Oan Djorkaeff (born 30 April 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays for Rapperswil-Jona as a midfielder.

Oan Djorkaeff
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Milan, Italy
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Rapperswil-Jona
Number 39
Youth career
2012–2014 Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Thonon Évian 6 (1)
2016–2017 Montpellier B 25 (1)
2017–2019 Nantes B 7 (0)
2019–2020 St Mirren 2 (0)
2020–2022 SC Kriens 33 (0)
2023– Rapperswil-Jona 23 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2023

Early and personal life

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Born in Milan,[1] his father is Youri Djorkaeff.[2] The family, which includes grandfather Jean Djorkaeff, uncle Micha Djorkaeff, and brother Sacha Djorkaeff is of Armenian descent.[1]

Career

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After playing in France for Saint-Étienne, Thonon Évian, Montpellier B and Nantes B,[1] he signed for Scottish club St Mirren in July 2019 following a trial.[2][3] He made his debut for the club in the Scottish League Cup on 14 July 2019.[4] He left the club at the end of the 2019–20 season.[5]

In October 2020 he signed for Swiss club SC Kriens.[6] He then played for Rapperswil-Jona.[7] In July 2023 he was on trial at English club Reading.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Oan Djorkaeff - St. Mirren". www.footballdatabase.eu.
  2. ^ a b "St Mirren sign Youri Djorkaeff's son Oan on one-year deal". 12 July 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Buddievision: Interview – Oan Djorkaeff". www.stmirren.com.
  4. ^ "Games played by Oan Djorkaeff in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  5. ^ "St Mirren FC Squad Update". www.stmirren.com.
  6. ^ Dubach, Matthias (8 October 2020). "Weltmeister-Sohn Oan Djorkaeff spielt beim SC Kriens". Blick.
  7. ^ Oan Djorkaeff at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Three takeaways from Reading FC's pre-season loss to Sutton United". 15 July 2023.
  9. ^ FC, Reading (22 July 2023). "Pre-season: Reading 2-4 Southampton". Reading FC.