Jean-Claude Piumi 1940 – 1996
Biography
Jean-Claude Piumi was born on May 27, 1940, in the small French town of Giraumont. He devoted his life to professional football, becoming a footballer during an era when the sport was rapidly growing in popularity across France. His career spanned several decades, during which he contributed to French football during a formative period for the sport in the nation.
Piumi lived through much of the twentieth century’s transformative years, witnessing the evolution of French athletics and sporting culture. He spent his final years in Fréjus, a coastal city in southeastern France known for its Mediterranean charm and vibrant community. On March 24, 1996, at the age of fifty-five, Piumi passed away in Fréjus, bringing an end to a life lived in service to the game he loved.
Though specific details of his playing career remain limited, Jean-Claude Piumi’s life represents the dedication of early professional athletes who helped shape French football. His legacy endures as part of the broader history of the sport in France, remembered as a man who committed himself to football during its development as a national institution.
