:Didier Zokora

Zokora was born in Abidjan, and started his career at Académie MimoSifcom.{{cite web|url=http://www.academie-jmg.com/en/component/fabrik/details/4/27-MAESTRO|title=MAESTRO|publisher=academie-jmg.com|access-date=8 April 2012}} He was offered a professional contract along with his younger brother, Armando, with Ivorian club ASEC Mimosas. Tragedy struck though as Armando drowned to death celebrating at the beach in Grand-Bassam; in memory of his brother and hero, Zokora has Armand tattooed on his right forearm.

In 2000, Zokora moved abroad to play for Belgian side Genk, where he won the Jupiler League during the 2001–02 campaign, as manager Sef Vergoossen was named Coach of the Year and Wesley Sonck won top goal-scorer honors in the league. Zokora went on to feature in 126 matches for the club and was memorably part of the squad that recorded a 1–1 home draw with Real Madrid on 12 November 2002.{{cite web|url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2002/round=1636/match=1036515/index.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709102147/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2002/round=1636/match=1036515/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-09 |title=uefa.com – UEFA Champions League |publisher=UEFA |date=2002-11-12 |access-date=2014-05-16 }} In the summer of 2004, he joined Saint-Étienne in the French Ligue 1.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}

Zokora joined Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2006 following his performances for the Ivory Coast at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. The deal was reported by media as being worth £8.2 million.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/didier-zokora-lament-for-brother-spurs-the-maestro-of-ivory-coast-418138.html |title=Didier Zokora: Lament for brother spurs the Maestro of Ivory Coast |work=The Independent |access-date=7 June 2012 |location=London |date=30 September 2006}}{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=372475&cc=5739 |title=Spurs deal 'done' for Ivory Coast midfielder Zokora – ESPN FC |publisher=ESPN |date=2006-06-25 |access-date=2014-05-16 |archive-date=19 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019040606/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=372475&cc=5739 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=368606&cc=5739 |title=Spurs join the race for midfielder Zokora – ESPN FC |publisher=ESPN |date=2006-05-23 |access-date=2014-05-16 |archive-date=19 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019040611/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=368606&cc=5739 |url-status=dead }} Shortly after joining the Premier League club, it was announced on 24 October 2006 that Zokora had contracted malaria after falling ill on the morning of a UEFA Cup group match against Beşiktaş in Istanbul.{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/oct/24/newsstory.sport13 | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Tom | last=Lutz | title=Football: Malaria puts Tottenham's Didier Zokora out of action | date=24 October 2006}} Zokora was in the hospital for four days and then spent a period of two weeks recovering,{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} missing the win over Beşiktaş, two Premier League matches and a League Cup fixture as well. It was announced on 31 October that Zokora had returned to training with first-team.{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6103818.stm |publisher=BBC Sport | title=Zokora trains again after malaria | date=31 October 2006}}

Zokora won the 2007–08 League Cup with Tottenham, their first major title in nine years, as a header from Jonathan Woodgate's face secured a 2–1 extra time victory over London rivals Chelsea.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7256729.stm |title=Tottenham 2–1 Chelsea |first=Jonathan |last=Stevenson |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 February 2008 |access-date=23 January 2020}} He was also part of the Tottenham side which returned to Wembley Stadium the following year to play in the League Cup final, this time against Manchester United. Tottenham lost this game on penalties after the sides drew 0–0 after extra time, with Zokora playing the full 120 minutes.{{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/carlingcup/news/20090301/carling-cup-final-match-report_2293330_1573891 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120802154617/http://www.football-league.co.uk/carlingcup/news/20090301/carling-cup-final-match-report_2293330_1573891 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-08-02 |title=News | Capital One Cup | CARLING CUP FINAL – MATCH REPORT |publisher=The Football League |access-date=2014-05-16 }} Zokora managed to score a penalty in the shoot-out against PSV in the UEFA Cup.{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/feb/24/minutebyminute.tottenhamhotspur | work=The Guardian | location=London | title=Spurs 2–1 Chelsea (aet) | first=Barry | last=Glendenning | date=24 February 2008 | access-date=1 May 2010}}

On 30 August 2008, Zokora signed a new four-year deal with Spurs that tied him to White Hart Lane until the summer of 2012.{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7589842.stm |publisher=BBC Sport | title=Zokora signs new four-year deal | date=30 August 2008}} In January 2009, however, the club signed Honduran defensive midfielder Wilson Palacios from Wigan Athletic; the signing relegated Zokora to the substitutes' bench, and he played the full 90 minutes just three times after January.{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/8110014.stm |publisher=BBC Sport | title=Zokora leaves Spurs for Sevilla | date=8 July 2009}} On 15 March, Zokora started at right back for Spurs to try and curtail the pace and trickery of Aston Villa winger Ashley Young. In the match, Zokora picked up an early booking and was substituted off after 30 minutes for natural defender Vedran Ćorluka.{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7922077.stm |publisher=BBC Sport | first=Julian | last=Shea | title=Aston Villa 1–2 Tottenham | date=15 March 2009}}

