/match-report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625065723/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186472/match-report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 June 2014|title=Neymar double helps Brazil book Chile tie|publisher=FIFA|date=23 June 2014|access-date=24 June 2014}}

Now he has played 18 matches in the form of the main team of this African country.

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 13 December 2024}}{{Soccerway}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan=2|Club

!rowspan=2|Season

!colspan=3|League

!colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes Copa del Rey, FA Cup}}

!colspan=2|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}}

!colspan=2|Other

!colspan=2|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arles-Avignon

|2008–09{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur29436.html|title=Allan Nyom|website=L'Équipe|language=fr|access-date=21 August 2018}}

|Championnat National

|37

00000370
Udinese

|2009–10

|Serie A

|0

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00
rowspan=7|Granada (loan)

|2009–10{{cite web|url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j400304.html?temp=2009-10|title=Nyom: Allan Romeo Nyom: Matches 2009–10|website=BDFutbol|access-date=21 August 2018}}

|Segunda División B

|30

000colspan="2"|—2{{efn|Appearances in Segunda División B promotion play-offs}}0320
2010–11{{cite web|url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j400304.html?temp=2010-11|title=Nyom: Allan Romeo Nyom: Matches 2010–11|website=BDFutbol|access-date=21 August 2018}}

|Segunda División

|39

120colspan="2"|—4{{efn|Appearances in Segunda División promotion play-offs}}0451
2011–12{{cite web|url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j400304.html?temp=2011-12|title=Nyom: Allan Romeo Nyom: Matches 2011–12|website=BDFutbol|access-date=21 August 2018}}

|La Liga

|32

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—330
2012–13{{cite web|url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j400304.html?temp=2012-13|title=Nyom: Allan Romeo Nyom: Matches 2012–13|website=BDFutbol|access-date=21 August 2018}}

|La Liga

|35

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—360
2013–14{{cite web|url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j400304.html?temp=2013-14|title=Nyom: Allan Romeo Nyom: Matches 2013–14|website=BDFutbol|access-date=21 August 2018}}

|La Liga

|34

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—360
2014–15{{cite web|url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j400304.html?temp=2014-15|title=Nyom: Allan Romeo Nyom: Matches 2014–15|website=BDFutbol|access-date=21 August 2018}}

|La Liga

|34

140colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—381
colspan=2|Total

!204||2||10||0||colspan="2"|—||6||0||220||2

rowspan=3|Watford

|2015–16{{soccerbase season|56601|2015|accessdate=21 August 2018}}

|Premier League

|32

04000colspan="2"|—360
2016–17

|Premier League

|0

00010colspan="2"|—10
colspan=2|Total

!32||0||4||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||37||0

rowspan=4|West Bromwich Albion

|2016–17{{soccerbase season|56601|2016|accessdate=21 August 2018}}

|Premier League

|32

00000colspan="2"|—320
2017–18{{soccerbase season|56601|2017|accessdate=21 August 2018}}

|Premier League

|29

02020colspan="2"|—330
2018–19{{soccerbase season|56601|2018|accessdate=21 August 2018}}

|Championship

|2

00000colspan="2"|—20
colspan=2|Total

!63||0||2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||67||0

Leganés (loan)

|2018–19{{cite web|url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j400304.html?temp=2018-19|title=Nyom: Allan Romeo Nyom: Matches 2018–19|website=BDFutbol|access-date=21 August 2018}}

|La Liga

|23

120colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—251
rowspan="4" |Getafe

|2019–20{{cite web|url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j400304.html?temp=2019-20|title=Nyom: Allan Romeo Nyom: Matches 2019–20|website=BDFutbol|access-date=24 May 2020}}

|La Liga

|34

210colspan="2"|—9{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}0442
2020–21{{cite web|url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j400304.html?temp=2020-21|title=Nyom: Allan Romeo Nyom: Matches 2020–21|website=BDFutbol|access-date=19 October 2020}}

|La Liga

|31

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—320
2021–22

|La Liga

|5

|0

|2

|0

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

|7

|0

colspan="2" |Total

!70||2||4||0|| colspan="2" |—||9||0||83||2

rowspan="4" |Leganés

|2021–22

|Segunda División

|16

|1

|0

|0

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

|16

|1

2022–23

|Segunda División

|36

|1

|1

|0

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

|37

|1

2023–24

|Segunda División

|31

|0

|2

|1

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

|33

|1

colspan="2" |Total

!83

!2

!3

!1

! colspan="2" |—

! colspan="2" |—

!86

!3

Getafe

|2024–25

|La Liga

|7

|1

|1

|0

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

|8

|1

colspan="3" |Career total

!519||8||26||1||3||0||15||0||563||9

{{notelist}}

Honours

Granada

  • Segunda División B: 2009–10{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2010/06/06/futbol/mas_futbol/1275856997.html|title=El Granada obtiene el título de campeón de Segunda B|trans-title=Granada get Segunda B champions title|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=6 June 2010|access-date=23 July 2015}}

Leganés

References

{{reflist}}

External links

{{Commons category|Allan Nyom}}

  • {{BDFutbol|400304}}
  • {{Lequipe|id=29436}}
  • {{LFP|id=nyom-allan}}
  • {{NFT player|id=45620}}
  • {{FIFA player|355023}}

{{Getafe CF squad}}

{{Cameroon squad 2014 FIFA World Cup}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nyom, Allan}}

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