# List of FC Nantes players

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
| Name | Nationality | Pos. | Nantes career | Apps | Goals | Notes |
| Seth Adonkor | France | MF | 1980-1984 | 134 | 2 | |
| Loïc Amisse | France | LW | 1973-1990 | 602 | 11 | Manager of Nantes, 2003-2004 |
| Hassan Ahamada | France | FW | 1999-2005 | 102 | 9 | |
| Christian Amy | France | GK | 1950-1954 | 109 | 0 | |
| Sylvain Armand | France | DF | 2000-2004 | 158 | 12 | |
| William Ayache | France | DF | 1976-1986, 1988-1989 | 256 | 2 | |
| Ángel Bargas | Argentina | RB | 1973-1979 | 228 | 14 | |
| Bruno Baronchelli | France | RW | 1974-1987 | 391 | 81 | |
| Mathieu Berson | France | MF | 1999-2004 | 160 | 7 | |
| Jean-Paul Bertrand-Demanes | France | GK | 1969-1988 | 649 | 0 | Holds the record for most appearances for FC Nantes |
| Vincent Bessat | France | FW | 2011-2015 | 127 | 7 | |
| Michel Bibard | France | RB | 1976-1985 | 192 | 6 | Gold medalist at the 1984 Olympic Games |
| Bernard Blanchet | France | FW | 1961-1974 | 467 | 140 | Nantes highest scorer in Division 1/Ligue 1 |
| Thierry Bonalair | France | LB | 1987-1992 | 146 | 2 | |
| Maxime Bossis | France | DF | 1973-1985, 1990-1991 | 498 | 23 | French Player of the Year in 1979 and 1981 |
| Vincent Bracigliano | France | MF | 1985-1989 | 130 | 5 | |
| Robert Budzynski | France | DF | 1963-1969 | 199 | 2 | |
| Jorge Burruchaga | Argentina | MF | 1985-1992 | 163 | 30 | Scored the winning goal in the 1986 World Cup Final |
| Eddy Capron | France | DF | 1990-1997 | 175 | 4 | |
| Bruno Carotti | France | DF/MF | 1995-1998 | 107 | 5 | |
| Eric Carrière | France | MF | 1996-2001 | 169 | 18 | |
| Jean-Marc Chanelet | France | FB | 1995-2000 | 190 | 4 | |
| Frédéric Da Rocha | France | MF | 1995-2009 | 498 | 55 | |
| Fabien Debotté | France | MF | 1981-1993 | 136 | 2 | |
| Éric Decroix | France | DF | 1994-1999 | 189 | 7 | |
| Pascal Delhommeau | France | DF | 1998-2006 | 153 | 1 | |
| Gabriel De Michèle | France | LB | 1963-1975 | 462 | 1 | |
| Raynald Denoueix | France | FB | 1968-1979 | 106 | 0 | Manager of Nantes, 1997-2001 |
| Marcel Desailly | France | DF/MF | 1986-1992 | 178 | 5 | |
| Didier Deschamps | France | MF | 1985-1989 | 123 | 4 | World Cup winning captain for France (1998) |
| Michel Der Zakarian | Armenia | DF | 1981-1988 | 166 | 2 | Manager of FC Nantes, 2007-2008 and 2012-2016 |
| Filip Đorđević | Serbia | FW | 2008-2014 | 198 | 68 | |
| Daniel Eon | France | GK | 1956-1968 | 258 | 0 | |
| Jean-Jacques Eydelie | France | DF/MF | 1984-1986, 1988-1992 | 142 | 6 | |
| Néstor Fabbri | Argentina | DF | 1998-2002 | 159 | 12 | |
| Jean-Michel Ferri | France | MF | 1987-1998 | 335 | 24 | |
| Jean-Michel Fouché | France | GK | 1965-1972 | 119 | 0 | |
| Bernard Gardon | France | DF | 1969-1974 | 125 | 0 | |
| Nicolas Gillet | France | DF | 1997-2004 | 202 | 17 | |
| Philippe Gondet | France | FW | 1960-1971 | 272 | 143 | French Player of the Year in 1965 and 1966 |
| Jocelyn Gourvennec | France | MF | 1995-1998 | 104 | 29 | |