During the 2009 summer transfer window, Zokora signed for Spanish La Liga side Sevilla for an undisclosed fee, including a reported €30 million release clause.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/8110014.stm |title=Zokora leaves Spurs for Sevilla |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 July 2009}}{{cite news|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/zokoratosevilla080709.html|title=Zokora to Sevilla |date=8 July 2009|publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Official website.|access-date=8 July 2009}}{{cite news|url=http://www.sevillafc.es/_www/actualidad.php?op=not&id=14437 |title=ZOKORA YA ES JUGADOR DEL SEVILLA FC PARA LAS PRÓXIMAS CUATRO CAMPAÑAS (VER VIDEO) |date=8 July 2009 |access-date=12 July 2011 |work=Sevilla FC |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926065539/http://www.sevillafc.es/_www/actualidad.php?op=not&id=14437 |archive-date=26 September 2010 }}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/jul/08/tottenham-hotspur-didier-zokora-sevilla-transfer|title=Tottenham sell Didier Zokora to Sevilla Zokora|date=8 July 2009|access-date=12 July 2011|work=The Guardian|location=London}} He made his debut for the club on 30 August 2009 in the first round of the 2009–10 La Liga season in a 2–0 loss to Valencia, entering as a 21st-minute substitute for the injured Romaric.{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/match_commentary/0,19764,11065_3164120,00.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120910231017/http://www.skysports.com/football/match_commentary/0,19764,11065_3164120,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 September 2012 |publisher=Sky Sports |title=Valencia 2 Sevilla 0 |date=30 August 2009 }} In his first season in Andalusia, Zokora managed to help take Sevilla back into the UEFA Champions League after finishing La Liga in fourth position. In addition to the Liga success, he helped his side claim their fifth Copa del Rey title by defeating 2010 UEFA Europa League winners Atlético Madrid 2–0 in the final at Camp Nou.{{cite web|url=http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpPartido?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=11316|title=RFEF|access-date=10 May 2012|archive-date=26 May 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120526010102/http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpPartido?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=11316|url-status=dead}}{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/european/7741630/Atletico-Madrid-0-Sevilla-2-match-report.html | work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London | title=Atletico Madrid 0 Sevilla 2: match report | date=19 May 2010}}

On 29 January 2011, Zokora came on as a 77th-minute substitute for Federico Fazio and provided his only assist of the season to Álvaro Negredo, as Sevilla battled back from 2–0 down to claim a 3–3 draw with Deportivo de La Coruña.{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=301827&cc=5901 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103044015/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=301827&cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2013 |title=Gamecast: Deportivo La Coruña v Sevilla FC – Spanish Primera División – ESPN FC |publisher=ESPN |date=2011-01-29 |access-date=2014-05-16 }}

Zokora joined Turkish side Trabzonspor on 2 June 2011 on a four-year deal.{{cite news|url=http://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/default.asp?Sayfa=HaberDetay&IND=7492|title=Zokora sözleşme imzaladı|date=7 June 2011|access-date=7 June 2011|publisher=Trabzonspor.org.tr|language=tr|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610100413/http://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/default.asp?Sayfa=HaberDetay&IND=7492|archive-date=10 June 2011}}{{cite news|url=http://www.sevillafc.es/_www/actualidad.php?op=not&id=20948 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909081228/http://www.sevillafc.es/_www/actualidad.php?op=not&id=20948 |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 September 2012 |title=DIDIER ZOKORA, TRASPASADO AL TRABZONSPOR (VER VIDEO) |date=2 June 2011 |access-date=11 July 2011 |work=Sevilla FC |language=es }} The Turkish club announced that the transfer fee was €5 million,{{cite news|url=http://www.kap.gov.tr/yay/Bildirim/Bildirim.aspx?id=158394|title=ALAIN DIDIER ZOKORA DEGUY TRANSFERİ KONUSUNDA SEVILLA FC İLE ANLAŞMA SAĞLANMIŞTIR.|date=2 June 2011|access-date=11 July 2011|work=Turkish Public Disclosure System|language=tr}} with the player earning €1.625 million per season.{{cite news|url=http://www.kap.gov.tr/yay/Bildirim/Bildirim.aspx?id=158399|title=ALAIN DIDIER ZOKORA DEGUY'UN KULÜBÜMÜZE TRANSFERİ KONUSUNDA FUTBOLCU İLE ANLAŞMA SAĞLANMIŞTIR.|date=2 June 2011|access-date=11 July 2011|work=Turkish Public Disclosure System|language=tr}} He made his debut on 10 September 2011 against Manisaspor.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}

