Jacques Marie (12 August 1945 – 1999) was a French footballer. Marie was born in Caen (

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). He was a

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and captain of

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with whom he reached the final of the

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in 1975, ten years after losing in his first final with

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Playing career

*1964-1967: UA Sedan-Torcy *1967-1968: AS Nancy-Lorraine *1973-1977:

(79 matches in D1, 2 goals)

Awards

*Finalist of the Coupe de France: 1965 and 1975 * Ligue 1: 1977

External links

* French men's footballers 1945 births 1999 deaths Footballers from Caen Men's association football midfielders {{France-footy-midfielder-stub