| Jean Guillot | France | FW | 1961-1965 | 105 | 32 | |
| Laurent Guyot | France | LB | 1988-1998 | 221 | 6 | |
| Vahid Halilhodžić | Yugoslavia | FW | 1981-1986 | 192 | 112 | |
| Joël Henry | France | MF | 1988-1992 | 118 | 8 | |
| Christian Karembeu | France | MF | 1990-1995 | 153 | 6 | |
| Antoine Kombouaré | France | DF | 1984-1990 | 202 | 5 | |
| Mickaël Landreau | France | GK | 1996-2006 | 416 | 0 | |
| Gilbert Le Chenadec | France | DF | 1960-1967 | 207 | 10 | |
| Serge Le Dizet | France | RB | 1992-1998 | 201 | 0 | Manager of Nantes, 2005-2006 |
| Patrice Loko | France | FW | 1988-1995 | 206 | 49 | |
| Erich Maas | West Germany | FW | 1970-1975 | 179 | 48 | |
| Claude Makélélé | France | MF | 1992-1997 | 205 | 12 | |
| David Marraud | France | GK | 1985-1996 | 316 | 0 | |
| Henri Michel | France | DF | 1966-1982 | 638 | 95 | Most Division 1 (Ligue 1) appearances for Nantes |
| Olivier Monterrubio | France | LW | 1996-2001 | 113 | 35 | |
| Pierre Morice | France | MF | 1980-1987 | 174 | 13 | |
| Oscar Muller | Argentina | MF | 1974-1984 | 244 | 38 | His father, Ramón Muller, also played for Nantes |
| Japhet N'Doram | Chad | FW | 1990-1997 | 224 | 81 | Manager of Nantes, February–July 2007 |
| Salomon Olembé | Cameroon | MF | 1997-2001 | 141 | 8 | |
| Jean-Claude Osman | France | RB | 1967-1978 | 322 | 9 | |
| Nicolas Ouédec | France | FW | 1989-1996 | 185 | 84 | |
| Michel Pech | France | MF | 1968-1975 | 258 | 59 | |
| Éric Pécout | France | FW | 1974-1981 | 200 | 96 | |
| Reynald Pedros | France | LW | 1990-1996 | 184 | 34 | |
| Fabrice Picot | France | MF | 1977-1984 | 110 | 19 | |
| Jean-Jacques Pierre | Haiti | DF | 2005-2011 | 159 | 5 | |
| Christophe Pignol | France | DF | 1993-1997 | 141 | 4 | |
| Fabrice Poullain | France | MF | 1980-1985 | 122 | 7 | |
| Olivier Quint | France | MF | 2001-2006 | 145 | 12 | |
| Gilles Rampillon | France | MF/FW | 1971-1982 | 415 | 111 | |
| Patrice Rio | France | DF | 1970-1984 | 536 | 33 | Son of France international forward Roger Rio |
| Christophe Robert | France | LW | 1981-1991 | 215 | 40 | |
| Claude Robin | France | DF/MF | 1965-1969 | 120 | 10 | |
| Omar Sahnoun | France | MF/FW | 1972-1979 | 132 | 26 | |
| Nicolas Savinaud | France | DF | 1995-2007 | 371 | 29 | |
| Jacky Simon | France | FW | 1963-1968 | 183 | 96 | |
| Jean-Claude Suaudeau | France | MF | 1960-1969 | 272 | 28 | Manager of Nantes, 1982-1991 and 1991-1997 |
| Jérémy Toulalan | France | MF | 2001-2006 | 121 | 2 | |
| José Touré | France | MF/FW | 1979-1986 | 208 | 73 | |
| Adrien Trebel | France | MF | 2011-2014 | 105 | 5 | |
| Thierry Tusseau | France | LB | 1974-1983 | 295 | 17 | |
| Marama Vahirua | Tahiti | FW | 1998-2004 | 145 | 40 | France Under-21 international |
| Olivier Veigneau | France | DF | 2011-2015 | 127 | 3 | |
| Jordan Veretout | France | MF | 2011-2015 | 131 | 14 | |
| Thierno Youm | Senegal | FW | 1987-1992 | 159 | 37 | |
| Stéphane Ziani | France | MF | 1991-1994, 2000-2004 | 242 | 19 | |