# Jacques Zimako

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New Caledonian footballer (1951–2021)

Jacques Zimako Zimako in 1975 Personal information Date of birth (1951-12-28)28 December 1951 Place of birth Lifou, New Caledonia, France Date of death 8 December 2021(2021-12-08) (aged 69) Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Position Forward Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1972–1977 Bastia 134 (42) 1977–1981 Saint-Étienne 120 (30) 1981–1983 Sochaux 62 (8) 1983–1985 Bastia 68 (10) Total 384 (90) International career 1977–1981 France 13 (2) 1987 New Caledonia Managerial career 1995 New Caledonia * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Jacques Zimako** (28 December 1951 – 8 December 2021) was a New Caledonian professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)).

## Biography

Zimako was born in [Lifou](/source/Lifou), [New Caledonia](/source/New_Caledonia). He played for [SC Bastia](/source/SC_Bastia),[1] [AS Saint-Étienne](/source/AS_Saint-%C3%89tienne)[2] and [FC Sochaux-Montbéliard](/source/FC_Sochaux-Montb%C3%A9liard). He was capped 13 times for [France national team](/source/France_national_football_team), scoring two goals.[3] He was the first footballer of [Kanak](/source/Kanak_people) origin to play for France and the cousin of [Marc-Kanyan Case](/source/Marc-Kanyan_Case).

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

## Honours

**Saint-Étienne**

- [Division 1](/source/Ligue_1): [1981](/source/1980%E2%80%9381_French_Division_1)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Photos](http://bastia78.forzabastia.com/joueurs/autres/zimako_1.htm)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [AS St Étienne profile](http://www.asse-stats.com/joueur-jacques-zimako-183.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Profile](http://www.fff.fr/servfff/historique/historique.php?id=ZIMAKO%20Jacques)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Philippe Mayen. ["On l'appelait Zimako"](https://www.fff.fr/article/6431-on-l-appelait-zimako.html). *Fédération Française de Football* (in French). Retrieved 9 December 2021.

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