Johan Djourou

Johan Djourou is a footballer whose backstory I find genuinely compelling. Born in Abidjan in 1987 but raised Swiss, he became a centre back who suited up for Switzerland rather than Ivory Coast, which says a lot about identity in modern football. At 191 cm he had the frame for the role, and Arsenal's own profile praised his pace, power and versatility. I always rated him as a dependable, whole-hearted defender rather than a flashy one. Winning Swiss Sports Personality of the Year confirms the respect he earned at home, even if his Premier League years were more steady than spectacular.

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Name (English)

Johan Djourou

Name (Japanese)

ヨハン・ジュルー

Reading

よはん・じゅるー

Born

January 18, 1987 (age 39)

Origin

Abidjan, Abidjan Department, Ivory Coast

Height

191 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Rabbit

Awards & achievements

• Swiss Sports Personality of the Year

• Official sitehttps://www.johan-djourou.ch
• Xhttps://x.com/JohanDjourou
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan%20Djourou
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A8%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215770

Tags

• Abidjan Department
• association football player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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