Nicolas Taravel

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Nicolas Taravel

| fullname = Nicolas Taravel

| image =

| caption =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|10|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Nogent-sur-Marne, France

| height = 1.87m

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Olympic Charleroi

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2010–2014 | youthclubs1 = Dijon

| years1 = 2013–2014 | clubs1 = Dijon II | caps1 = 14 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2014–2017 | clubs2 = Dinamo Zagreb II | caps2 = 30 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2017–2018 | clubs3 = Pafos | caps3 = 11 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2018–2019 | clubs4 = Grenoble | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2019–2021 | clubs5 = Oklahoma City Energy | caps5 = 18 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2021 | clubs6 = Arda Kardzhali | caps6 = 8 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2021–2022 | clubs7 = Sūduva | caps7 = 36 | goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2023– | clubs8 = Olympic Charleroi | caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0

| club-update = 24 November 2022

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Nicolas Taravel (born 13 October 1994) is a French professional footballer who currently plays for Olympic Charleroi as a defender.{{WorldFootball.net|nicolas-taravel}}

Professional career

A youth product of Dijon FCO, Taravel spent his early career abroad with Dinamo Zagreb II in Croatia and Pafos FC in Cyprus. He joined Grenoble Foot 38 on 26 July 2018.{{cite web|url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne-rhone-alpes/isere/grenoble/nicolas-taravel-nouvelle-recrue-du-gf38-1501643.html|title=Nicolas Taravel : la nouvelle recrue du GF38|publisher=}} Taravel made his professional debut with Grenoble in a 2–1 Coupe de la Ligue loss to Metz on 14 August 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.lfp.fr/coupeLigue/feuille_match/85378|title=FC Metz - Grenoble Foot 38 (2-1) - Saison 2018/2019 - Coupe de la Ligue BKT|website=www.lfp.fr}} He also scored in his Ligue 2 debut with Grenoble in a 4–2 win over Valenciennes FC on 14 September 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuille_match/85054|title=Grenoble Foot 38 - Valenciennes FC (4-2) - Saison 2018/2019 - Domino's Ligue 2|website=www.lfp.fr}}

On 24 January 2019, Taravel moved to the United States when he joined second-tier USL Championship side Oklahoma City Energy.{{cite web|url=https://www.energyfc.com/news_article/show/988278|title=Energy FC Sign Former Ligue 1 Star Alexy Bosetti|website=energyfc.com|publisher=Oklahoma City Energy FC|date=24 January 2019|accessdate=24 March 2020}}

In July 2021 he signed with Lithuanian FK Sūduva.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportas.lt/naujiena/436751/suduvos-gretas-papilde-du-gynejai|title="Sūduvos" gretas papildė du gynėjai}}

Personal life

Taravel is the younger brother of Jérémy Taravel, who is also a professional footballer.{{cite web|url=http://www.grenoblefoot.info/nicolas-taravel-veut-se-faire-un-nom/|title=Nicolas Taravel veut se faire un nom - GrenobleFoot|date=1 July 2018|publisher=}}