Jean Djorkaeff (born 27 October 1939) is a French former professional footballer and manager. As a player, he operated as a defender.[1]
 Djorkaeff in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 October 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Charvieu, France | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Saint-Maurice | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1966 | Lyon | 155 | (18) |
| 1966–1970 | Marseille | 139 | (12) |
| 1970–1972 | Paris Saint-Germain | 64 | (7) |
| 1972–1974 | Paris FC | 64 | (3) |
| Total | 422 | (40) | |
| International career | |||
| 1964–1972 | France | 48 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1972 | Paris FC (interim) | ||
| UGA Lyon-Décines | |||
| 1981–1983 | Grenoble | ||
| 1983–1984 | Saint-Étienne | ||
| 1986–1987 | France (assistant) | ||
| UGA Lyon-Décines | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life edit
Djorkaeff was born in the French commune of Charvieu, located in the département of Isère. He was born to a Kalmyk father and Polish mother.
Club career edit
Djorkaeff made his debut as a professional footballer playing for Lyon in a match against Limoges on 28 December 1958.[citation needed] Though he started out as a striker, he was famous for his work as central defender and appeared in around 400 matches in the French football league.[2] He spent a total of 16 seasons within the first two tiers, during which he played with only four clubs (eight seasons with Lyon, four with Marseille, two with Paris Saint-Germain, and two with Paris FC). He won the Coupe de France twice, the first time with Lyon in 1964 and the second with Marseille in 1969.[3]
International career edit
At international level, Djorkaeff also played for France on 48 occasions between 1964 and 1972, scoring 3 goals. He represented his nation at the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[4]
Managerial career edit
Djorkaeff would become interim manager of Paris FC for two matches in 1972 while he was a player at the club.[2] After his retirement from playing football, he would coach UGA Lyon-Décines.[3] In 1981, Djorkaeff became manager of Grenoble. After two seasons at the Division 2 club, he left for first tier Saint-Étienne, where he would stay one season.[2] From 1986 to 1987, he worked as assistant manager in the France national team. Later on, he would return to his position at UGA Lyon-Décines.[3]
After football edit
Djorkaeff would go on to serve as the president of the Coupe de France commission in 2000, a role he stayed at for seven years.[4] In April 2007, he became general manager of UGA Lyon-Décines.[3]
Personal life edit
Jean's sons Youri and Micha Djorkaeff, and grandson Oan Djorkaeff, were also footballers.[5] Youri played for France in the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups, and at UEFA Euro 1996 and UEFA Euro 2000.
Jean's nickname is "Tchouki".[1]
Honours edit
Lyon
- Coupe de France: 1963–64;[3] runner-up 1962–63[2]
Marseille
Paris Saint-Germain
Individual
References edit
- ^ a b c "Jean DJORKAEFF". Histoire du PSG (in French). Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d Jean Djorkaeff at FootballDatabase.eu
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jean DJORKAEFF". PSG70 (in French). Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ a b "DJORKAEFF Jean". FFF (in French). Archived from the original on 27 November 2006. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Jean Djorkaeff: Youri had to impose himself". FIFA.com. 24 May 2005. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016.
External links edit
- Jean Djorkaeff at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile on OM4ever (in French)
- Interview with Jean Djorkaeff[permanent dead link] (in French)
