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Didier Zokora

ディディエ・ゾコラ　/　でぃでぃえ・ぞこら

Association football player from Ivory Coast

December 14, 1980 (age 45)　・　Abidjan, Abidjan Department, Ivory Coast

Abidjan Department
association football player

My Take

Didier Zokora is the kind of footballer I have huge respect for even though he rarely grabbed headlines. A defensive midfielder who anchored the Ivory Coast for fourteen years and became their most-capped player, he was the quiet engine behind that golden Elephants generation. I always think the guys doing the unglamorous covering and breaking-up work are underrated, and Zokora was exactly that. What I find satisfying is that he didn't just disappear after retiring; moving into coaching as an assistant manager back home tells me the game still means something to him beyond the spotlight. A genuine servant of the sport, in my book.

Overview

Déguy Alain Didier Zokora (born 14 December 1980) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He represented the Ivory Coast national team for 14 years, beginning in 2000, and is currently the nation's most capped player. He now serves as an assistant manager at AFAD Djékanou.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Didier Zokora
Name (Japanese): ディディエ・ゾコラ
Reading: でぃでぃえ・ぞこら
Born: December 14, 1980 (age 45)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Monkey
Origin: Abidjan, Abidjan Department, Ivory Coast
Blood type: Private
Height: 179 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/diggyzokora/
Xhttps://x.com/dzokora5
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A8%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BE%E3%82%B3%E3%83%A9

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