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2016–17 FC Nantes Season
Football Club de Nantes (, Gallo: ''Naunnt''), commonly referred to as FC Nantes or simply Nantes, is a French association football club based in Nantes, Pays de la Loire. During the 2016–17 campaign, they competed in the following competitions: Ligue 1, the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue. Players First team squad French teams are limited to four players without EU citizenship. Hence, the squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country. Also, players from the ACP countries—countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific that are signatories to the Cotonou Agreement—are not counted against non-EU quotas due to the Kolpak ruling. Transfers Summer In: Out: Winter In: Out: Competitions Ligue 1 League table Results summary Matches Coup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Nantes
Football Club de Nantes, commonly referred to as FC Nantes or simply Nantes (; ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Naunnt''), is a French professional association football, football club based in Nantes in Pays de la Loire. The club was founded on 21 April 1943, during World War II, as a result of local clubs based in the city coming together to form one large club. From 1992 to 2007, the club was referred to as FC Nantes Atlantique before reverting to its current name at the start of the 2007–08 Ligue 2, 2007–08 season. Nantes play in Ligue 1, the first division of Football in France. Nantes is one of the List of French football champions, most successful clubs in French football, having won eight Ligue 1 titles, four Coupe de France wins and attained one Coupe de la Ligue victory. The club is famous for its ''jeu à la nantaise'' (), its collective spirit, mainly advocated under coaches José Arribas, Jean-Claude Suaudeau and Raynald Denoueix and for its youth system, which has pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nantes
Nantes (, ; ; or ; ) is a city in the Loire-Atlantique department of France on the Loire, from the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. The city is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, sixth largest in France, with a population of 320,732 in Nantes proper and a metropolitan area of nearly 1 million inhabitants (2020). With Saint-Nazaire, a seaport on the Loire estuary, Nantes forms one of the main north-western French metropolitan agglomerations. It is the administrative seat of the Loire-Atlantique Departments of France, department and the Pays de la Loire Regions of France, region, one of 18 regions of France. Nantes belongs historically and culturally to Brittany, a former Duchy of Brittany, duchy and Province of Brittany, province, and Reunification of Brittany, its omission from the modern administrative region of Brittany is controversial. Nantes was identified during classical antiquity as a port on the Loire. It was the seat of a bishopric at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jules Iloki
Jules Hermon Aziz Iloki (born 14 January 1992) is a French professional Association football, footballer who last played as a Winger (association football), winger for Chinese Super League club Tianjin Jinmen Tiger F.C., Tianjin Jinmen Tiger. Early life Iloki was born in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, to a Guinean mother born in Conakry. He acquired the French nationality law, French nationality on 27 June 1996, through the collective effect of his mother's naturalization. Club career Iloki made his Ligue 1 debut at 25 October 2014 against Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C., Evian Thonon Gaillard in a 2–0 away win. He replaced Vincent Bessat after 73 minutes. On 30 July 2020, Iloki transferred to China League One club Sichuan Jiuniu F.C., Sichuan Jiuniu. On 22 October 2020, Iloki was loaned to fellow China League One club Suzhou Dongwu. International career Iloki was called up to the Congo national football team in 2015. Career statistics . Honours Nantes U19 * Coupe Gamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Pedro Alves De Lima
Lucas Pedro Alves de Lima (born 10 October 1991), known as Lucas Lima, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for İstanbul Başakşehir. Career Lucas Lima made his senior debut for Criciúma in the Série C in a match against Marília at the Estádio Heriberto Hülse on 24 May 2009. Later that year, Lima was signed by Internacional. In 2011, he was sent on loan to Série B side Paraná where he spent his first senior season. After not being able to establish himself at Internacional, and making only two first-team appearances, he moved on to Botafogo. Lima was part of the squad that won the Campeonato Carioca in 2013 and qualified Botafogo for the 2014 Copa Libertadores after 18 years absence of the tournament. On 24 January 2014, Goiás signed Lima on a season-long loan deal. In early 2015, he rescinded his contract due to unpaid wages, and signed a one-year deal with ABC. On 16 June 2015, Arouca announced they had agreed a deal with Lima signing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oswaldo Vizcarrondo
Oswaldo Augusto Vizcarrondo Araujo (, born 31 May 1984) is a Venezuelan professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. He is currently the head coach of the Venezuela under-17 and under-15 teams. An international since 2004, Vizcarrondo has reached more than 80 appearances and 7 goals for ''La Vinotinto'' and was part of the historical 2011 Copa América fourth place squad. International career On 15 November 2011, Vizcarrondo scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Bolivia, a result that lifted Venezuela into a tie for first place in the World Cup qualifying standings. International goals Managerial career In 2022, Vizcarrondo was appointed the head coach of the Nantes women's team. Honours Caracas * Primera División: 2003–04, 2006–07, 2008–09 * Torneo de Clausura: 2004, 2007 * Torneo de Apertura: 2003 Once Caldas * Torneo de Finalización: 2010 Venezuela * Copa América fourth place: 2011 The year marked the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Carlos Santos Silva
