Nicolas Louis Marcel Cozza

Nicolas Cozza is a French defender born in Ganges on 8 January 1999. He developed at local clubs before joining Montpellier’s academy in 2010, establishing his footballing education at the club. After signing his first professional contract in 2017, Cozza made his Ligue 1 debut for Montpellier against Lyon later that year. He went on to become a regular in Montpellier’s defence, featuring primarily on the left while also covering centrally. In January 2023, he moved to VfL Wolfsburg, taking his experience into the Bundesliga before joining Nantes on loan in 2024. At Nantes, Nicolas Cozza has operated as a versatile left-sided defender, shifting between left-back and centre-back roles. His game is built on positional discipline, one-on-one defending, ball blocking and build-up passing, while he has also represented France from under-18 to under-21 level.