Nicolas Laspalles (born 27 November 1971) is a retired French footballer who played as a defender. He was a stalwart in Ligue 1, best known for his stints in

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, and Nantes.

Club career

Laspalles begun his professional career with

, and in his first two years they were promoted twice into the Ligue 1. He moved to

after Guingamp got relegated in 1998. He then joined

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, winning the

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in his first season there. At the end of his career, he moved to

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, but after 6 months returned to Guingamp to finish his career and gain coaching experience.

Personal life

Nicolas' son, Roman Laspalles, followed in his father's footsteps and is a professional footballer as well.

Honours

Club

;Guingamp * UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1996 ;RC Lens * Coupe de la Ligue:

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;FC Nantes *

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: 2000–01 *

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: 2001

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Laspalles, Nicolas 1971 births Living people People from Montargis French men's footballers Men's association football defenders Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Serie B players En Avant Guingamp players AJ Auxerre players Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players RC Lens players FC Nantes players US Lecce players Sportspeople from Loiret Brittany men's international footballers French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy French expatriate sportspeople in Italy Footballers from Centre-Val de Loire