José Arribas

French footballer and manager

José Arribas
Personal information
Date of birth 16 January 1921
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain
Date of death 28 September 1989(1989-09-28) (aged 68)
Place of death France
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1952 Le Mans
Managerial career
1952–1954 Saint-Malo
1954–1960 Noyen-sur-Sarthe
1960–1976 Nantes
1966 France
1976–1977 Marseille
1977–1983 Lille
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Arribas (16 January 1921 – 28 September 1989) was a Spanish professional football player and manager. As a player, he was a midfielder. He mostly notably coached Nantes from 1960 to 1976, where he created the "jeu à la nantaise", a tactic based on speed, technique, intelligence and one touch play. He also coached the France national team along with Jean Snella after the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

Career

At the age of 14, Arribas left Spain for France because of the Spanish Civil War, and landed in Nantes. Fond of football, he signed a professional contract with Le Mans in the Division 2. In 1952, he became a coach and trained amateur sides of Saint-Malo and Noyen-sur-Sarthe, before being called up by Nantes, where he won the Division 1 titles in 1965, 1966 and 1973. In 1966, he coached for four matches France national team with Jean Snella. Arribas left Nantes in 1976, and ended his career coaching Marseille and Lille.

Personal life

Arribas's son Claude was also a footballer. He coached him at Nantes.

Honours

Nantes

See also

References

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