Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | July 22, 1962 | ||
Place of birth | Mulhouse, France | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978–1984 | RC Strasbourg | 41 | (2) |
1984–1987 | FC Mulhouse | 97 | (7) |
1987–1988 | FC Tours | 32 | (2) |
1988–1994 | US Valenciennes | 178 | (19) |
1994–1995 | US Maubeuge | 7 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Jacques Glassmann (born July 22, 1962 in Mulhouse) is a former footballer from France.
He is famous for having revealed the bribery scandal (called Affaire VA-OM) involving Olympique de Marseille and his team US Valenciennes. He and teammates, Jorge Burruchaga and Christophe Robert were contacted by OM player Jean-Jacques Eydelie, in order to let l'OM win and, more importantly, not to injure any OM player ahead of the UEFA Champions League final.
He was later considered as a traitor by French supporters.
He was eventually awarded the FIFA Fair Play Award in 1995 for having revealed this bribery scandal.