Vincent Cobos
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 March 1965 | ||
Place of birth | Strasbourg, France | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
Strasbourg | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1982–1991 | Strasbourg | 204 | (3) |
1991–1993 | Épinal | 40 | (1) |
Total | 244 | (4) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Vincent Cobos (born 4 March 1965) is a French retired footballer who played as a central defender.
Football career
Cobos was born in Strasbourg. For nine seasons, he played professionally with hometown's RC Strasbourg, including two as captain, and helped him 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
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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Preceded by Léonard Specht |
RC Strasbourg Captain 1989-1991 |
Succeeded by Yvon Pouliquen |
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