Steven Mouyokolo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Stefan Fabrice Mouyokolo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Melun, France | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [2] | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sochaux | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2006 | Châteauroux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2007 | Châteauroux | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Gueugnon | 22 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Boulogne | 13 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Hull City | 21 | (1) |
| 2010– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | (0) |
| 2011– | → Sochaux (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 January 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Steven Stefan Fabrice Mouyokolo (born 24 January 1987) is a French-Congolese footballer who plays as a defender. He is currently on loan at Ligue 1 club FC Sochaux on loan from English Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Early career
Mouyokolo was born in Melun, France to Congolese parents. He began his senior football career at Ligue 2 side LB Châteauroux. He made his way up to the first team in 2006, but never made a first team appearance for the club, and In 2007 he joined fellow Ligue 2 side FC Gueugnon. He made 22 first team appearances for his new club, and his impressive displays from central defence earned him a move to US Boulogne, also of Ligue 2.
The defender made a bright start to the 2008–09 Ligue 2 season, helping his team to second in the table by December. His performances caught the attention of English Premier League teams Newcastle United, Wigan Athletic, Middlesbrough, Bolton Wanderers[3] and Arsenal.[4][5]
[edit] Hull City
However, it was Hull City who agreed a fee with Boulogne for the defender on 30 January 2009, but the transfer would not take place until the summer.[6] Mouyokolo officially signed a four-year deal for his new club on 2 June 2009, after helping his former club to promotion to French Ligue 1 for the first time in their history.[7] He scored to earn a 1–1 draw against eventual champions Chelsea on 2 February 2010,[8] but was part of the team that ended up relegated to The Championship.[9]
[edit] Wolverhampton Wanderers
He remained in the Premier League when he moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 18 June 2010 in a four year deal (with the option of a fifth year) for an undisclosed fee.[10] His Wolves debut came in the Carling Cup tie with Notts County at Molineux on 21 September 2010.[11] He struggled to make an impression in his first season, making only seven appearances in all competitions.
With opportunities limited at Wolves, Mouyokolo will instead spend the 2011–12 season on loan at Ligue 1 side Sochaux, with the option to buy the player at the end of the loan. Wolves manager Mick McCarthy said: "We saw huge potential in Steven but he has had injury problems that have limited his opportunities."[12]
[edit] References
- ^ "Premier League 25-man squad lists". The Daily Telegraph. 1 September 2010. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/7976256/Premier-League-25-man-squad-lists.html. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ "Premier League Player Profile". Premier League. http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~47971,00.html. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ Haond, Patrick (12 December 2008). "English scouts like look of Mouyokolo". Sky Sports. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11800_4632075,00.html. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
- ^ Sheehan, Pat (19 December 2008). "Arsenal unearth next star". The Sun. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article2052978.ece. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
- ^ Brown, Nigel (19 December 2008). "Arsenal close in on Mouyokolo". Sport.co.uk. http://www.sport.co.uk/news/Football/11435/Arsenal_close_in_on_Mouyokolo.aspx. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
- ^ "Defender Mouyokolo to join Hull". BBC Sport. 30 January 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/7860116.stm. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
- ^ "French defender seals Hull deal". BBC Sport. 2 June 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/7860116.stm. Retrieved 2 June 2009.
- ^ "Hull 1–1 Chelsea". BBC Sport. 2 February 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8490298.stm. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ "Wigan 2–2 Hull". BBC Sport. 3 May 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8649742.stm.
- ^ "Wolves sign French defender Steven Mouyokolo from Hull". BBC Sport. 18 June 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/8748431.stm.
- ^ "Wolverhampton 4–2 Notts County". BBC Sport. 21 September 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/9009962.stm.
- ^ "Defender returns to France". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 29 June 2011. http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~2383627,00.html.
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- French footballers
- French people of Republic of the Congo descent
- Association football defenders
- LB Châteauroux players
- FC Gueugnon players
- US Boulogne players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Premier League players
- Expatriate footballers in England
- French expatriate footballers
