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Auguste Jordan
August "Auguste" Jordan (21 February 1909 – 17 May 1990) was a French football midfielder, who became a coach after his playing career.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | August Jordan | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Linz, Austria | ||
| Date of death | 17 May 1990 (aged 81) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Linzer ASK | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924–1932 | Linzer ASK | ||
| 1932–1933 | Floridsdorfer AC | ||
| 1933–1945 | RC Paris | ||
| International career | |||
| 1938–1945 | France | 16 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1940–1941 | SAS Epinal | ||
| 1947–1948 | Red Star Olympique | ||
| 1949–1950 | Marseille | ||
| 1950–1953 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | ||
| 1950–1952 | Saarland | ||
| 1953–1958 | RC Paris | ||
| 1963–1964 | Standard de Liège | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Born in Austria as August Jordan, he moved to France in 1933 and became French in 1938. His integration to France national football team during World War II was highly discussed because he was not a born and bred French, moreover an Austrian. However, Jordan was always fully dedicated and proud to wear the blue shirt of France. He was a participant for them at the 1938 FIFA World Cup.[1] This integration caused him to be jailed by the Wehrmacht during the war. In France, he was nicknamed "Gusti" and "the baby from Linz".
Honours edit
As a player edit
- French championship (1):
- 1936
- Coupe de France (4):
- 1936, 1939, 1940, 1945
As a coach edit
- Jupiler League (1):
- 1963 with Standard de Liège
External links edit
- Profile - French Football Federation
- Biography 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine - Wearefootball
References edit
- ^ - FIFA