Néstor Combin
 Combín with Juventus in the 1964–65 season | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 December 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Las Rosas, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colón de San Lorenzo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1964 | Lyon | 131 | (78) |
| 1964–1965 | Juventus | 24 | (7) |
| 1965–1966 | Varese | 16 | (7) |
| 1966–1968 | Torino | 82 | (27) |
| 1968–1970 | Milan | 50 | (11) |
| 1970–1973 | Metz | 59 | (34) |
| 1973–1975 | Red Star | 64 | (39) |
| Total | 426 | (204) | |
| International career | |||
| 1964–1968 | France | 8 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Néstor Combin (born 29 December 1939 in Las Rosas, Argentina) is a French former football player who spent most of his professional career in France.
He played as a striker throughout his career, mainly with Olympique Lyonnais and the French national team.
He was dubbed "La Foudre" (The Lightning) in France, for his speed, and "Il Selvaggio" (the Savage) in Italy, for his fighting spirit.
In a game between A.C. Milan and Argentine side Estudiantes for the 1969 Intercontinental Cup, Combin was dealt with aggressively by rival players and had his nose broken (the infamous "Bombonera Massacre"). When he was leaving the stadium he was arrested, under a charge of desertion.[1] After international pressure and indignation rising, he was released. In 2015, Raúl Madero blamed Combin as the fighting inciter, by provoking Ramón Aguirre Suárez in the first match, in Italy, saying "negro, don't warm up anymore because in one month I earn the same money that you receive in two years".[2]
Club career
Combin scored 117 goals in Ligue 1, 68 with Olympique Lyonnais and 49 with Red Star.
Then he played in Italy, with Juventus, Varese (2nd Division), Torino and Milan.
He Eventually ended his career in France with Red Star.
He was one of the first French internationals who played abroad in Italy's Serie A. He won several titles there, including a Coppa Italia (Italian Cup) with Juventus and another with Torino and an Intercontinental Cup (European/South American Cup) with Milan.
He played 38 games with Juventus (10 goals), and scored 32 goals in three seasons for Torino (99 overall matches).
International career
Combin was born in Argentina, and was of French descent through his maternal grandmother.[3] He has 8 caps with the France national team, obtained between 1964 and 1968, and scored four goals.
He played at the 1966 FIFA World Cup with France.
Honours
Club
Olympique Lyonnais
Juventus
Torino
- Coppa Italia: 1967–68
AC Milan
Individual
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Raúl Madero, 100x100: "Bilardo es un tipo muy jodido, se mandó muchas cagadas"". Retrieved 2019-01-02.
- ^ Cassiau-Haurie, Christophe (21 December 2009). "La migration des footballeurs africains en Europe - Africultures".
- Archivio Toro - Official Torino F.C. Archives
External links
- 1939 births
- Living people
- Argentine people of French descent
- French people of Argentine descent
- French footballers
- Argentine footballers
- France international footballers
- Association football forwards
- Olympique Lyonnais players
- Juventus F.C. players
- Varese Calcio players
- Torino F.C. players
- A.C. Milan players
- Serie A players
- FC Metz players
- Red Star F.C. players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- French expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- 1966 FIFA World Cup players
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- French expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Argentine expatriate footballers