Didier Zokora
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| Personnel | ||
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| Surname | Alain Didier Zokora Deguy | |
| birthday | December 14, 1980 | |
| place of birth | Abidjan , Ivory Coast | |
| size | 180 cm | |
| position | Defensive Midfield | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1999-2000 | ASEC Mimosas | 0 (0) |
| 2000-2004 | KRC Genk | 122 (1) |
| 2004-2006 | AS Saint-Etienne | 66 (0) |
| 2006-2009 | Tottenham Hotspur | 88 (0) |
| 2009-2011 | Sevilla FC | 49 (0) |
| 2011-2014 | Trabzonspor | 78 (0) |
| 2014-2015 | Akhisar Belediyespor | 25 (0) |
| 2015 | Pune City FC | 13 (0) |
| 2016 | NorthEast United FC | 14 (0) |
| 2017 | Semen Padang | 11 (0) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 2000-2014 | Ivory Coast | 140 (1) |
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1 Only league games are given. Status: end of career |
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Alain Didier Zokora Deguy (born December 14, 1980 in Abidjan ) is a former Ivorian football player and national record player for his country. The tech-savvy midfielder has been nicknamed Maestro by his fans . At the Africa Cup of 2013 he wore the name Maestro instead of Zokora on his jersey.
Career
society
In 2000 he left his home country to become a professional footballer with the Belgian first division company KRC Genk . In 2004 he moved to France to the traditional club AS Saint-Étienne . With the national team he was able to qualify for the 2006 World Cup in Germany. For the 2006/07 season Zokora moved to England to Tottenham Hotspur . After three years and 134 appearances for Spurs , he moved to Spanish club Sevilla FC for the 2009/10 season .
From the 2011/12 season Zokora played for the Turkish first division club Trabzonspor . On April 30, 2014, the contract was terminated by mutual agreement.
In August 2014 he signed a one-year contract with the Turkish first division club Akhisar Belediyespor with an optional extension for a further year.
From the 2015/16 season, Zokora began his career at the Indian club FC Pune City . After a short stint at NorthEast United FC , he signed with Indonesian club Semen Padang in April 2017. Here Zokora ended his active career the following August.
National team
In the central midfield of the Ivory Coast national team , he was not only responsible for building up the game, but also organizing the defense. In the national team, Zokora also played as a central defender under coach Sven-Göran Eriksson , as this position was considered a weak point in the team. In Zokora's actual position in midfield, however, the team was sufficiently occupied. At the 2010 World Cup, Zokora was the second central defender alongside Kolo Touré . During his time at ASEC Mimosas , he had formed the central defense with Touré.
In March 2012, Zokora announced that he would no longer play for the Ivory Coast national team. However, he returned after a few months and was nominated for the 2013 Africa Cup .
On October 11, 2012, the Ivorian Football Association honored him for 135 international matches and awarded him and Kolo Touré (for 115 games) a shirt with the number "100".
successes
- Belgian Championship : 2002
- League Cup : 2008
- Spanish Cup Winner : 2010
- Participation in a World Cup : 2006 (3 missions), 2010 (3 missions)
- Participation in an Africa Cup : 2000 (2 missions), 2002 (2 missions), 2006 (5 missions), 2008 (6 missions), 2010 (3 missions), 2012 (3 missions), 2013 (2 missions)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Yes, Didier Zokora's jersey does say 'Maestro' on the back of it thejournal.ie, accessed January 22, 2013 (English).
- ↑ kicker online: Zokora moves to Seville , July 8th, 2009
- ^ Contract termination: Didier Zokora leaves Trabzonspor on deutsch-tuerkische-nachrichten.de
- ↑ milliyet.com.tr: “Zokora, Akhisar Belediyespor'a imza attı!” , Accessed on August 12, 2014.
- ↑ Eriksson tests Zokora in defense . Rhein-Zeitung, June 3, 2010
- ↑ Profile ( Memento of the original from July 5, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the FIFA 2010 World Cup website
- ↑ Didier Zokora: No more of the national team ( Memento of the original from March 7, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ fif-ci.com: Kolo et Zokora, ces Eléphants "centenaires"!
Web links
- Didier Zokora in the database of weltfussball.de
- Didier Zokora in the database of kicker.de
- Didier Zokora in the database of transfermarkt.de
- Didier Zokora in the Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu database (English)
- Didier Zokora in the mackolik.com database (Turkish)
- Didier Zokora in the flickr.com database
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Zokora, Didier |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zokora Deguy, Alain Didier (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ivorian soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 14, 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Abidjan , Ivory Coast |