Gérard Kleinermann (15 November 1876 – 13 February 1962) was a Belgian footballer who played for Belgian clubs FC Liégeois between 1896 and 1900.[1]
.jpg) Kleinermann (standing, first from right) in 1896 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gérard Lambert Henri Albert Kleinermann | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | Liège, Belgium | ||
| Date of death | 13 February 1962 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Liège, Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1896–1900 | FC Liégeois | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early and personal life
editGérard Kleinermann was born in Liège on 15 November 1876, as the son of Albert Kleinermann (1844–1923), a lawyer, Sophie Florentine Jeanne Marie Billon (1848–1921).[2][3]
Kleinermann married Jeanne Dallemagne (1882–1969) in Liège on 1 July 1902, and the couple had six children: Jean (1903–1984), Emile (1907–2003), Marguerite (1908–2003), Walther (1913–2006), André, and Denise.[2] In 1904, his wife Jeanne purchased a castle from the Brixhe family, the so-called Château de Florzé, which according to an old tradition was named by Julius Caesar himself, "Florzeias" meaning sea of flowers.[4]
Football career
editHe began his football career at FC Liégeois in 1896, playing a crucial role in the Liégeois side that won back-to-back league titles in 1897–98 and 1898–99, starting in both legs of the 1899 championship final against FC Brugeois, in which he kept a clean-sheet in the first leg in an eventual 6–3 aggregate victory.[5] During this period, Liégeois had an unbeaten run of 23 official matches that lasted over two years, between 28 February 1897 and 12 November 1899, coming to an end in a 3–5 loss to Antwerp FC; Kleinermann did not play this match.[6]
Honours
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gérard Kleinermann". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Gérard Kleinermann - Family tree". gw.geneanet.org. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Birth Gérard Lambert Henri Albert Kleinermann on 16 November 1876 in Liège". www.openarchieven.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Château de Florzé" [Florzé Castle]. www.chateaudeflorze.be (in French). Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Belgio – 1899 Coupe de championnat" [Belgio – 1899 Championship Cup] (PDF). www.magliarossonera.it (in French). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Antwerp FC 5-3 FC Liègeois". www.rafcmuseum.be (in French). Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2024.