 Combín withJuventus in the 1964–65 season | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1940-12-29)29 December 1940 (age 84) | ||
| Place of birth | Las Rosas, Argentina | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| 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 | A.C. Milan | 50 | (11) |
| 1971–1973 | Metz | 59 | (34) |
| 1973–1975 | Red Star | 64 | (39) |
| Total | 426 | (204) | |
| International career | |||
| 1964–1968 | France | 8 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Néstor Combin (born 29 December 1940) is a former professionalfootballer who played as astriker. Born in Argentina, he spent most of his professional career in France, most notably withLyon, and represented theFrance national team at international level. He was dubbed "La Foudre" (The Lightning) in France, for his speed, and "Il Selvaggio" (the Savage) in Italy, for his fighting spirit.
Combin was born inLas Rosas, Argentina. During his time as a player in France, he scored 117 goals in theDivision 1; 68 withLyon and 49 withRed Star. In the1973–74 season at Red Star, he formed a remarkable partnership in attack with Paraguayan forwardHugo González.[1] In France, he also played forMetz, and in Italy forJuventus,Varese,Torino, andA.C. Milan. Combin scored 10 goals in 38 games for Juventus and 32 goals in 99 games for Torino.
Combin was one of the first French internationals who played abroad in Italy'sSerie A. He won several titles there, including aCoppa Italia with both Juventus and Torino, and anIntercontinental Cup with Milan.
Combin was born in Argentina, and was of French descent through his maternal grandmother.[2] He has eight caps with theFrance national team, obtained between 1964 and 1968, and scored four goals. He played at the1966 FIFA World Cup with France.
In a game betweenA.C. Milan and Argentine sideEstudiantes for the1969 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.[3] After international pressure and indignation rising, he was released. In 2015,Raúl Horacio Madero blamed Combin as the fighting inciter, by provokingRamón 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".El Negro was the disparaging nickname given to Suárez, who was of Paraguayan descent and had dark skin.[4][5]
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