Auguste Jordan
French footballer (1909–1990)
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August "Auguste" Jordan (21 February 1909 – 17 May 1990) was a French footballer who played as a midfielder and became a coach after his playing career.
Full name
August Jordan
Date of birth
21 February 1909
Place of birth
Linz, Austria
Date of death
17 May 1990 (aged 81)
| 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 | 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
Born in Austria as August Jordan, he moved to France in 1933 and became French in 1938. His integration to France national team during World War II was highly discussed because he was not a born and bred French, moreover an Austrian. 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
As a player
- French championship: 1936
- Coupe de France: 1936, 1939, 1940, 1945
As a coach
Standard Liège
- Belgian First Division A: 1963
