22-year-old right-footed centre-back from Meaux, developed in the OGC Nice academy. Former France U20 international. A limited season at Reggiana in Serie B (5 sub appearances, 2024-25) preceded a €250k move to newly-promoted AS Nancy-Lorraine in August 2025 on a three-year deal.
At Nancy he became a rotation-to-regular option in the first half of 2025-26: 13 league apps plus 3 in the Coupe de France with a goal. Logged footage shows a physically dominant aerial defender who wins headed duels in both boxes and reads long balls early. The recurring weakness in the event log is distribution under density — repeated poor interior passes and risk-free clearances when better options existed.
UNDERVALUED PHYSICAL CB — validation incomplete. At €150k market value with a 2028 contract, Nahounou is a low-cost, high-frame (1.93m TM) profile with validated positional anticipation (OBI_P 7.0, 13 events / 3 matches) and provisional signals of elite transition speed (OMS 8.5) and top-end pace for a CB (SII_T 8.5).
Two open risks before any recommendation: (1) DMA at 6.0 with multiple logged distribution errors — a ceiling problem for possession-build clubs; (2) the April 2026 squad exclusion is unexplained. Complete SII_A/SII_R passes and resolve the squad question before this card goes to a club.
| Item | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ligue 2 appearances | 13 | Soccerway |
| Ligue 2 goals / assists | 0 / 0 | Soccerway |
| Yellow cards (league) | 2 | Soccerway |
| Coupe de France apps / goals | 3 / 1 | Soccerway |
| Avg rating (league) | 7.1 | Soccerway |
| Shirt number | #77 | Sofascore |
| Item | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | €150k | Transfermarkt (11 Dec '25) |
| Contract expires | 30 Jun 2028 | Transfermarkt |
| Transfer fee (Aug '25) | €250k from Reggiana | Soccerway |
| Height | 1.93m ⚠ (1.88m alt.) | TM / Tribuna conflict |
| International | France U20 (former) | Transfermarkt |
| Secondary position | Right-back | Transfermarkt |
Solid fill = validated (OBI_P only). Dashed = under-sampled, indicative only. OBI composite currently reads 7.7 (⚠ sub-metrics pending); SII composite not calculable (SII_A and SII_R have zero events). Video completeness: 1/12 — 6 more metrics needed for FGA threshold.
Recovery tackle at the feet of Victor Lobry (Amiens) — best-graded event in the log.
9Ball carry past Ikia Dimi with run variation despite shirt pull.
8.5Wins headed duel at halfway line on opposition GK restart.
8Cuts out Diawara cross inside his own box — early positioning, unhurried.
8Third-man surge without the ball after a build-out; run wins a corner.
8Back line fully unbalanced, caught behind, cannot recover his zone — opposition cross and goal conceded.
3Long ball to the front line with a free, unmarked pivot available to progress.
3Poor interior pass to a teammate under no severe pressure.
4Risk-free long clearance forward with better options on.
4Beaten in transition, opens the interior channel and is eliminated 1v1.
4Aerial dominance. Three separate headed-duel wins logged (49'39, 84'11, both boxes). At 1.93m, a set-piece asset both ways.
Positional anticipation — validated. OBI_P 7.0 across 3 matches. Reads long balls early, intercepts in space rather than scrambling.
Transition speed. OMS 8.5 and SII_T 8.5 (provisional) — rare pace profile for a CB this size; recovers his own distribution errors fast (2'20, 25'07).
Distribution under density. DMA 6.0 with 4+ logged poor passes and risk-free clearances. Not a build-out CB today.
Transition defending when unbalanced. The one goal conceded in the log (23'50) comes directly from his failure to recover his zone. 80'42 and 89'21 repeat the pattern.
April 2026 squad exclusion. Four straight fixtures out of the matchday squad. Unexplained. Must be resolved before recommendation.
Best system fit: deep-block or transition sides that ask the CB to defend the box, win duels, and clear — not positional-play build-out systems (see DMA).
Market angle: €150k valuation, contract to 2028, French U20 pedigree. Realistic buyer profile: Ligue 2 rivals, Belgian Challenger Pro, mid-tier Eredivisie, MLS/Liga MX depth.
To close the file: SII_A + SII_R passes (matches 3, 5-7), one more DMA match for spread, squad-status inquiry.
FGA weighting is 20% Tier 1 (verified public data) / 30% Tier 2 (composites derived from Tier 3) / 50% Tier 3 (timestamped video metrics). This card's headline 7.5 is a provisional average of logged raw scores only — it exists to show direction, not conclusion. Video completeness stands at 1/12; the FGA threshold requires 7/12. Highlight reels (2022, 2023) are included for context and identity confirmation only; the FGA protocol excludes edited footage from all metric passes.