Vincent Cobos (born 4 March 1965) is a French retired footballer who played as a central defender.

Vincent Cobos
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-03-04) 4 March 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Strasbourg, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Strasbourg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1991 Strasbourg 204 (3)
1991–1993 Épinal 40 (1)
Total 244 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career edit

Cobos was born in Strasbourg. For nine seasons, he played professionally with hometown's RC Strasbourg, including two as captain, and helped his team achieve promotion to Ligue 1 in 1987–88 as champions.

Cobos retired from the game at only 28, after two years with lowly SAS Épinal. He appeared in 235 games all competitions comprised with his main club.

Personal life / Post-retirement edit

Cobos' younger brother, José, was also a footballer and a defender. He too played for Strasbourg, and the siblings shared teams from 1988 to 1991.

After retiring, Cobos worked with Canal+'s show Foot+.

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