Vincent Cobos

Vincent Cobos (born 4 March 1965) is a French former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Vincent Cobos

Personal information
Date of birth	(1965-03-04) 4 March 1965 (age 60)
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)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 and later life

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)