Nestor Combin

Nestor Combin

Personal information
Date of birth	December 29, 1940 (1940-12-29) (age 70)
Place of birth	Las Rosas, Argentina
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
	Colon Rosario
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1959–1964	Olympique Lyonnais	131	(78)
1964–1965	Juventus F.C.	24	(7)
1965–1966	Varese	16	(2)
1966–1968	Torino F.C.	82	(27)
1968–1970	A.C. Milan	50	(11)
1970–1973	FC Metz	59	(34)
1973–1975	Red Star	64	(39)
National team
1964–1968	France	8	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Néstor Combin, (born December 29, 1940 in Las Rosas, Argentina) is a former football (soccer) Argentine player in France. He was striker, mainly with Olympique Lyonnais and France national team.

Clubs

• 1959 - 1964 : Olympique Lyonnais (France)
• 1964 - 1965 : Juventus F.C. (Italy)
• 1965 - 1966 : Varese (Italy)
• 1966 - 1968 : Torino F.C. (Italy)
• 1968 - 1970 : A.C. Milan (Italy)
• 1970 - 1973 : FC Metz (France)
• 1973 - 1975 : Red Star (France)

Combin scored 117 goals in French Ligue 1 championship, 68 with Olympique Lyonnais.

He was one of the first French international who played abroad in Italian Serie A. He received several titles there, including Coppa Italia (Italian Cup) with Juventus F.C. and Torino F.C. and the European/South American Cup with A.C. Milan.

He played 38 games with Juventus F.C. (10 goals).

National team

He has 8 caps with the France national team, obtained between 1964 and 1968, and scored four goals.

He played during the Football World Cup 1966.

Honours

• Coupe de France (French Cup) in 1964 with Olympique Lyonnais
• Semi-Final Cup Winners' Cup in 1964 with Olympique Lyonnais
• Coppa Italia in 1965 with Juventus F.C.
• Coppa Italia in 1968 with Torino F.C.
• European/South American Cup in 1969 with A.C. Milan

Trivia

In the AC Milan game against Estudiantes (Argentina) in 1969, Combin was beaten a broken nose. When leaving the stadium he was arrested because of desertion. With international pressure rising he was released. The other players of the AC Milan team had waited for him.

External links

• Profile on French federation official site

Persondata
Name	Combin, Nestor
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Date of birth	December 29, 1940
Place of birth	Las Rosas, Argentina
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