José Arribas
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Career & Clubs
At the age of 14, Arribas left Spain for France because of the Spanish Civil War, and landed in Nantes. Fond of football, he signed a professional contract with Le Mans in the Division 2. In 1952, he became a coach and trained amateur sides of Saint-Malo and Noyen-sur-Sarthe, before being called up by Nantes, where he won the Division 1 titles in 1965, 1966 and 1973. In 1966, he coached for four matches France national team with Jean Snella. Arribas left Nantes in 1976, and ended his career coaching Marseille and Lille.
- Club
- Le Mans F.C. (1948–1952)
- Club
- Union sportive du Mans (1948–1952)
- National team
- France
Personal
Arribas's son Claude was also a footballer. He coached him at Nantes.
Legacy
Clubs
- Le Mans F.C.1948–1952
- Union sportive du Mans1948–1952
Played together with
Abdeslam OuaddouLe Mans F.C.
Alexis BlinLe Mans F.C. · 2013–2013
Almen AbdiLe Mans F.C. · 2009–2010- Almen AbdiLe Mans F.C. · 2010–2010
Amadou MoutariLe Mans F.C. · 2012–2013- Amara TraoréLe Mans F.C. · 1990–1992
Anthony Le TallecLe Mans F.C. · 2007–2008- Anthony Le TallecLe Mans F.C. · 2008–2010
Brahim El BahriLe Mans F.C. · 2007–2009- Brahim El BahriLe Mans F.C. · 2010–2011
Christian GourcuffLe Mans F.C. · 1986–1989
Daisuke MatsuiLe Mans F.C. · 2004–2008
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
José Arribas was a Spanish professional football player and manager. As a player, he was a midfielder. He mostly notably coached Nantes from 1960 to 1976, where he created the "jeu à la nantaise", a tactic based on speed, technique, intelligence and one touch play. He also coached the France national team along with Jean Snella after the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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