Émile Lesmann

Émile Maurice Lesmann (3 May 1891 – 13 September 1914) was a French footballer who played as a forward for JA Saint-Ouen and the French national team in the early 1910s.

Career Born on 3 May 1891 in 10th arrondissement of Paris, Lesmann joined the ranks of JA Saint-Ouen around 1908, a small club affiliated with the FSAPF, being a member of the Saint-Ouen team that won back-to-back FSAF Championships in 1908 and 1909, thus qualifying the club for the Trophée de France in 1909, a national competition pitting the champions of each federation; Saint-Ouen won without playing a single match since their opponents failed to turn up. Shortly after, Saint-Ouen joined French Amateur Cycling Federation (FCAF). The following day, the journalists of French newspaper L'Auto (currently known as L'Équipe) described him as the team's "weak point", stating that although he "doesn't lack qualities, such as shooting well, but he's not fast or flexible, he can't turn quickly, and he has a bad habit of playing too far from his target". Outside football, he worked as a mechanic-fitter.

Death During the outbreak of the First World War in July 1914, both he and his 45-year-old father were mobilized to the front, with the latter being wounded in August 1914 and discharged in 1915, while Émile was reported missing during the First Battle of the Marne in September 1914, and his remains were never found. His younger brother Emmanuel, who joined the JA Saint-Ouen in 1915, was also killed in the War in July 1918.

Honours JA Saint-Ouen FSAF Championships Champions (2): 1908 and 1909

Trophée de France Champions (1): 1909