Jean Zimmermann (1885 – 1960)[1] was a French footballer who played as a midfielder for AS Française in the early 20th century.[2] He was also a member of the French football squad that competed in the football tournament of the 1908 Olympic Games in London, but he did not play in any matches.[3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | France | ||
| Date of death | 1960 (aged 74-75) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1905–1912 | AS Française | ||
| International career | |||
| 1906–1908 | France | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
editVery little is known about his life; Zimmermann was playing football for AS Française as soon as October 1905, aged 20.[5] Three years later, in 1908, he helped his team win its first-ever piece of silverware, the Coupe Manier, which was awarded to the team composed of at least eight French players with the highest ranking in the USFSA Paris championship.[6] He was most likely one of the best players of the team because later that year, the USFSA selected him for the French national team, being a member of the French squad that competed in the football tournament of the 1908 Olympic Games in London, but he failed to feature in a single game as France was knocked out in the semifinals by Denmark following a resounding 17–1 loss.[3][4] Between 1906 and 1908, he was called-up by France five times, but stayed on the bench in all of those occasions, thus never becoming an international; however, he never protested, showing great sportsmanship.[1]
On 18 April 1909, Zimmermann started in the final of the Coupe Dewar in 1909 at Stade de Charentonneau, which ended in a 0–5 loss to Gallia Club.[7] In 1912, he helped AS Française win the USFSA Paris championship, and this victory qualified the club for the USFSA national championship, helping his side reach the final at Stade Colombes on 28 April, which ended in a 1–2 loss to Stade raphaëlois.[8]
After the First World War, Zimmermann became an employer in an insurance company.[9]
Honours
edit- USFSA Paris Championship:
- Champions (1): 1911–12
- USFSA Football Championship:
- Runner-up (1): 1912
- Coupe Manier:
- Champions (1): 1908
- Coupe Dewar:
- Runner-up (1): 1909
References
edit- ^ a b "Les quasi-Bleus (1/3): ceux des sélections blanches" [The quasi-Blues (1/3): those of the white selections]. www.chroniquesbleues.fr (in French). 25 September 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Jean Zimmermann". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Jean Zimmermann". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Football Tournament 1908 Olympiad - Squad Lists". RSSSF. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Championnat de Paris (U.S.F.S.A)" [Paris Championship (USFSA)]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). L'Auto. 7 October 1905. p. 5. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Football Association - Impressions du lendemain - Championnat de Paris (U.S.F.S.A)" [Association Football - Impressions of the next day - Paris Championship (USFSA)]. www.retronews.fr (in French). L'Auto. 25 February 1908. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Le Gallia Club gagne la Coupe Dewar" [The Gallia Club wins the Dewar Cup]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). L'Auto. 19 April 1909. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "La finale du championnat de France de football association - Saint-Raphaël bat A.S.F. (Paris)" [The final of the French football association championship - Saint-Raphaël beats ASF (Paris)]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Le Matin. 29 April 1912. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Ce que sont devenus les anciens champions" [What happened to the former champions]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Le Miroir des sports. 4 November 1925. p. 341. Retrieved 30 November 2024.