Jean Djorkaeff

1958/66 Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) 193 matches, 23 goals

(French Championship: 155 matches, 18 goals)

(French Cup: 19 matches, 2 goals)

(Charles Drago Cup: 7 matches, 2 goals)

(Cup of Cup Winners: 10 matches)

(European Fairs Cup: 2 matches, 1 goal)

1966/70 Olympique de Marseille (FRA) 160 matches, 12 goals

(French Championship: 139 matches, 12 goals)

(French Cup: 15 matches)

(Cup of Cup Winners: 4 matches)

(European Fairs Cup: 2 matches)

1970/72 Paris SG (FRA) 68 matches, 7 goals)

(French Championship: 38 matches, 2 goals)

(French D2 Championship: 24 matches, 5 goals)

(D2 Final: 2 matches)

(Coupe de France: 4 matches)

1972/74 Paris FC (FRA) 68 matches, 5 goals

(French Championship: 64 matches, 3 goals)

(Coupe de France: 4 matches, 2 goals)

With the National Team :

48 caps, 3 goals

(Friendly matches: 24 caps, 2 goals)

(World Cup qualifiers: 7 caps, 1 goal)

(World Cup: 3 caps)

(Euro qualifiers: 14 caps)

1st cap: October 4, 1964 against Luxembourg (2-0)

Last cap: September 2, 1972 against Greece (3-1)

Jean Djorkaeff

Born October 27, 1939 in Charvieu (FRA)

French, Right-back, 1m73

Nickname: "Tchouki"

Jean Djorkaeff was born on October 27, 1939 in Charvieu, France. A striker by training, he experienced a repositioning at the right-back position, in this position, he made his debut at Olympique Lyonnais, his favorite club.

In an Olympique Lyonnais that was not yet a great team in French football, Jean would write the first letters of nobility for his club, notably winning the 1964 Coupe de France. After having already reached the final of this competition the previous year.

Jean Djorkaeff was not physically impressive from the height of his small 1.73 meters. However, he was a sure value in French football, quite consistent and good defensively. He also had technical qualities coming from his youth years where he played as a striker.

He discovered the French national team in 1964, during a match against Luxembourg, a 2-0 victory. And he was propelled to the position of the team's starter for almost 8 years. He notably participated in the 1966 World Cup.

Following the tournament, he joined Olympique de Marseille, a major club in the country, and he won the 1969 Coupe de France there. He then joined Paris Saint-Germain, which was at the beginning of its history, and won the French second division in 1971 in his first season at the club.

He was still a French international despite playing in the French second division and he signed in 1972 with Paris FC for 2 seasons before ending his professional football career in 1974, at the age of 35.

- Knight of the National Order of Merit in 2005

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