Manuel Lemmel
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Lemmel Malo de Molina | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1912–1913 | FC Barcelona | ||
| 1913 | Universitari SC | ||
| 1913–1916 | Espanyol | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1924–1925 | Stadium Zaragoza | ||
| 1928–1929 | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Manuel Lemmel Malo de Molina (26 March 1894 – unknown) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder for FC Barcelona and Espanyol in the 1910s. He also briefly worked as a referee in the early 1920s, and later as a manager in the late 1920s.
Football career
Born on 26 March 1894 in Barcelona, Lemmel began his career at his hometown club Barcelona in 1912, aged 18, for he played a total of four matches, albeit all unofficial.[1] He spent the final part of the 1912–13 season at Universitari SC,[2] and then joined the ranks of RCD Espanyol, where he stayed for three seasons, helping his side win the Catalan championship in the 1914–15 season.[3]
Athletic career
Lemmel was an outstanding high jumper, running 11.8 seconds in the 100 meters and jumping 1.55 in the high jump, both in 1912.[4]
Refereeing career
Once he retired from active sports, Lemmel became a football referee, directing a few Catalan Championship matches in the early 1920s.[5]
Managerial career
Lemmel was Paco Bru's assistant in the Spanish national team that participated in the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp. He also coached Stadium Zaragoza in 1924–25 and Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa in 1928–29.[6]
Personal life
His brother, Pablo, also played for Espanyol.
It is not known for certain when he died.[a] He was buried in the Montjuïc Cemetery.[8]
Honours
Espanyol
- Catalan championship: 1914–15