Jacques Zimako
Appearance
![]() Zimako in 1975 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 December 1951 | ||
Place of birth | Lifou, New Caledonia, France | ||
Date of death | 8 December 2021 | (aged 69)||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972–1977 | Bastia | 134 | (42) |
1977–1981 | Saint-Étienne | 120 | (30) |
1981–1983 | Sochaux | 62 | (8) |
1983–1985 | Bastia | 68 | (10) |
Total | 384 | (90) | |
International career | |||
1977–1981 | France | 13 | (2) |
1987 | New Caledonia | ||
Managerial career | |||
1995 | New Caledonia | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jacques Zimako (28 December 1951 – 8 December 2021) was a New Caledonian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Biography
Zimako was born in Lifou, New Caledonia. He played for SC Bastia,[1] AS Saint-Étienne[2] and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. He was capped 13 times for France national team, scoring two goals.[3] He was the first footballer of Kanak origin to play for France and the cousin of Marc-Kanyan Case.
He died on 8 December 2021, at the age of 69.[4]
Honours
Saint-Étienne
References
- ^ Photos
- ^ AS St Étienne profile
- ^ Profile
- ^ Philippe Mayen. "On l'appelait Zimako". Fédération Française de Football (in French). Retrieved 9 December 2021.
External links
- Jacques Zimako at FootballDatabase.eu