Nestor Combin

Nestor Combin

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club career

Combin was born in Las Rosas, Argentina. During his time as a player in France, he scored 117 goals in the Division 1; 68 with Lyon and 49 with Red Star. In the 1973–74 season at Red Star, he formed a remarkable partnership in attack with Paraguayan forward Hugo González. In France, he also played for Metz, and in Italy for Juventus, Varese, Torino, and A.C. Milan. Combin scored 10 goals in 38 games for Juventus and 32 goals in 99 games for Torino. Combin was one of the first French internationals who played abroad in Italy's Serie A. He won several titles there, including a Coppa Italia with both Juventus and Torino, and an Intercontinental Cup with Milan.

International career

Combin was born in Argentina, and was of French descent through his maternal grandmother. He has eight 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.

Club
Juventus FC (1964–1965)
Club
FC Metz (1970–1973)
Club
Olympique Lyonnais (1959–1964)
Club
Torino FC (1966–1968)
Club
Varese Calcio (1965–1966)
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AC Milan (1968–1970)
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Red Star F.C. (1973–1975)
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Hyères FC (1975–1976)
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France men's national association football team (1964–1968)
Club
Club Atlético Colón
National team
France

Legacy

Honours

Lyon

Coupe de France: 1963–64 Juventus

Coppa Italia: 1964–65 Torino

Coppa Italia: 1967–68 Milan

Intercontinental Cup: 1969 Individual

Division 2 top scorer: 1973–74

Clubs

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Identifiers & aliases
Description

French footballer

Position

forward

Extract from Wikipedia

Néstor Combin is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Argentina, he spent most of his professional career in France, most notably with Lyon, and represented the France national team at the international level. He was dubbed "La Foudre" in France, for his speed, and "Il Selvaggio" in Italy, for his fighting spirit.

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