Nicolas Laspalles (born 27 November 1971) is a retired French footballer who played as a defender.[2] He was a stalwart in Ligue 1, best known for his stints in Guingamp, Paris Saint-Germain, and Nantes.[3]

Nicolas Laspalles
Personal information
Full name Nicolas Laspalles
Date of birth (1971-11-27) 27 November 1971 (age 52)
Place of birth Montargis, France[1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
US Montargis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1998 Guingamp 189 (4)
1998–2000 Paris Saint-Germain 30 (0)
1999Lens (loan) 15 (1)
2000–2003 Nantes 87 (1)
2003 Lecce 5 (0)
2003–2004 Guingamp 35 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Laspalles begun his professional career with Guingamp, and in his first two years they were promoted twice into the Ligue 1. He moved to Paris Saint-Germain after Guingamp got relegated in 1998. He then joined FC Nantes, winning the 2000–01 French Division 1 in his first season there.[4] At the end of his career, he moved to U.S. Lecce, but after 6 months returned to Guingamp to finish his career and gain coaching experience.[5]

Personal life

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Nicolas' son, Roman Laspalles, followed in his father's footsteps and is a professional footballer as well.[6]

Honours

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Club

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Guingamp
RC Lens
FC Nantes

References

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  1. ^ "Nicolas Laspalles - Fiche Joueur - Football".
  2. ^ kazed. "Nicolas Laspalles - Fiche de stats du joueur de football".
  3. ^ "Portraits d'anciens du PSG : Lama, Laspalles, Carotti - PSG MAG - le magazine du PSG".
  4. ^ "Laspalles : " Georges Eo a chanté " Allumez le feu " de Johnny "".
  5. ^ "Que devient Nicolas Laspalles, ancien du RC Lens ? - Lensois.comLensois.com".
  6. ^ "Le fils de Nicolas Laspalles s'annonce à Auxerre". 19 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Saison 1996-1997 D1". eaguingamp.com. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
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