Youri Djorkaeff

Youri Djorkaeff (born March 9, 1968 in Lyon) is a French football (soccer) player, who usually plays as a forward or as an attacking midfielder. With the French national team, Djorkaeff won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.

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March 9 - 1968 - Lyon - French - Football (soccer) - Forward - Midfielder - French national team - 1998 World Cup - Euro 2000

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Djorkaeff, an ethnic Armenian (through his mother) and Kalmyk (through his father), has played all over Europe. He started his career in 1984 with French clubs Grenoble, before moving to Strasbourg in 1989, Monaco in 1990, and then PSG in 1995. In 1994, Djorkaeff led Ligue 1 in goals with 20. In 1996, he signed with Italian giants Inter Milan, and in 1999 went over to Germany and Kaiserslautern. Djorkaeff turned many heads when signing with unfashionable English club Bolton Wanderers in 2002, but added a lot of class to the team during his two seasons there. He transferred to Blackburn Rovers for the 2004-05 season, but left the club after playing in only three games. Djorkaeff then signed with the MetroStars of Major League Soccer in February 2005.

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Armenia - Kalmyk - Grenoble - Strasbourg - Monaco - PSG - Ligue 1 - Inter Milan - Kaiserslautern - Bolton Wanderers - Blackburn Rovers - MetroStars - Major League Soccer

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Djorkaeff won the Cup Winners' Cup with PSG in 1996 and the UEFA Cup win Inter in 1998. He scored 28 goals in 82 caps for France. Other than the two major tournament wins, Djorkaeff also played for his country in Euro 96 and the 2002 World Cup.

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Cup Winners' Cup - UEFA Cup - Euro 96 - 2002 World Cup

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Djorkaeff's father, Jean, played for France in the 1966 World Cup and also coached the Armenian national team.

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1966 World Cup - Armenian national team

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