Vincent Cobos (born 4 March 1965) is a French retired footballer who played as a central defender.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 March 1965 | ||
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
editCobos 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
editCobos' 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+.
External links
edit- RC Strasbourg archives (in French)