During a 2–0 loss on 15 April 2012 to reigning league champions Fenerbahçe, Zokora was racially abused by their midfielder Emre Belözoğlu. Zokora was quoted as saying that Emre called him a "fucking nigger!"; national papers, including Hürriyet, criticised Emre, and he was later convicted of an insult crime over the incident, receiving a two-and-a-half-month suspended prison sentence, as well as a two-match ban by the Turkish Football Federation.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27885093|title=Emre Belözoglu imprisoned|work=BBC Sport}}{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/1053360/emre-racism-scandal-sees-turkey-forced-to-air-dirty-laundry-again?cc=5901 |title=Emre racism scandal sees Turkey forced to air dirty laundry again – ESPN FC |publisher=ESPN |date=2012-04-25 |access-date=2014-05-16 |archive-date=28 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428011209/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/1053360/emre-racism-scandal-sees-turkey-forced-to-air-dirty-laundry-again?cc=5901 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17784555 |title=Turkey's Emre banned for insulting Didier Zokora |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2012-04-20 |access-date=2014-05-16}} Zokora dished out his own retribution against the former Newcastle United midfielder when the two clubs met again on 6 May in Trabzonspor's 3–1 loss,{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} kicking Emre "with the full force of his right boot" into his crotch with Zokora receiving a yellow card for the challenge.{{cite web |last=Flood |first=George |url=http://www.givemefootball.com/premier-league/crazy-football-challenges |title=Crazy football challenges |publisher=Givemefootball.com |access-date=2014-05-16 |archive-date=14 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614073442/http://www.givemefootball.com/premier-league/crazy-football-challenges |url-status=dead }} On 17 June 2014, Belözoğlu was sentenced to a two-and-a-half-month suspended prison sentence

On 29 April 2014, Zokora left Trabzonspor.{{cite web |url=http://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/default.asp?Sayfa=HaberDetay&IND=15713#Icerik |title=Trabzonspor Kulübü Resmi Web Sitesi |publisher=Trabzonspor.org.tr |access-date=2014-05-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504135743/http://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/default.asp?Sayfa=HaberDetay&IND=15713#Icerik |archive-date=4 May 2014 }}

In July 2015, Zokora signed for Indian Super League side FC Pune City.{{cite web|title=Ivorian Didier Zokora joins Indian side FC Pune City|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33724904|publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=27 August 2015|date=30 July 2015}} He debuted for the side against Delhi Dynamos FC.

Zokora signed for the Indian Super League side NorthEast United in August 2016.{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/football/080916/northeast-united-signs-didier-zokora-as-marquee-player.html|title=NorthEast United signs Didier Zokora as marquee player|website=Deccan Chronicle|date=8 September 2016|access-date=30 January 2021}} He made his debut coming on as a substitute against Kerala Blasters in a 1–0 win in October 2016. He had his first assist against Delhi Dynamos on 30 November 2016. He has also received 3 yellow cards in 14 matches his first against Delhi Dynamos then vs Mumbai City FC and lastly against FC Pune City. He played mainly as a centre back that season and also captained his side to up to 8 games of the season out of 14.

Zokora joined Indonesian club side, Semen Padang as a marquee signing on Monday, 24 April 2017. He signed a one-year deal contract. Zokora was one of the biggest transfers in Indonesian football during the 2017 season, after Michael Essien, Carlton Cole, Peter Odemwingie, Shane Smeltz and Mohamed Sissoko all joined the competition.{{cite web|url=http://football-tribe.com/asia/2017/04/23/ex-tottenham-star-didier-zokora-set-join-semen-padang-indonesian-league|title=Ex-Tottenham star Didier Zokora set to join Semen Padang in Indonesian league|date=23 April 2017|publisher=Football-tribe.com |access-date=2017-04-24}} In moving to Indonesia, Zokora became one of a growing number of high-profile players to opt for the Liga 1 late in their career.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/indonesian-super-league/story/3111440/ivorian-great-didier-zokora-completes-indonesia-move|title=Ivorian great Didier Zokora completes Indonesia move|date=24 April 2017|publisher=ESPN}} He was released in August, four months later.{{Cite web |title=Didier Zokora: Ex-Tottenham player dropped by Indonesian club |work=pulse.ng |date=9 August 2017 |access-date=5 September 2018 |url= https://www.pulse.ng/sports/football/didier-zokora-ex-tottenham-player-dropped-by-indonesian-club-id7118877.html}}

