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French footballer
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Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Linz, Austria
Star sign
PiscesPlace of death
Château-Thierry, France
Age
81 years
Sports Teams
Racing Club de France
L.A.S.K. Linz
Red Star F.C.
Floridsdorfer A.C.
France national football team
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Biography
August Jordan (21 February 1909 – 17 May 1990) was a Frenchfootball midfielder, who became a coach after his playing career.
Playing career
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. 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 (1):
- 1936
- Coupe de France (4):
- 1936, 1939, 1940, 1945
As a coach
- Jupiler League (1):
- 1963 with Standard de Liège
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Notable French Athletes
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable French Football players
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable French Association football players
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable French Sports officials
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable French Association football managers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
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