Maurice Gastiger

Maurice Gastiger (3 October 1896 — 22 January 1966) was a French footballer who played as a forward for FÉC Levallois, Rennes and France.

Maurice Gastiger
Gastiger, 1920
Personal information
Date of birth (1896-10-03)3 October 1896
Place of birth Cernay, France
Date of death 22 January 1966(1966-01-22) (aged 69)
Place of death Rennes, France
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1920 FÉC Levallois
1920–1928 Rennes
National team
1914–1920 France 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Gastiger began his career with FÉC Levallois in 1913, playing with the club for seven seasons. In the 1920–21 season, Gastiger signed for Rennes. During his time at the club, Gastiger helped Rennes reach the 1922 Coupe de France Final.[1][2]

International career

On 8 February 1914, Gastiger made his debut for France at the 17 years, 4 months and 5 days against Luxembourg, becoming France's second youngest player in the process, a record that still stands to this day. On 8 March 1914, Gastiger scored his only goal for France, in a 2–2 draw against Switzerland.[3][4]

International goals
Scores and results list France's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
18 March 1914Stade de Paris, Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, France  Switzerland2–12–2Friendly

References
  1. "Maurice Gastiger" (in French). L'Équipe. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  2. "Maurice Gastiger". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  3. "Eduardo Camavinga devient le plus jeune joueur appelé en équipe de France depuis l'après-guerre..." France Football (in French). 27 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  4. "National football team player Maurice Gastiger". eu-football.info. Retrieved 31 August 2020.



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