Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Nouhou Tolo was born June 23, 1997, in Douala, Cameroon. He is a defender in Major League Soccer.

Nouhou began his career in 2015 with Rainbow Bamenda, where he played for one season. A contract dispute over who owned his rights between teams in Cameroon initially blocked his transfer to the United States, but in April 2016, Nouhou signed with Seattle Sounders FC 2. He made 24 league appearances and lead the team in minutes played.

Nouhou signed with Seattle Sounders FC on January 26, 2017, earning his first-team contract after performing admirably for S2 in 2016, according to General Manager Garth Lagerway. Nouhou scored his first professional goal while loaned down to S2 on April 15, 2017, the second goal in a 2–1 away win over LA Galaxy II.

Nouhou made his Seattle Sounders FC debut on May 31, 2017, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 loss to Columbus Crew.

Nouhou made his debut for the Cameroon national team in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 2–2 tie with Zambia.