Jean-Jacques Marcel facts for kids
Marcel in 1954
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| Date of birth | 13 June 1931 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brignoles, Var, France | ||||||||||||
| Date of death | 3 October 2014 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m | ||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||
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| 1948–1949 | Brignoles | ||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||
| 1949–1954 | Sochaux | 116 | (11) | ||||||||||
| 1954–1959 | Marseille | 158 | (23) | ||||||||||
| 1959–1960 | Sporting Toulon Var | 31 | (4) | ||||||||||
| 1960–1965 | RCF Paris | 121 | (38) | ||||||||||
| Total | 426 | (76) | |||||||||||
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| 1953–1961 | France | 44 | (3) | ||||||||||
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Jean-Jacques Marcel (born June 13, 1931 – died October 3, 2014) was a talented French football player. He played as a midfielder, which is a player who helps both attack and defend. Marcel was a very important part of the French national teams during the 1950s.
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Jean-Jacques Marcel's Football Journey
Jean-Jacques Marcel started his football journey in 1949. He joined the youth team of FC Sochaux. He quickly moved up to play for their main team.
Marcel was a strong player who could run well on the right side of the field. He was good at both defending and attacking. He also had a powerful shot and was good at heading the ball. Scoring 76 goals in over 420 league games was quite rare for a midfielder back then.
Even when he was playing for the France U-21 team, he was noticed. Because he played so well all the time, he was called to play for the main French team in 1953.
In 1954, he moved closer to his home region. He joined Olympique Marseille and played there for five years. He even played alongside Larbi Ben Barek, who was 17 years older than him.
After Marseille, he played for one year at Toulon. He then finished his professional football career in 1965 with RCF Paris.
Marcel did not win any major titles with his club teams. This was because he didn't play for the biggest teams in the French championship. However, he had great success with the French national team.
Playing for France
Between May 1953 and October 1961, Jean-Jacques Marcel played in 44 international matches for the France national football team. He scored three goals for his country. In four of these games, he was also the team captain.
His spot on the national team was always secure. He played in the FIFA World Cup in 1954 and again in 1958. The French team finished in third place in Sweden in 1958. This was the biggest success of his football career.
He also played in the very first European Championship in 1960, which was held in France. Until 1959, he played in a strong midfield with Armand Penverne. Marcel usually played on the left side for the national team, which was different from his club roles.
Life After Football
In 1965, after retiring from professional football, Marcel went back to his hometown of Brignoles. He continued to play football for a few more years as an amateur. He played for the same local club where he had started.
He first helped his father, who was the mayor of Brignoles at the time. His father had a wine business, and Marcel supported him in that trade. Later, he worked as a sales representative for Le Coq Sportif. This is a well-known company that makes sports clothes and equipment.
Marcel lived a quiet life. He stayed in the small town of Brignoles, which is located between Fréjus and Aix-en-Provence.
His Final Whistle
On October 3, 2014, Jean-Jacques Marcel's former football club announced sad news. Jean-Jacques Marcel had passed away. He was 83 years old.
See also
In Spanish: Jean-Jacques Marcel para niños
