Levy Nzoungou
Levy Nzoungou (born 22 January 1998) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for Bradford Bulls in the RFL Championship and previously with Albi XIII.
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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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He has spent time with St Helens and Melbourne Storm, playing with Toulouse Olympique in the Kingstone Press Championship, Salford Red Devils in the Super League, and on loan from Salford at Oldham and the Swinton Lions in the Betfred Championship and Whitehaven in Betfred League 1. He has played for Hull F.C. in the Betfred Super League, and spent time on loan from Hull at Doncaster League 1.
Background
Nzoungou was born in Brazzaville, Congo and moved to France at age 8.
Career
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. After his spell with Melbourne ended he returned to France and joined Toulouse Olympique on a short-term deal, making his professional debut in the Championship in 2017 against the Rochdale Hornets.
In 2018 he joined Salford Red Devils and made his Super League debut against the Wigan Warriors. He also spent time on loan at Oldham, Whitehaven and Swinton Lions.
Levy joined Hull F.C. in September 2018, signing a two year deal.[3]
Nzoungou signed for the Bradford Bulls for the 2020 season, however due to the season being cancelled due to COVID-19 Levy signed a one year extension.[4]
References
- "Levy Nzoungou - Player Stats". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- "Rugby League Project". rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- "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.