This is a list of notable footballers who have played for FC Nantes. Generally, this means those who appeared in 100 or more first-class (league, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue and European) matches for the club. However, some players who have played fewer matches are also included, if they fell short of the total of 100 appearances but made significant contributions to the history of the club. For a full list of all Nantes players with Wikipedia articles, see :Category:FC Nantes players.
Players are listed according to the date of their first professional contract signed with the club. Appearances and goals are for competitive first-team matches only. Substitute appearances included. Players whose nationality contains a link (in blue) to their country won full international caps, whilst at Nantes or elsewhere.
List of players As of 1 September 2017
NameNationalityPos.Nantes careerAppsGoalsNotesSeth Adonkor FranceMF1980-19841342Loïc Amisse FranceLW1973-199060211Manager of Nantes, 2003-2004Hassan Ahamada FranceFW1999-20051029Christian Amy FranceGK1950-19541090Sylvain Armand FranceDF2000-200415812William Ayache FranceDF1976-1986, 1988-19892562Ángel Bargas ArgentinaRB1973-197922814Bruno Baronchelli FranceRW1974-198739181Mathieu Berson FranceMF1999-20041607Jean-Paul Bertrand-Demanes FranceGK1969-19886490Holds the record for most appearances for FC NantesVincent Bessat FranceFW2011-20151277Michel Bibard FranceRB1976-19851926Gold medalist at the 1984 Olympic GamesBernard Blanchet FranceFW1961-1974467140Nantes highest scorer in Division 1/Ligue 1Thierry Bonalair FranceLB1987-19921462Maxime Bossis FranceDF1973-1985, 1990-199149823French Player of the Year in 1979 and 1981Vincent Bracigliano FranceMF1985-19891305Robert Budzynski FranceDF1963-19691992Jorge Burruchaga ArgentinaMF1985-199216330Scored the winning goal in the 1986 World Cup FinalEddy Capron FranceDF1990-19971754Bruno Carotti FranceDF/MF1995-19981075Eric Carrière FranceMF1996-200116918Jean-Marc Chanelet FranceFB1995-20001904Frédéric Da Rocha FranceMF1995-200949855Fabien Debotté FranceMF1981-19931362Éric Decroix FranceDF1994-19991897Pascal Delhommeau FranceDF1998-20061531Gabriel De Michèle FranceLB1963-19754621Raynald Denoueix FranceFB1968-19791060Manager of Nantes, 1997-2001Marcel Desailly FranceDF/MF1986-19921785Didier Deschamps FranceMF1985-19891234World Cup winning captain for France (1998)Michel Der Zakarian ArmeniaDF1981-19881662Manager of FC Nantes, 2007-2008 and 2012-2016Filip Đorđević SerbiaFW2008-201419868Daniel Eon FranceGK1956-19682580Jean-Jacques Eydelie FranceDF/MF1984-1986, 1988-19921426Néstor Fabbri ArgentinaDF1998-200215912Jean-Michel Ferri FranceMF1987-199833524Jean-Michel Fouché FranceGK1965-19721190Bernard Gardon FranceDF1969-19741250Nicolas Gillet FranceDF1997-200420217Philippe Gondet FranceFW1960-1971272143French Player of the Year in 1965 and 1966Jocelyn Gourvennec FranceMF1995-199810429Jean Guillot FranceFW1961-196510532Laurent Guyot FranceLB1988-19982216Vahid Halilhodžić YugoslaviaFW1981-1986192112Joël Henry FranceMF1988-19921188Christian Karembeu FranceMF1990-19951536Antoine Kombouaré FranceDF1984-19902025Mickaël Landreau FranceGK1996-20064160Gilbert Le Chenadec FranceDF1960-196720710Serge Le Dizet FranceRB1992-19982010Manager of Nantes, 2005-2006Patrice Loko FranceFW1988-199520649Erich Maas West GermanyFW1970-197517948Claude Makélélé FranceMF1992-199720512David Marraud FranceGK1985-19963160Henri Michel FranceDF1966-198263895Most Division 1 (Ligue 1) appearances for NantesOlivier Monterrubio FranceLW1996-200111335Pierre Morice FranceMF1980-198717413Oscar Muller ArgentinaMF1974-198424438His father, Ramón Muller, also played for NantesJaphet N'Doram ChadFW1990-199722481Manager of Nantes, February–July 2007Salomon Olembé CameroonMF1997-20011418Jean-Claude Osman FranceRB1967-19783229Nicolas Ouédec FranceFW1989-199618584Michel Pech FranceMF1968-197525859Éric Pécout FranceFW1974-198120096Reynald Pedros FranceLW1990-199618434Fabrice Picot FranceMF1977-198411019Jean-Jacques Pierre HaitiDF2005-20111595Christophe Pignol FranceDF1993-19971414Fabrice Poullain FranceMF1980-19851227Olivier Quint FranceMF2001-200614512Gilles Rampillon FranceMF/FW1971-1982415111Patrice Rio FranceDF1970-198453633Son of France international forward Roger RioChristophe Robert FranceLW1981-199121540Claude Robin FranceDF/MF1965-196912010Omar Sahnoun FranceMF/FW1972-197913226Nicolas Savinaud FranceDF1995-200737129Jacky Simon FranceFW1963-196818396Jean-Claude Suaudeau FranceMF1960-196927228Manager of Nantes, 1982-1991 and 1991-1997Jérémy Toulalan FranceMF2001-20061212José Touré FranceMF/FW1979-198620873Adrien Trebel FranceMF2011-20141055Thierry Tusseau FranceLB1974-198329517Marama Vahirua TahitiFW1998-200414540France Under-21 internationalOlivier Veigneau FranceDF2011-20151273Jordan Veretout FranceMF2011-201513114Thierno Youm SenegalFW1987-199215937Stéphane Ziani FranceMF1991-1994, 2000-200424219
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