Auguste Jordan
French footballer (1909-1990)
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.
01Playing 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. This integration caused him to be jailed by the Wehrmacht during the war. In France, he was nicknamed "Gusti" and "the baby from Linz".
02Honours
As a player
- French championship: 1936
- Coupe de France: 1936, 1939, 1940, 1945
As a coach
Standard Liège
- Belgian First Division A: 1963
Sources and credits
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