Vincent Cobos Explained

Vincent Cobos
Birth Date:4 March 1965
Birth Place:Strasbourg, France
Height:1.76 m
Position:Centre back
Youthclubs1:Strasbourg
Years1:1982–1991
Caps1:204
Goals1:3
Years2:1991–1993
Caps2:40
Goals2:1
Totalcaps:244
Totalgoals:4

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+.

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