Nicolas Louis Marcel Cozza (born 8 January 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Swiss Super League club Lausanne-Sport.
Club career Cozza joined Montpellier in 2010 and signed his first professional contract on 14 June 2017. He made his professional debut for Montpellier in a 0–0 Ligue 1 draw against Lyon on 19 November 2017.
On 25 January 2023, Cozza signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg.
On 1 February 2024, Cozza was loaned out to French side Nantes until the end of the season.
After remaining on the bench in the first two Wolfsburg games of the 2024–25 season, on 28 August 2024 Cozza returned to Nantes on a new season-long loan. A new Nantes loan for the 2025–26 season was announced on 8 July 2025. His VfL Wolfsburg contract was mutually terminated in May 2026.
On 30 August 2026, Cozza signed a three-year contract with Lausanne-Sport in Switzerland.
Personal life Cozza is the grandson of former Montpellier captain . He is of Italian descent from Calabria.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMontpellier B2016–17CFA80——802017–18National 390——902018–19National 350——50Total220——220Montpellier2017–18Ligue 191102Appearance(s) in the Coupe de la LigueAppearance(s) in the Coupe de la Ligue01212018–19Ligue 112010101402019–20Ligue 1700010802020–21Ligue 120030—2302021–22Ligue 134230—3722022–23Ligue 117210—182Total99590401125VfL Wolfsburg2022–23Bundesliga5010—602023–24Bundesliga6010—70Total11020—130Nantes (loan)2023–24Ligue 113000—130Nantes (loan)2024–25Ligue 127120—2912025–26Ligue 128020—300Total55140—591Career total2006150402196
References
External links Profile at the VfL Wolfsburg website