Jean Jacquier

Jean Jacquier
Personal information
Full name Jean Marius Jacquier
Date of birth (1897-09-03)3 September 1897
Place of birth Marseille, France
Date of death 13 August 1981(1981-08-13) (aged 83)
Place of death Marseille, Franc
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1932 Olympique de Marseille 145 (24)
1932–1940 Olympique de Marseille
(reserves)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jean Jacquier (3 September 1897 – 13 August 1981) was a French footballer who played as a defender for Olympique de Marseille in the 1920s. A historical member of OM in the inter-war period, he spent his entire career there, thus being part of the so-called one-club men group.

Career

Born in Marseille on 3 September 1897, Jacquier began his football career in 1913, aged 16, with his hometown club Olympique de Marseille.[1] He eventually established himself as an undisputed starter in the team, playing a crucial role in helping OM reach the final of the 1919 USFSA Football Championship, scoring a consolation goal in a 4–1 loss to Le Havre.[2][3]

Together with Ernest Clère, Jean Boyer, and Jules Dewaquez, he was a member of the OM team coached by Victor Gibson that won three Coupe de France titles in 1924, 1926, and 1927, starting in all the finals as his side defeated Sète (3–2), Valentigney (4–1), and Quevilly (3–0), respectively.[4][5][6][7] Jacquier is thus one of the few players who won three Coupe de France titles.[8] After the 1927 final, the journalists of the French newspaper L'Auto (the future L'Équipe) stated that he was "decisive and opportunistic, providing great service to his team".[9]

Jacquier also helped OM win the 1929 French Amateur Championship, beating Club Français 3–2 in the final on 28 April, even though he "played many times in a panic".[1][10] He stayed at OM for nearly two decades, from 1913 to 1932, scoring a total of 24 goals in 145 official matches.[1]

Honours

[1]

Olympique de Marseille
  • French Amateur Championship
    • Champions (1): 1929

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Jean Jacquier". om1899.com (in French). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Le Havre gagne la Coupe Nationale" [Le Havre wins the National Cup]. gallica.bnf.fr (in Spanish). L'Auto. 12 May 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Coupe de l'Union" [Union Cup]. om1899.com (in French). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Grandes Equipes del Olympique Marseille" [Great teams of Olympique Marseille]. www.pari-et-gagne.com (in French). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Saison 1923-1924 OM Vainqueur" [1923-1924 Season OM Winner]. www.om4ever.com (in French). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Saison 1925-1926 OM Vainqueur" [1925-1926 Season OM Winner]. www.om4ever.com (in French). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Saison 1926-1927 OM Vainqueur" [1926-1927 Season OM Winner]. www.om4ever.com (in French). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Joueurs - Trois victoires" [Players - Three wins]. www.fff.fr (in French). 30 June 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Olympique de Marseille bat U.S. Quevilly par 3 buts à 0" [Olympique de Marseille beats US Quevilly by 3 goals to 0]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). L'Auto. 9 May 1927. p. 4. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Avril 1929, Finale du Championnat de France OM - Club Français 3 à 2" [April 1929, French Championship Final OM - Club Français 3 to 2]. www.om4ever.com (in French). Retrieved 18 April 2025.