Diego Carlos Santos Silva (born 15 March 1993), known as Diego Carlos, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe. Diego Carlos is an Olympic champion, winning gold with the Brazil football team at the 2020 Summer games. Club career Early career Diego Carlos began his senior career with Desportivo Brasil. In September 2012, Diego Carlos signed for São Paulo, playing for their B-Team. He went on to sign for Paulista and Madureira for loan spells. Estoril and Porto loan On 2 July 2014, Diego Carlos discovered by Mário Branco and signed for Portuguese club Estoril. He spent one year with their development team before going on loan to Porto B. He went on to make 19 appearances with them in the Liga Portugal 2. After his loan move, Diego Carlos featured for Estoril in the Primeira Liga, scoring his first goal for the club on 25 October 2015. in a 2–2 draw against Rio Ave. Nantes In June 2016, it was announced Diego ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The captain of a association football, football/soccer team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. In the 2024/25 edition of the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, it was made mandatory for each team to have a captain and for each captain to be identified by the previously traditional but non-mandatory captain's armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game is to participate in the Coin flipping, coin toss prior to Kick-off (association football), kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shoot-out. Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rémy Riou
Rémy Riou (born 6 August 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Paris FC. He was a France youth international having, earned four caps with the country's under-21 team. Club career Riou was a member Lyon's first team since 2003, but failed to make his Ligue 1 debut for the club and moved to Lorient on a one-season loan in July 2006. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 4 November 2006 in the Lorient's 1–0 away victory over Marseille. In July 2007, he moved to Auxerre on a four-year contract, making his Ligue 1 debut for the club on 18 August 2007 in their 1–0 home victory over Caen. In the summer of 2012, he signed with Nantes. On 19 July 2017, Riou moved to the Süper Lig joining Alanyaspor on a three-year contract. On 24 May 2022, aged 34, Riou returned to Lyon, signing a two-year contract. He made his club debut in the first league game of the 2022–23 season, coming on as a substitute to replace the sent-off Anthony Lopes in a 2–1 ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolpak Ruling
The ''Kolpak'' ruling is a European Court of Justice ruling handed down on 8 May 2003 in favour of Maroš Kolpak, a Slovak handball player. It declared that citizens of countries which have signed European Union Association Agreements have the same right to freedom of work and movement within the EU as EU citizens. Thus any restrictions placed on their right to work (such as quotas setting maximum numbers of such foreign players in sports teams) are deemed illegal under EU law. The legal actions in Germany set a precedent for professional sports in Europe, which have had a wide-ranging effect, especially in regard to English county cricket and European professional rugby. Kolpak player, or Kolpak, was a term used in the United Kingdom for people from overseas playing in the domestic leagues in cricket and both rugby codes, who were subject to the Kolpak ruling. However, the system no longer applies in the UK, following its exit from the European Union, which came into eff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotonou Agreement
The Cotonou Agreement (French: ''Accord de Cotonou'') is a treaty between the European Union (EU) and the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States ("ACP countries"). It was signed in June 2000 in Cotonou, Benin's largest city, by 78 ACP countries (Cuba did not sign) and the then fifteen EU member states. It entered into force in 2003 and was subsequently revised in 2005 and 2010. Following the 2010 revision, the agreement was due to expire on 29 February 2020, but it was extended temporarily to no later than 31 October 2023, pending adoption of a new agreement (the Samoa Agreement). Aims The Cotonou Agreement is aimed at the reduction and eventual eradication of poverty while contributing to sustainable development and to the gradual integration of ACP countries into the world economy. The revised Cotonou Agreement is also concerned with the fight against impunity and promotion of criminal justice through the International Criminal Court. Main principles The Cotonou Agr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oceania
Oceania ( , ) is a region, geographical region including Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Outside of the English-speaking world, Oceania is generally considered a continent, while Mainland Australia is regarded as its continental landmass. Spanning the Eastern Hemisphere, Eastern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres, at the centre of the land and water hemispheres, water hemisphere, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of about and a population of around 46.3 million as of 2024. Oceania is the smallest continent in land area and the list of continents and continental subregions by population, second-least populated after Antarctica. Oceania has a diverse mix of economies from the developed country, highly developed and globally competitive market economy, financial markets of Australia, French Polynesia, Hawaii, New Caledonia, and New Zealand, which rank high in quality of life and Human Development Index, to the much least developed countries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caribbean
The Caribbean ( , ; ; ; ) is a region in the middle of the Americas centered around the Caribbean Sea in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, mostly overlapping with the West Indies. Bordered by North America to the north, Central America to the west, and South America to the south, it comprises numerous List of Caribbean islands, islands, cays, islets, reefs, and banks. It includes the Lucayan Archipelago, Greater Antilles, and Lesser Antilles of the West Indies; the Quintana Roo Municipalities of Quintana Roo#Municipalities, islands and Districts of Belize#List, Belizean List of islands of Belize, islands of the Yucatán Peninsula; and the Bay Islands Department#Islands, Bay Islands, Miskito Cays, Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia, and Santa Catalina, Corn Islands, and San Blas Islands of Central America. It also includes the coastal areas on the Mainland, continental mainland of the Americas bordering the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
