Antoine Kombouaré
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Kombouaré in 2007, during his tenure as manager of Valenciennes.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Antoine Kombouaré | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Nouméa, New Caledonia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Guingamp (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1990 | Nantes | 177 | (4) |
| 1990–1995 | Paris Saint-Germain | 106 | (3) |
| 1995–1996 | Sion | 25 | (7) |
| 1996–1998 | Aberdeen | 44 | (3) |
| Total | 352 | (17) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1999–2003 | PSG Reserves | ||
| 2003–2004 | Strasbourg | ||
| 2005–2009 | Valenciennes | ||
| 2009–2011 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 2012–2013 | Al-Hilal | ||
| 2013–2016 | Lens | ||
| 2016– | Guingamp | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Antoine Kombouaré (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃.twan kɔ̃.bwa.ʁe] ; born 16 November 1963) is a former New Caledonian footballer and the current manager of Ligue 1 club Guingamp.
Kombouaré started his career at Nantes and moved to Paris Saint-Germain in 1990. At the Parisian club, he became famous for a winning header he scored in the dying seconds of a UEFA Cup quarter-final match against Real Madrid during the 1992–93 season. The header qualified PSG for the next round with a 4–1 scoreline. Kombouaré had already scored a decisive goal in similar circumstances against Anderlecht in the previous round. His habit of netting tie-deciding headers earned him the name of "Casque d'Or", which means "Golden Helmet" in French. In 1994–95, during a UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Johan Cruyff's Barcelona "dream team", Kombouaré captained PSG to a resounding and unexpected 2–1 win which qualified the French side for the semi-final, which they lost to Milan.
In all, Kombouaré spent five seasons in Paris, winning the Coupe de France in 1993 and 1995 and the Coupe de la Ligue in 1995. He also played nine games in the title-winning side of 1993–94 under Artur Jorge. From 1992–93, he found his first-team appearances restricted by the presence of fellow defenders Alain Roche, Paul Le Guen and Ricardo. Kombouaré became a cult hero among PSG fans for his habit of scoring late-minute winning goals and his presence and composure in big games.
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