Mickaël Nelson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mickaël Nelson | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Free agent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2004 | Sport Club Caillols | ||
| 2004–2008 | Montpellier | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Montpellier | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | SV Babelsberg 03 | 18 | (1) |
| 2012– | FC Sete | ||
| National team | |||
| 2008–2009 | France U19 | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 July 2012. |
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Mickaël Nelson (born 2 February 1990) is a French footballer. His family hails from the island of Réunion.
In January 2008, Montpellier and Nelson agreed to a professional contract. He was given the number 13 shirt. He made his professional football debut on 12 May 2008 in a Ligue 2 match with Montpellier against FC Gueugnon coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute. Montpellier would win the match 2–1 with a late goal from Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa. He captained the Montpellier U-18 squad that won the 2008–09 Coupe Gambardella and the coveted Swan d'Or.
He has spent time on trial at Portsmouth FC and Standard Liege and signed for SV Babelsberg 03 in 2011. He was released by the Potsdam club after one season.
Nelson played on the France U-19 squad. He made his debut participating in the opening match of the 2008 Sendaï Cup. He participated in the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship with the under-19 team. He played in all four of the squad's matches including the semi-final, where they suffered elimination losing 1–3 in extra time to England.
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