Mickaël Nelson

Mickaël Nelson

Personal information
Full name	Mickaël Nelson
Date of birth	2 February 1990 (1990-02-02) (age 21)
Place of birth	Marseille, France
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	SV Babelsberg 03
Number	16
Youth career
1997–2004	Sport Club Caillols
2004–2008	Montpellier
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008–2011	Montpellier	1	(0)
2011–	SV Babelsberg 03	3	(1)
National team
2008–2009	France U19	10	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 August 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Mickaël Nelson (born 2 February 1990) is a French footballer currently playing for SV Babelsberg 03. His family hails from the island of Réunion.

Football career

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.^[1] He captained the Montpellier U-18 squad that won the 2008–09 Coupe Gambardella and the coveted Swan d'Or.^[2]

He has spent time on trial at Portsmouth FC and Standard Liege^[3] and signed for Babelsberg in 2011.

International career

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.

References

1. ^ [1]^{[dead link]}
2. ^ "Nelson : "Finir notre cycle en beauté"" (in French). fff.fr. 7 May 2009. http://www.fff.fr/coup/gambardella/actualite/528876.shtml. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 
3. ^ "Mickaël Nelson: in prova al Portsmouth" (in Italian). calciomercato.com. http://www.calciomercato.com/mercato/mickael-nelson-in-prova-al-portsmouth-397462. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 

External links

• Profile on Montpellier HSC Website
• LFP Profile

Persondata
Name	Nelson, Mickael
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	2 February 1990
Place of birth	Marseille, France
Date of death
Place of death