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Jacques Zimako

Jacques Zimako

New Caledonian footballer (1951–2021)

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

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


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