Néstor Combin
Néstor Combin (born 29 December 1939) is a French former footballer who played as a striker. Born in Argentina, he spent most of his professional career in France, mainly with Olympique Lyonnais, and represented the France national team at international level.
 Combín with Juventus in the 1964–65 season | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 December 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Las Rosas, Argentina | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colón de San Lorenzo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1964 | Lyon | 131 | (78) |
| 1964–1965 | Juventus | 24 | (7) |
| 1965–1966 | Varese | 16 | (2) |
| 1966–1969 | Torino | 82 | (27) |
| 1969–1971 | Milan | 50 | (11) |
| 1971–1973 | Metz | 59 | (34) |
| 1973–1975 | Red Star | 64 | (39) |
| Total | 426 | (204) | |
| National team | |||
| 1964–1968 | France | 8 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He was dubbed "La Foudre" (The Lightning) in France, for his speed, and "Il Selvaggio" (the Savage) in Italy, for his fighting spirit.
In a game between A.C. Milan and Argentine side Estudiantes for the 1969 Intercontinental Cup, Combin was dealt with aggressively by rival players and had his nose broken (the infamous "Bombonera Massacre"). When he was leaving the stadium he was arrested, under a charge of desertion.[1] After international pressure and indignation rising, he was released. In 2015, Raúl Madero blamed Combin as the fighting inciter, by provoking Ramón Aguirre Suárez in the first match, in Italy, saying "negro, don't warm up anymore because in one month I earn the same money that you receive in two years".[2]
Club career
Combin was born in Las Rosas, Argentina. He scored 117 goals in Ligue 1, 68 with Olympique Lyonnais and 49 with Red Star.
Then he played in Italy, with Juventus, Varese (2nd Division), Torino and Milan.
He ended his career in France with Red Star.
He was one of the first French internationals who played abroad in Italy's Serie A. He won several titles there, including a Coppa Italia (Italian Cup) with Juventus and another with Torino and an Intercontinental Cup (European/South American Cup) with Milan.
He played 38 games with Juventus (10 goals), and scored 32 goals in three seasons for Torino (99 overall matches).
International career
Combin was born in Argentina, and was of French descent through his maternal grandmother.[3] He has 8 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.
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Raúl Madero, 100x100: "Bilardo es un tipo muy jodido, se mandó muchas cagadas"". Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- Cassiau-Haurie, Christophe (21 December 2009). "La migration des footballeurs africains en Europe - Africultures".
- Archivio Toro - Official Torino F.C. Archives
External links
- Néstor Combin at the French Football Federation (in French). Archived at webarchive.org.
