André Didisheim

André Didisheim (23 August 1889 – 30 July 1975), sometimes wrongly referred to as Ditisheim or Didixein, was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Madrid FC and Athletic Bilbao. In October 2022, he became the last football player in the history of Real Madrid to be identified.

In addition to football, he also played tennis and Ski.

Early life André Didisheim was born in Saint-Imier, Switzerland, on 23 August 1889, making his debut in a friendly match played on the Avenida de la Plaza de Toros field against Sociedad Gimnástica on 29 November 1908. In total, he played eight matches for the club, including five competitive appearances in the 1909 Centro regional championship, two of those being tie-break matches against Sociedad Gimnástica and Atlético Madrid, where he scored the winner in both matches to seal two 2–1 victories.

Later life His cousin Jean-Louis died suddenly of sepsis, at the age of 53, after undergoing surgery on his leg due to an accident suffered while practicing skiing. According to Azumendi, he had first read the reference to "Didixein" when he was a child and "it had not stopped attracting my attention".