Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 13 August 1951 | ||
Place of birth | Le Mans, France | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1967–1969 | Nantes | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1969–1974 | Nantes | 48 | (6) |
1971–1972 | → Paris Saint-Germain (loan) | 33 | (2) |
1974–1976 | Bordeaux | 50 | (11) |
1976–1978 | Rennes | 55 | (3) |
1978–1981 | Cannes | 86 | (19) |
1981–1985 | Angers | 102 | (13) |
1985–1988 | AL Châteaubriant [1] | ||
Total | 374+ | (54+) | |
International career | |||
France U21 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Claude Arribas (born 13 August 1951) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and defender. [2]
Arribas was a youth international for France at various levels, including at under-21 level. [3]
Arribas is of Basque Spanish descent; his father José, who was a football player and manager, was born in Bilbao. Claude played under his father when he was manager at Nantes. [4]
After retiring from football, Arribas became a sales adviser in a food company near Angers. [3]
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