Paul Marie Joseph Zeiger (8 September 1881 – 18 February 1959) was a French footballer who played as a midfielder for US Parisienne as well as one match for the French national team in 1907.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Marie Joseph Zeiger | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | 3rd arrondissement of Lyon, France | ||
| Date of death | 18 February 1959 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | 16th arrondissement of Paris, France | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1900–1905 | Racing Club de France | ||
| 1905–1908 | US Parisienne | ||
| International career | |||
| 1907 | France | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
editPaul Zeiger was born in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon on 8 September 1881,[2][a] but it was playing for Parisian clubs where he stood out. On 31 March 1901, the 19-year-old Zeiger started in the final of the 1901 Coupe Dewar, which ended in a 0–3 loss to Standard AC.[4] Together with Pierre Allemane, André Puget, the Matthey brothers (Fernand and Raoul), and captain Alfred Tunmer, Zeiger was a member of the Racing team that reached back-to-back finals of the USFSA Football Championship in 1902 and 1903, both of which ending in losses to RC Roubaix.[5]
Nicknamed "the Walking Frog," Zeiger had a bad habit of arriving late to his games.[citation needed] Zeiger was playing for US Parisienne when he earned his first (and only) international cap for France in a friendly match against Belgium at Uccle on 21 April 1907, helping his side to a 2–1 win; France's first-ever away victory.[2][3][6][7] He had to wait over a year for his next chance to wear the shirt of France, when the USFSA selected him for the would-be France C squad that was originally listed to compete in the football tournament of the 1908 Olympic Games, but Zeiger ended up not traveling to London because the USFSA decided to send only two instead of three teams.[8]
In 1908, Zeiger was a member of the US Parisienne squad that participated in the Torneo Internazionale Stampa Sportiva, where they faced two clubs from Turin: Torino and Juventus.[9]
Later life and death
editDuring the First World War, Zeiger was incorporated into the 406th Infantry Regiment,[10] fighting twice on the Somme, twice at Verdun, and was wounded three times in total, the last time seriously in the right arm, requiring a ligature of the humeral bone.[citation needed]
Zeiger died in 16th arrondissement of Paris on 18 February 1959, at the age of 77.[2]
Honours
edit- Racing Club de France
- USFSA Football Championship:
- Dewar Cup:
- Runner-up (1): 1901
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Paul Zeiger". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Paul Zeiger, international footballer". eu-football.info. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Paul Zeiger". www.fff.fr (in French). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Finale de la Coupe Shériff-Dewar" [Sheriff-Dewar Cup Final]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). L'Auto. 1 April 1901. p. 7. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Football association - Championnat de France" [Association Football - French Championship]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). L'Auto. 20 April 1902. p. 7. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "21 avril 1907, première victoire de l'équipe de France à l'extérieur" [21 April 1907, first away victory for the French team]. www.chroniquesbleues.fr (in French). 26 March 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Paul Zeiger - Stats and titles won". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Football Tournament 1908 Olympiad - Squad Lists". RSSSF. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Torneo Internazionale Stampa Sportiva 1908 (Torino)". RSSSF. 13 November 2004. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "La Vie Sportive - Coupe du 406e d'infanterie" [The Sporting life - 406th Infantry Cup]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Le Matin. 27 January 1916. Retrieved 24 November 2024.