Jacques Mairesse
Jacques Désiré Mairesse (27 February 1905 – 13 June 1940) was a French association footballer who played as a defender. At club level, he represented FC Sète, Red Star, AS Villeurbanne, and RC Strasbourg.[2] He earned six caps for the France national team and played in the 1934 FIFA World Cup finals.[3] Mobilized in 1940, he was during the Battle of France taken prisoner by German forces in battle at Veron, then was shot and killed while trying to escape on 13 June 1940.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacques Désiré Mairesse[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France[2] | ||
| Date of death | 13 June 1940 (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death | Véron, France | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1927 | FC Cette | ||
| 1927–1932 | FC Sète | ||
| 1932–1935 | Red Star | ||
| 1935–1936 | AS Villeurbanne | ||
| 1936–1939 | Strasbourg | ||
| National team | |||
| 1927–1934 | France | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
His son was Jacques Mairesse, the economist.
References
- "Jacques Désiré MAIRESSE". Mémoire des hommes.
- Jacques Mairesse at National-Football-Teams.com
- Jacques Mairesse – FIFA competition record
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