Jacques Zimako (28 December 1951 – 8 December 2021) was a New Caledonian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Biography

Zimako was born in Lifou, New Caledonia. He played for SC Bastia,[1] AS Saint-Étienne[2] and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. He was capped 13 times for France national team, scoring two goals.[3] He was the first footballer of Kanak origin to play for France and the cousin of Marc-Kanyan Case.

He died on 8 December 2021, at the age of 69.[4]

Honours

Saint-Étienne

References

  1. ^ Photos
  2. ^ AS St Étienne profile
  3. ^ Profile
  4. ^ Philippe Mayen. "On l'appelait Zimako". Fédération Française de Football (in French). Retrieved 9 December 2021.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Zimako
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