Levy Nzoungou
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| Born | 22 January 1998 Brazzaville, Congo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 5 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Levy Nzoungou (born 22 January 1998) is a former professional
He spent time with
Early life
Nzoungou was born in Brazzaville, Congo and moved to France at age 8.
Career
St Helens
After impressing for France at junior level, Nzoungou signed with St. Helens and was a star player for their Under-19s academy team, later joining Melbourne Storm to play in the NRL Under-20s. After a very brief spell with Melbourne ended without playing a game in the 2017 NRL Under-20s season,[3][4]
Toulouse Olympique
He returned to France and joined
Salford Red Devils
In 2018, he joined
Hull FC
He joined Hull F.C. in September 2018, signing a two-year deal.[5]
Bradford Bulls
Nzoungou signed for the Bradford Bulls for the 2020 season, however due to the season being cancelled due to COVID-19, he signed a one-year extension.[6]
Widnes Vikings
In 2022, without being able to play a game for Widnes Vikings and having retired from rugby after a number of serious injuries including a snapped Achilles tendon, Nzoungou trained as a firefighter and joined Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service.[7]
North Wales Crusaders
On 28 Dec 2023 it was reported that he had signed for North Wales Crusaders in the RFL League 1 on a 1-year deal.[8]
References
- ^ "Levy Nzoungou - Player Stats". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ "Rugby League Project". rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ "N - 18th Man". 18thman.com. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Melbourne Storm Players - 18th Man". 18thman.com. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Prop Nzoungou Joins Hull FC for 2019 | News | Hull FC". www.hullfc.com. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ^ "Nzoungou signs new deal with Bradford Bulls for next season". Telegraph & Argus. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Injury-hit rugby league star Levy Nzoungou becomes firefighter". BBC News. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Former Super League and NRL young powerhouse makes League 1 move for 2024 following spell out of game". Love Rugby League. 28 Dec 2023.