Mickaël Nelson
Personal information
Full name	Mickaël Nelson
Date of birth	February 2, 1990 (1990-02-02) (age 19)
Place of birth	Marseille, France
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Montpellier HSC
Number	13
Youth career
1997–2004 2004–2008	Sport Club Caillols Montpellier HSC
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2008–	Montpellier HSC	1 (0)
National team
2008–2009	France U19	10 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Mickaël Nelson (born February 2, 1990 in Marseille, France) is a French footballer currently playing for Ligue 1 side Montpellier HSC. His family hails from the island of Réunion.

Contents 1 Football career 2 International career 3 References 4 External links

[edit] 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 May 12, 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.^[2]

[edit] 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.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Profile on Montpellier HSC Website
• LFP Profile

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