Bernard Allou

Summary

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.

Bernard Allou
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-06-19) 19 June 1975 (age 48)
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

Career edit

Allou 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 edit

Allou 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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Super Cup

References edit

  1. ^ "PSG – Bastia 2-0, 03/05/95, Coupe de la Ligue 94-95". archivesparisfootball.wordpress.com. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  2. ^ "On The Move". The Independent. 14 September 1997. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Games played by Bernard Allou in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Results, 11 August 1999". The Guardian. 11 August 1999. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  5. ^ "Nottingham Forest 1 Wolves 1". Sporting Life. 19 September 1999. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
  6. ^ Duluc, Vincent (3 November 2022). Dictionnaire amoureux de la Coupe du Monde (in French). Place des éditeurs. ISBN 978-2-259-31293-6.
  7. ^ France Football, spécial Bilan 1995-1996, p. 72-73
  8. ^ "Festival International Espoirs - France squad 1996". tournoimauricerevello.com. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  9. ^ "France - U-21 - International Results - Details". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Bernard Allou » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  11. ^ "名古屋グランパスエイト外国人選手名鑑".
  12. ^ "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 FootballDatabase.eu
  • Bernard Allou at WorldFootball.net