Manuel Amoros

Manuel Amoros (born 1 February 1962) is a French former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He was capped 82 times for France,^[3] and played in the UEFA European Championships finals of 1984 and 1992, and the FIFA World Cup finals in 1982 and 1986.

Manuel Amoros

Personal information
Full name	Manuel Amoros[1]
Date of birth	(1962-02-01) 1 February 1962 (age 63)[2]
Place of birth	Nîmes, Gard, France
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s)	Right-back
Youth career
1972–1977	Gallia Club Lunel
1977–1980	Monaco
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1979–1980	Monaco II	17	(3)
1980–1989	Monaco	287	(36)
1989–1993	Marseille	108	(2)
1993–1995	Lyon	66	(3)
1995–1996	Marseille	16	(0)
1999	AS Saint-Rémy
Total		494	(44)
International career
1982–1992	France	82	(1)
Managerial career
2004–2006	Kuwait (assistant)
2010	Comoros
2012–2014	Benin
Medal record Representing  France UEFA European Championship Winner 1984
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

Amoros was born in Nîmes, Gard,^[2] to Spanish parents escaping from Francisco Franco's regime.^[4] He represented the France national team.^[4]

In June 2010, Amoros was appointed national team manager for the Comoros Islands,^[5] which coached to September 2010. In January 2012, he was named new coach of Benin, replacing Edme Codjo, who had been in charge since August 2011.^[6]

Honours

Monaco

• Division 1: 1981–82, 1987–88^[2]
• Coupe de France: 1984–85^[2]

Marseille

• Division 1: 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92^[2]
• UEFA Champions League: 1992–93;^{[citation needed]} runner-up: 1990–91

France

• UEFA European Championship: 1984^[2]
• FIFA World Cup third place: 1986^{[citation needed]}

Individual

• FIFA World Cup Best Young Player: 1982^{[citation needed]}
• Onze d'Argent: 1986^{[citation needed]}
• French Player of the Year: 1986^{[citation needed]}
• FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1986^{[citation needed]}
• FIFA XI: 1986^[7]
• World XI: 1986, 1987^[8]
• Onze Mondial: 1986, 1987, 1988^[9]