Jacques Mairesse

Jacques Désiré Mairesse (27 February 1905 – 13 June 1940) was a French association footballer who played as a defender. At club level, he represented FC Sète, Red Star, AS Villeurbanne, and RC Strasbourg.[2] He earned six caps for the France national team and played in the 1934 FIFA World Cup finals.[3] Mobilized in 1940, he was during the Battle of France taken prisoner by German forces in battle at Veron, then was shot and killed while trying to escape on 13 June 1940.[1]

Jacques Mairesse

Personal information
Full name	Jacques Désiré Mairesse[1]
Date of birth	27 February 1905
Place of birth	Paris, France[2]
Date of death	13 June 1940 (aged 35)
Place of death	Véron, France
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1926–1927	FC Cette
1927–1932	FC Sète
1932–1935	Red Star
1935–1936	AS Villeurbanne
1936–1939	Strasbourg
National team
1927–1934	France	6	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

His son was Jacques Mairesse, the economist.

References

1. "Jacques Désiré MAIRESSE". Mémoire des hommes.
2. Jacques Mairesse at National-Football-Teams.com
3. Jacques Mairesse – FIFA competition record