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.