Manuel Amoros (born 1 February 1962) is a French former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He was capped 82 times for France, and played in the UEFA European Championships finals of 1984 and 1992, and the FIFA World Cup finals in 1982 and 1986.
Biography Amoros was born in Nîmes, Gard, to Spanish parents escaping from Francisco Franco's regime. He represented the France national team.
In June 2010, Amoros was appointed national team manager for the Comoros Islands, which coached to September 2010. In January 2012, he was named new coach of Benin, replacing Edme Codjo, who had been in charge since August 2011.
Honours Monaco Division 1: 1981–82, 1987–88 Coupe de France: 1984–85
Marseille Division 1: 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92 UEFA Champions League: 1992–93; runner-up: 1990–91
France UEFA European Championship: 1984 FIFA World Cup third place: 1986
Individual FIFA World Cup Best Young Player: 1982 Onze d'Argent: 1986 French Player of the Year: 1986 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1986 World XI: 1986 World Soccer World XI: 1986, 1987 Onze Mondial: 1986, 1987, 1988
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