Vincent Cobos
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 March 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Strasbourg, France | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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 his 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+.
External links[]
- RC Strasbourg archives (in French)
- Vincent Cobos at FootballDatabase.eu
Categories:
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Strasbourg
- French people of Spanish descent
- French footballers
- Association football defenders
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- RC Strasbourg Alsace players
- SAS Épinal players
- Footballers from Alsace