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Zokora has played 123 international matches for the Ivory Coast and is their most capped player of all time.{{cite web|url=http://www.fifci.org/|title=PHEENIX::SELL|last=Pheenix|access-date=31 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081108125249/http://www.fifci.org/|archive-date=8 November 2008|url-status=dead}} He scored his only goal at the international level in a 4–0 defeat of Botswana on 22 June 2008 that moved the Ivory Coast to the top of their group in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2008/06/22/world/wc-qualifying-africa/ivory-coast/botswana/537122/ |title=Côte d'Ivoire vs. Botswana 4-0 |publisher=Soccerway |date=22 June 2008 |access-date=2 June 2014 }}

During his 12 years with the national side, Zokora helped Les Éléphants to their first two FIFA World Cup finals appearances, in 2006 and 2010.{{cite web |url=http://ivorycoast.worldcupblog.org/1/cote-divoire-announce-23-man-squad-for-world-cup.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-05-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517132443/http://ivorycoast.worldcupblog.org/1/cote-divoire-announce-23-man-squad-for-world-cup.html |archive-date=17 May 2014 }}{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8675479.stm |publisher=BBC Sport | title=Eriksson confirms Ivorian squad | date=1 June 2010}} On both occasions, the Ivory Coast were drawn into the so-called "Group of Death", bowing out in third place each time.{{cite news| url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0912/soccer.world.cup.groups.of.death/content.2.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091207103904/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0912/soccer.world.cup.groups.of.death/content.2.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=7 December 2009 | publisher=CNN| title=2006}}{{cite news| url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0912/soccer.world.cup.groups.of.death/content.1.html| publisher=CNN| title=2010| access-date=10 May 2012| archive-date=17 March 2010| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100317153012/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0912/soccer.world.cup.groups.of.death/content.1.html| url-status=dead}}{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/jun/10/worldcup2006.sport18 | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Michael | last=Walker | title=Kezman: knowledge is power | date=10 June 2006}}{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/dec/10/newsstory.sport6 | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Paul | last=Kelso | title=Argentina join the Dutch in group of death | date=10 December 2005}} In the 2010 edition of the tournament, Zokora was forced to play in a new position, centre back, against Portugal to bolster and compact the defence against the strong attacking side; Zokora helped his side earn a 0–0 draw.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2890/world-cup-2010/2010/06/15/1978354/world-cup-2010-ivory-coasts-didier-zokora-pleased-with |title=World Cup 2010: Ivory Coast's Didier Zokora pleased with performance at centre-back against Portugal |publisher=Goal |date=2010-06-15 |access-date=2014-05-16}}

During the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, Zokora said he would retire from international football should the Ivory Coast win the title.{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-cup-of-nations_2012/news/13047-i-will-retire-should-we-win-the-title-o-didier-zokora-of-ivory-coast.html |title=I will retire should we win the title – Didier Zokora of Ivory Coast – Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2012 – CAF |publisher=Cafonline.com |access-date=2014-05-16}} Zokora did in fact retire from international football on 28 February 2012,[http://www.turkish-football.com/news_read.php?id=2537 Zokora retires from International football] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512232052/http://turkish-football.com/news_read.php?id=2537 |date=12 May 2012 }} turkish-football.com (English) accessed 28 February 2012 following the end of the tournament, but Les Elephants went down in an 8–7 penalty shoot-out loss to Zambia in the Africa Cup of Nations final.{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-cup-of-nations_2012/match1518/live |title=Match vs – Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2012 – CAF |publisher=Cafonline.com |access-date=2014-05-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202230653/http://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-cup-of-nations_2012/match1518/live |archive-date=2 December 2013 }}

Despite earlier announcing his retirement, on 1 June 2014 Zokora was included by manager Sabri Lamouchi in the Ivory Coast's 23-man squad for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

On 8 September 2014, Zokora announced his second retirement from the national team.{{cite web |url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/21231-zokora-brings-an-end-to-elephants-career.html |title=Zokora brings an end to Elephants career |publisher=CAF Online |date=8 September 2014 |access-date=8 September 2014}}

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• CAF Super Cup: 1999{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}

Genk{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/didier-zokora/2940/|title=Didier Zokora|website=Soccerway|access-date=8 March 2020}}

• Belgian First Division A: 2001–02

Tottenham Hotspur

• Football League Cup: 2007–08; runner-up: 2008–09{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7905889.stm |title=Man Utd 0–0 Tottenham (aet) |first=Phil |last=McNulty |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 March 2009 |access-date=23 January 2020}}

Sevilla

• Copa del Rey: 2009–10

Ivory Coast

• Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2006, 2012{{cite web | url=https://africanfootball.com/team/39/Cote-d-Ivoire/25/2012-Africa-Cup-of-Nations/ | title=Team Page – Cote d'Ivoire | publisher=African Football | access-date=2 March 2021 }}{{Cite web|url=https://africanfootball.com/tournament-matches/25/2012-Africa-Cup-of-Nations/|title = 2012 Africa Cup of Nations matches}}

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