Michel Jacques

Playing career Club career Born on 9 January 1924 in the Doubs town of Sochaux, Jacques began his football career at his hometown club Sochaux-Montbéliard in 1942, aged 18. After the final, the 20-year-old Jacques stated that "he had the most beautiful day of his life".

After a short stint with Rouen (1944–45), Jacques returned to Sochaux-Montbéliard, remaining there for five seasons, until 1950, four in the top-flight and one in the second division (1946–47). On the following day, the journalists of L'Équipe described him as a "hard-working and unrepentant left-winger", who "deserves the citation for his constant activity in all situations; it is a shame he lacks the use of his right foot".

After leaving Strasbourg in 1952, Jacques joined Racing Besançon, with whom he played for five years, until 1957, when he moved to Pays d'Aix, where he retired in 1958, aged 34. After the match, Gaston Barreau, the national team manager, publicly stated that Jacques lacked maturity

Death Michel Jacques died in Montbéliard on 1 March 1997, at the age of 73.

Honours

Reims-Champagne Ligue 1: Champions (1): 1944

RC Strasbourg Champions (1): 1951