Maurice Gastiger

Maurice Gastiger

Gastiger, 1920
Personal information
Date of birth	(1896-10-03)3 October 1896
Place of birth	Cernay, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire
Date of death	22 January 1966(1966-01-22) (aged 69)
Place of death	Rennes, France
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1913–1920	FÉC Levallois
1920–1928	Rennes
International career
1914–1920	France	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Maurice Gastiger (3 October 1896 — 22 January 1966) was a French footballer who played as a forward for FÉC Levallois, Rennes and France.

Club career

Gastiger began his career with FÉC Levallois in 1913, playing with the club for seven seasons. In the 1920–21 season, Gastiger signed for Rennes. During his time at the club, Gastiger helped Rennes reach the 1922 Coupe de France Final.

International career

On 8 February 1914, Gastiger made his debut for France at the 17 years, 4 months and 5 days against Luxembourg, becoming France's youngest player in the process, a record that stood until 27 August 2020, when Eduardo Camavinga made his debut against Switzerland. On 8 March 1914, Gastiger scored his only goal for France, in a 2–2 draw against Switzerland.

International goals

Scores and results list France's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	8 March 1914	Stade de Paris, Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, France	Switzerland	2–1	2–2	Friendly