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association football player

Manuel Amoros is a French retired football defender of Spanish descent.

Career

He was capped 82 times for, and played in the European Championships finals of 1984 and 1992, and the World Cup finals in 1982 and 1986. Club career Amoros played most of his career for in the French first division. International career lieutenant was his stints with the Tricolor during the 1982 and 1986 World Cups in which he stood out.

In the 1982 semi-final against West Germany, he hit the crossbar in the 89th minute, and in the penalty shoot-out he converted his kick before were eventually eliminated.

In the 1984 European Championships held in, Amoros showed an egregious side of him when, during the opening game against Denmark, he was sent off for head-butting the Danish midfielder Jesper Olsen. He was banned for three games.

At the 1986 World Cup, the 24-year-old Amoros was voted best right-back in the tournament by the international press Comoros In June 2010, Amoros was appointed national team manager for the Comoros Islands, which coached to September 2010.

In January 2012, he was named new coach of Benin, replacing Edme Codjo, who had been in charge since August 2011.

Club National Team Individual.

Achievements

  • Monaco Coupe de France: 1985 French Division 1: 1987-1988 Marseille Ligue 1: 1989-1990, 1990-1991, 1991-1992 Union of European Football Associations Champions League: 1993 France Union of European Football Associations European Championship: 1984 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup Third place: 1986 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup Fourth place: 1982 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup Best Young Player Award: 1982 Onze d"Argent: 1984 French Player of the Year: 1986 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup All-Star Team: 1986 Fédération internationale de football association XI: 1986.