Nello Sbaiz

Nello Sbaiz (8 May 1941 – 28 November 2022) was an Italian football player and manager who played as a defender.^[1] He was the brother of Pierre Sbaiz [fr].

Nello Sbaiz

Personal information
Date of birth	(1941-05-08)8 May 1941
Place of birth	Ronchis, Italy
Date of death	28 November 2022(2022-11-28) (aged 81)
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1957–1960	Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1960–1967	Saint-Étienne	187	(3)
1967–1972	Lorient	67	(2)
Total		254	(5)
Managerial career
1972–1976	Lorient
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

Sbaiz played for AS Saint-Étienne from 1957 to 1967. He then joined FC Lorient. He played 150 matches in Division 1 and 80 matches in Division 2. He played two matches in the European Cup and one match in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.^{[citation needed]}

Honours

Saint-Étienne

• French Division 1: 1964, 1967
• French Division 2: 1963
• Coupe de France: 1962
• Challenge of Champions: 1967 [fr]