Bernard Allou (born 19 June 1975) is a former professional footballer who played as a winger. He most notably played for Paris Saint-Germain, Nagoya Grampus Eight and Nottingham Forest. The highlight of this time at PSG was playing as they won the 1995 Coupe de la Ligue Final against Bastia.[1] Born in Ivory Coast, he represented France at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 June 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Cocody, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1998 | Paris Saint-Germain | 41 | (3) |
| 1998 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 10 | (4) |
| 1999–2001 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | R.W.D. Molenbeek | 23 | (5) |
| 2002–2004 | White Star Woluwé | ||
| 2004–2006 | Uccle Leo Forestoise | ||
| 2006–2008 | White Star Woluwé | ||
| International career | |||
| 1996 | France U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 1994–1997 | France U21 | 5 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAllou was born in Cocody, Ivory Coast.
In 1997, he had a trial at Newcastle United but it did not lead to a contract.[2] In March 1999, Allou signed for Nottingham Forest and went on to make two appearances in the remainder of that season, as Forest were relegated from the Premier League.[3] The following season, he scored two goals for Forest; one against Mansfield Town in the League Cup[4] and one against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the league.[5]
International career
editAllou played for the France under-21 team between 1994 and 1997 and the France under-20 team at the 1996 Toulon Tournament.[6][7][8][9]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 1998–99[10] | Division 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 10 | 3 | |
| 1995–96[10] | Division 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 24 | 0 | ||
| 1996–97[10] | Division 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1[a] | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| 1997–98[10] | Division 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 41 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 5 | ||
| Nagoya Grampus Eight | 1998[11] | J1 League | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 4 | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 1998–99[3] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1999–2000[12] | First Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 8 | 2 | |||
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| R.W.D. Molenbeek | 2001–02[10] | Belgian First Division | 23 | 5 | – | – | – | 23 | 5 | |||||
| Career total | 80 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 16 | ||
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
References
edit- ^ "PSG – Bastia 2-0, 03/05/95, Coupe de la Ligue 94-95". archivesparisfootball.wordpress.com. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "On The Move". The Independent. 14 September 1997. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Games played by Bernard Allou in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ "Results, 11 August 1999". The Guardian. 11 August 1999. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest 1 Wolves 1". Sporting Life. 19 September 1999. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
- ^ Duluc, Vincent (3 November 2022). Dictionnaire amoureux de la Coupe du Monde (in French). Place des éditeurs. ISBN 978-2-259-31293-6.
- ^ France Football, spécial Bilan 1995-1996, p. 72-73
- ^ "Festival International Espoirs - France squad 1996". tournoimauricerevello.com. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "France - U-21 - International Results - Details". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Bernard Allou » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "名古屋グランパスエイト外国人選手名鑑".
- ^ "Games played by Bernard Allou in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
External links
edit- Bernard Allou – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Bernard Allou at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Bernard Allou at WorldFootball.net
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