Dany Achille Nounkeu Tchounkeu (born 11 April 1986) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who plays as a centre back.
Career
Early years Originating from the Bamileke tribe of the West Region, Nounkeu began his career at Collège Vogt Atletic in Yaoundé, and joined FC Metz in July 2005. After only appearing with the reserves in the Championnat de France amateur he moved to CSO Amnéville in the same division.Dany Nounkeu vers Toulouse (Dany Nounkeu to Toulouse ; Les Violets, 4 June 2009
In July 2008 Nounkeu moved to fellow league team Pau FC, appearing in 24 matches in the 2008–09 campaign.Nounkeu de Pau au TFC (Nounkeu from Pau to TFC); L'Équipe, 4 June 2009
Toulouse On 5 June 2009, Nounkeu signed a four-year deal with Ligue 1 club Toulouse FC. He made his debut as a professional on 12 September, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 away draw against AS Nancy Lorraine.AS Nancy Lorraine – Toulouse FC; Ligue 1, 12 September 2009
Nounkeu featured in 17 matches during his first season at the club (all starts, 1530 minutes of action), with his side finishing 14th.
Gaziantepspor On 1 September 2010, Nounkeu signed a three-year deal with Turkish Süper Lig outfit Gaziantepspor, for an undisclosed fee.Dany Nounkeu Tchounkeu Gaziantepspor'da (Dany Nounkeu Tchounkeu to Gaziantepspor) ; Turku Gazetesi, 2 September 2010 He played his first match for the club on 30 October, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Karabükspor.
Nounkeu featured regularly in 2011–12, appearing in 28 matches as his side finished 10th.
Galatasaray On 8 June 2012, Nounkeu moved to Galatasaray, by agreeing to a four-year deal for a €3.3 million fee.Dany Nounkeu Join Galatasaray; Galatasaray's official website, 8 June 2012Nounkeu and Umut sign up for Galatasaray; UEFA.com, 3 July 2012 He made his debut on 22 September, starting in a 3–1 win at Beşiktaş.
Beşiktaş (loan) On 2 February 2014, after featuring sparingly during the 2013–14 campaign, Nounkeu was loaned Beşiktaş until June.Dany Nounkeu Leave Galatasaray; Galatasaray's official website, 2 February 2014 He appeared in nine matches for the club before returning to Galatasaray when his loan expired.
Granada (loan) On 30 August 2014, Nounkeu joined Granada in a season-long loan deal.Dany Nounkeu on Loan to Granada Club De Futbol; Galatasaray's official website, 30 August 2014
Bursaspor On 30 July 2015, Nounkeu agreed with Turkish club Bursaspor for three years.
Akhisarspor On 10 May 2018, Nounkeu helped Akhisar Belediyespor win their first professional trophy, the 2017–18 Turkish Cup.
Arta/Solar7 In December 2020, Nounkeu completed a permanent move to the Djiboutian side Arta/Solar7, where he will play alongside fellow Cameroonian, Alex Song.
International career Nounkeu presented his homeland international at 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland.FIFA Stats His first call-up for the main squad was in November 2004 under Winfried Schäfer. Nounkeu took part of the LG cup in 2011 in Morocco with the Cameroon National team scoring a penalty kick against the host Morocco. After being part of Cameroon squad during the qualification campaign for the 2014 World Cup, Nounkeu was included in the final roster to take part of the tournament in Brazil, playing two out of three games for Cameroon during including one start against Croatia .
Honours Galatasaray Süper Lig: 2012–13 Turkish Super Cup: 2012, 2013
Akhisarspor Turkish Cup: 2017–18 Turkish Super Cup: 2018
References
External links
Interview with Foot-National *French* Foot-National-Profile