Steven Mouyokolo

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Infobox football biography Steven Stefan Fabrice Mouyokolo (born 24 January 1987) is a French former footballer who played as a centre back. His career had been marred by injury.

Club career

Early career

Mouyokolo was born in Melun, Seine-et-Marne, France,[1] to Congolese parents. He began his senior football career at Ligue 2 side LB Châteauroux. He made his way up to the first team in 2006, but never made a first team appearance for the club, and in 2007 he joined fellow Ligue 2 side FC Gueugnon. He made 22 first team appearances for his new club, and his impressive displays from central defence earned him a move to US Boulogne, also of Ligue 2.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

The defender made a bright start to the 2008–09 Ligue 2 season, helping his team to second in the table by December. His performances caught the attention of English Premier League teams Newcastle United, Wigan Athletic, Middlesbrough, Bolton Wanderers[2] and Arsenal.[3]

Hull City

However, it was Hull City who agreed a fee with Boulogne for the defender on 30 January 2009, but the transfer would not take place until the summer.[4] Mouyokolo officially signed a four-year deal for his new club on 2 June 2009, after helping his former club to promotion to French Ligue 1 for the first time in their history.[5] He scored to earn a 1–1 draw against eventual champions Chelsea on 2 February 2010,[6] but was part of the team that ended up relegated to The Championship.[7]

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Mouyokolo remained in the English Premier League when he moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 18 June 2010 in a four-year deal (with the option of a fifth year)[8] for a fee which was undisclosed but reported in the local media as being £2.5 million.[9] His Wolves debut came in the League Cup tie with Notts County at Molineux on 21 September 2010.[10] He struggled to make an impression in his first season, making only seven appearances in all competitions.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

With opportunities limited at Wolves, in June 2011 Mouyokolo was sent on loan to Ligue 1 side Sochaux, with the option to buy the player at the end of the loan. Wolves manager Mick McCarthy said at the time: "We saw huge potential in Steven but he has had injury problems that have limited his opportunities."[11] However, Mouyokolo only managed four appearances for Sochaux in a season marred by injury, including a ruptured cruciate ligament suffered in February 2012, before he returned to Wolves at the end of the season.[12] On 30 January 2013 his contract at Wolves was terminated by mutual consent, making him a free agent after just seven appearances for the club.[13] Mouyokolo says his injury made him realized how lucky he is a footballer.[14]

Celtic

On 16 July 2013, Mouyokolo signed for Scottish Premier League champions Celtic, after impressing on trial in a series of pre-season games.[15] Mouyokolo says Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink played a role of helping him join the club.[16]

He made his Celtic debut in a 2–0 win against Aberdeen.[17] Mouyokolo went on to make his European debut for the club only three days later against Shakhtar Karagandy in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League play off round.[18] Soon his career at Celtic wasn't as he planned when he sustained Achilles tendon after picking up the injury in training.[19] After a six-month out, Mouyokolo returns to first team action, coming on as a late substitute, in a 2–0 victory against Dundee United on 5 April 2014.[20]

After an injury stricken season with Celtic, Mouyokolo left the club during the summer transfer window after his one-year contract expired.[21]

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