Nestor Combin

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Nestor Combin
Personal information
Date of birth (1940-12-29) December 29, 1940
Place of birthLas Rosas, Argentina
Playing positionStriker
Youth career
Colón de San Lorenzo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1959–1964Lyon131(78)
1964–1965Juventus24(7)
1965–1966Varese16(7)
1966–1968Torino82(27)
1968–1970Milan50(12)
1970–1973Metz59(34)
1973–1975Red Star64(39)
Total426(204)
National team
1964–1968France8(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Néstor Combin, (born December 29, 1940 in Las Rosas, Argentina) is an Argentine former football player who spent most of his professional career in France. He was striker, mainly with Olympique Lyonnais and France national team.

In a game between A.C. Milan and Argentine side Estudiantes for the 1969 Intercontinental Cup, Combin's nose was broken by a rival elbow. When leaving the stadium he was arrested, charged with desertion.[1] With international pressure rising, he was released.

Club career

Combin scored 117 goals in French Ligue 1 championship, 68 with Olympique Lyonnais.

He was one of the first French internationals who played abroad in Italian Serie A. He won several titles there, including Coppa Italia (Italian Cup) with Juventus F.C. and Torino F.C. and the European/South American Cup with A.C. Milan.

He played 38 games with Juventus F.C. (10 goals).

International career

He has 8 caps with the France national team, obtained between 1964 and 1968, and scored four goals.

He played during the Football World Cup 1966.

Honours

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