Biography
Who is Didier Zokora?
Early life and career beginnings
Déguy Alain Didier Zokora was born in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. He began his football path at Académie MimoSifcom. He later earned a professional contract with the Ivorian club ASEC Mimosas alongside his brother, Armando.
Tragedy affected his early life when Armando passed away during a celebration at a beach in Grand-Bassam. To honor his brother, Didier Zokora has a tattoo of the name Armand on his right forearm. This period marked the start of a long professional path in football.
European club career
In 2000, he moved to the Belgian club K.R.C. Genk. During the 2001–02 season, he helped the team win the Jupiler League. He played 126 matches for Genk and was part of a squad that drew 1–1 against Real Madrid in November 2002. He moved to the French side AS Saint-Étienne in 2004.
Didier Zokora joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2006 after competing in the FIFA World Cup. While playing in the Premier League, he recovered from a bout of malaria in October 2006. He won the League Cup with Tottenham during the 2007–08 season and reached another final in 2009 against Manchester United.
Later years and international play
In 2011, he signed with the Turkish club Trabzonspor on a four-year contract. His time in Turkey included a match in April 2012 where he was the victim of racial abuse by an opponent. He also played for FC Pune City in India in 2015 and NorthEast United in 2016. His final professional stint was with the Indonesian club Semen Padang in 2017.
On the international stage, he represented the Ivory Coast for 14 years. He earned 123 caps, making him the most capped player for his nation. He participated in the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup tournaments. His only international goal came in a match against Botswana on June 22, 2008.
Birthday and age
Didier Zokora was born on December 14, 1980, which makes Didier 45 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Didier shares the date with 29 other famous people.
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