Manuel Lemmel

Manuel Lemmel Malo de Molina (26 March 1894 – unknown) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder for FC Barcelona and Espanyol in the 1910s. He also briefly worked as a referee in the early 1920s, and later as a manager in the late 1920s.

Manuel Lemmel

Personal information
Full name	Manuel Lemmel Malo de Molina
Date of birth	(1894-03-26)26 March 1894
Place of birth	Barcelona, Spain
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1912–1913	FC Barcelona
1913	Universitari SC
1913–1916	Espanyol
Managerial career
1924–1925	Stadium Zaragoza
1928–1929	Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sporting career

Football career

Born on 26 March 1894 in Barcelona, Lemmel began his career at his hometown club Barcelona in 1912, aged 18, for he played a total of four matches, albeit all unofficial.^[1] He spent the final part of the 1912–13 season at Universitari SC,^[2] and then joined the ranks of RCD Espanyol, where he stayed for three seasons, helping his side win the Catalan championship in the 1914–15 season.^[3]

Athletic career

Lemmel was an outstanding high jumper, running 11.8 seconds in the 100 meters and jumping 1.55 in the high jump, both in 1912.^[4]

Refereeing career

Once he retired from active sports, Lemmel became a football referee, directing a few Catalan Championship matches in the early 1920s.^[5]

Managerial career

Lemmel was Paco Bru's assistant in the Spanish national team that participated in the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp. He also coached Stadium Zaragoza in 1924–25 and Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa in 1928–29.^[6]

Personal life

It is not known for certain when he died. The last information about him in newspaper archives dates from late 1934.^[7] He was buried in the Montjuïc Cemetery.^[8] His brother, Pablo, also played for Espanyol.

Honours

Espanyol

• Catalan championship: 1914–15