SWOS ECE 95/96
SWOS ECE 95/96

REYNALD PEDROS
REYNALD PEDROS
REYNALD PEDROS
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Number
#14
Nationality
France
Team
FRANCE (Europe)
Coach
AIME JACQUET
Position
M (Midfielder)
Passing (P) Shooting (V) Heading (H) Tackling (T) Control (C) Speed (S) Finishing (F) Total Bargain Value
7 7 1 1 7 1 1 25 1.7 £1.5M

Name: Reynald Pedros

Full name: Reynald Pedros

Date of birth: March 18, 1971

Place of birth: Orléans, France

Nationality: French

Playing position: Attacking midfielder / Forward

Club career (selected):

  • 1988–1991: FC Nantes
  • 1991–1994: FC Nantes (returned / continued senior career)
  • 1994–1995: AC Milan
  • 1995–1997: FC Nantes (loan/return; multiple spells at Nantes across career)
  • 1997–1998: Toulouse FC
  • 1998–1999: FC Lorient
  • 1999–2000: Real Oviedo (Spain)
  • 2000–2001: Livingston (Scotland)
  • Later spells included shorter stints at other clubs before retiring as a player

International career:

  • France youth and senior levels. Most famously, Pedros played for the France U-21 and Olympic teams.
  • He was part of the France squad at the 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and played for the France Olympic team at the 1996 Atlanta Games, where France won the bronze medal.
  • Pedros earned a small number of caps for the senior France national team.

Notable facts:

  • Pedros is often remembered for his excellent dribbling and creative attacking play at club level, particularly with FC Nantes.
  • After retiring as a player, he moved into coaching and has managed several teams, including women's clubs; he notably coached Olympique Lyonnais Féminin and the Morocco women's national team.
  • He won multiple domestic titles as a coach with Lyon’s women’s team and played a significant role in developing successful women’s sides.

Career after playing:

  • Transitioned to coaching; achieved considerable success in women’s club football, including domestic league and cup successes with Olympique Lyonnais Féminin.
  • Took roles in international women’s football management, including the Morocco women’s national team.

Legacy: Reynald Pedros is remembered in France both as a talented attacking player from the 1990s and as a successful coach in women’s football, with a reputation for technical coaching and team building.