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Career & Clubs
Nicolas was born in Lampaul-Guimiliau, Finistère, and started her professional career in USM Gagny. From 1995 to 2003 she played for top club ES Besançon. With Besançon she won the French Championship in 1998 and in 2001, and the French Cup in 2001 and 2002. In 2003, she won the French Championship, the French Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup. After this successful season, she moved to Denmark to play for Viborg HK. She stayed at Viborg from 2003 to 2007, winning two Danish Championships (in 2004 and 2006), two Danish Cups, the Champions League in 2006 and the EHF Cup in 2004. She then played for Ikast/Bording EH one season, 2007/08, before returning to France to play for N2 (French fourth division) club ASPTT Nice.
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- Viborg HK
Legacy
Results
Champions League Winner: 2006 EHF Cup Winner: 2004 EHF Cup Winners' Cup Winner: 2003 French Championship Winner: 1998, 2001, 2003 French Cup Winner: 2001, 2002, 2003 Danish Championship Gold: 2004, 2006 Silver: 2007, 2008 Danish Cup Winner: 2004/05, 2006/07
Awards
MVP and member of the All Star Team of the 2003 World Championship Member of the All Star Team of the 2007 World Championship EHF Hall of Fame in 2023.
Clubs
- Viborg HKcurrent
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Valérie Nicolas is a French handball goalkeeper and former player of the French national team. She became World Champion in 2003 with the French team, and was also voted Most Valuable Player and Best Goalkeeper. She was voted into the All-Star Team in the 2007 World Championship. Among her other triumphs are a silver medal from the World Championships, two bronze medals from the European Championships, victories at the Champions League, the EHF Cup, the Cup Winners' Cup, and both French and Danish national championships.
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