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unusual facts about FC Nantes



1966 Coupe de France Final

The 1966 Coupe de France Final was a football match held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes on May 22, 1966, that saw RC Strasbourg defeat FC Nantes 1–0 thanks to a goal by Pierre Sbaiz.

1970 Coupe de France Final

The 1970 Coupe de France Final was a football match held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes on May 31, 1970, that saw AS Saint-Étienne defeat FC Nantes 5–0 thanks to goals by Patrick Parizon, Georges Bereta, Robert Herbin and Hervé Revelli.

Alain Caveglia

In January 2000 Caveglia joined FC Nantes, going on to win his only professional silverware in his six-month stint, the season's French Cup, netting in the last minute of a 2–1 final win over amateurs Calais RUFC.

Alexander Viveros

Viveros met different fates with his next two teams, starting with FC Nantes in France – albeit only in his first year in Ligue 1, with the Canaries finishing in 17th, the first position above the relegation zone – but being a reserve with Swiss Super League side Grasshopper-Club Zürich, for which he signed in January 2006.

Fernando Aristeguieta

After a great start of the 2012–13 season, in which he scored 18 goals in 22 matches, Aristeguieta joined FC Nantes on loan until the end of the season.

Patrice Rio

Playing for FC Nantes (1970–1984) he was a member of the French squad that competed at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.

Vahid Halilhodžić

Regarded as one of the best Bosnian players in the 1970s and 1980s Halilhodžić had successful playing spells with Velež Mostar, Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain before retiring in the mid-1980s.


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