# Nouhou Tolo

Nouhou Tolo (/ˈnuːhuː ˈtoʊloʊ/; born 23 June 1997), sometimes known mononymically as Nouhou, is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC and the Cameroon national team. He represented Cameroon at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

## Club career

Nouhou began his career in 2015 with Rainbow Bamenda, where he played for one season. A contract dispute over who owned his rights between teams in Cameroon initially blocked his transfer to the United States, but in April 2016, Nouhou signed with Seattle Sounders FC 2. He made 24 league appearances and lead the team in minutes played.
Nouhou signed with Seattle Sounders FC on 26 January 2017, earning his first team contract after performing admirably for S2 in 2016, according to General Manager Garth Lagerway. Nouhou scored his first professional goal while loaned down to S2 on 15 April 2017, the second goal in a 2–1 away win over LA Galaxy II.
Nouhou made his Seattle Sounders FC debut on 31 May 2017, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 loss to Columbus Crew. He quickly became a fan favorite amongst Sounders FC supporters, often known for his showmanship during matches. Nouhou was named to the 2021 MLS All-Star Game roster. He scored his first goal for the Sounders against the Houston Dynamo on 4 September 2022. He also registered an assist in the game, earning Man of the Match honors.

## International career

In February 2017, Nouhou was called up to represent the Cameroon U20s in the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Zambia. Nouhou made his under-20 debut on 27 February 2017, starting at left back in a 3–1 loss against South Africa in the first group stage game of the tournament.
Nouhou made his debut for the Cameroon national team in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 2–2 tie with Zambia on 11 November 2017.
On November 9, 2022, Nouhou was named in Cameroon's final 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He started all three matches for his country, including their historic 1-0 victory over Brazil.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 30 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 2016 | USL | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 0 |
| Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 2017 | USL | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 |
| Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 2018 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Seattle Sounders FC 2 | Total | Total | 31 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 1 |
| Tacoma Defiance | 2019 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2017 | MLS | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2018 | MLS | 28 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2019 | MLS | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2020 | MLS | 22 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2021 | MLS | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2022 | MLS | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2023 | MLS | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2024 | MLS | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | Total | Total | 155 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 239 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 227 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 271 | 3 |
* 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
* ↑ Two appearances in Leagues Cup, four appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
* ↑ Five appearances in Leagues Cup, three appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs

### International

    As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Cameroon | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameroon | 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| Cameroon | 2022 | 15 | 0 |
| Cameroon | 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| Cameroon | 2024 | 11 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 37 | 1 |

## Personal life

Nouhou is Muslim.

## Honours

Seattle Sounders
* MLS Cup: 2019
* CONCACAF Champions League: 2022
Cameroon
* Africa Cup of Nations bronze: 2021
Individual
* MLS All-Star: 2021
* CONCACAF Champions League Best XI: 2022