Didier Zokora ( French Didier Zokora ; December 14, 1980 , Abidjan ) - Ivorian footballer , midfielder . The record holder of the national team of Côte d'Ivoire in the number of matches held in its composition.
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| Born | Abidjan , Cote d'Ivoire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 180 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The weight | 73 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Zokora began his career in Côte d'Ivoire at the ASEC Mimozas Academy. In 2000, he moved abroad to play for the Belgian Genk team and won the Belgian championship in the 2001/02 season, where Sef Vergossenn was the coach and Wesley Sonck was the top scorer. In the summer of 2004, he went to play for Saint Etienne in France.
Tottenham bought Zokora for 8.2 million euros in the summer of 2006. As a result of his game at the World Cup for Côte d'Ivoire, Zokora wanted to get Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal, but he rejected their offers [2] .
Achievements
Genk
- Champion of Belgium : 2001/02
Tottenham Hotspur
- English League Cup Winner: 2008
Seville
- Spanish Cup Winner: 2010
Ivory Coast National Team
- African Nations Cup Finalist ( 2 ): 2006, 2012
Notes
- ↑ Transfermarkt.com - 2000.
- ↑ Zokora moves to Tottenham Hotspur . Sport Express (June 25, 2006). Circulation date May 12, 2019.