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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolas Laspalles | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1971 | ||
| 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) |
| 1999 | →Lens (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 edit
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 edit
Nicolas' son, Roman Laspalles, followed in his father's footsteps and is a professional footballer as well.[6]
Honours edit
Club edit
- Guingamp
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1996[7]
- RC Lens
- FC Nantes
References edit
- ^ "Nicolas Laspalles - Fiche Joueur - Football".
- ^ kazed. "Nicolas Laspalles - Fiche de stats du joueur de football".
- ^ "Portraits d'anciens du PSG : Lama, Laspalles, Carotti - PSG MAG - le magazine du PSG".
- ^ "Laspalles : " Georges Eo a chanté " Allumez le feu " de Johnny "".
- ^ "Que devient Nicolas Laspalles, ancien du RC Lens ? - Lensois.comLensois.com".
- ^ "Le fils de Nicolas Laspalles s'annonce à Auxerre". 19 June 2016.
- ^ "Saison 1996-1997 D1". eaguingamp.com. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
External links edit
- Nicolas Laspalles – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French