Micha Djorkaeff (born 24 March 1974) is a French former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Micha Djorkaeff played in French lower series for Grenoble, Rouen and Olympique Ales. In 1997, his older brother Youri recommended him to the

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club that he was playing for at the time,

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, that aggregated him at the team for a friendly summer tournament in

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. Despite scoring one goal he did not play very well and was sold to

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. There he never managed to play a game and after a year he was sold to

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. He then continued his career with

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and Decines.

Personal life

Micha Djorkaeff is the son of former French footballer

Jean Djorkaeff Jean Djorkaeff (born 27 October 1939) is a French former professional footballer and manager. As a player, he operated as a defender. Early life Djorkaeff was born in the French commune of Charvieu, located in the ''département'' of Isère. ...

, and the younger brother of former French international footballer

Youri Djorkaeff Youri Raffi Djorkaeff (born 9 March 1968) is a French former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or forward. Throughout his club career, he played for teams in France, Italy, Germany, England, and the United States. At ...

, and the uncle of

Oan Djorkaeff Oan Djorkaeff (born 30 April 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays for FC Paradiso as a midfielder. Early and personal life Born in Milan, his father is Youri Djorkaeff. The family, which includes grandfather Jean Djorkaeff, uncle ...

References

External links

Micha Djorkaeff Profile at tuttomercatoweb.com
Living people 1974 births French people of Armenian descent French people of Kalmyk descent French people of Polish descent French men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Ligue 2 players Grenoble Foot 38 players FC Rouen players Olympique Alès players US Fiorenzuola 1922 SS players Étoile Carouge FC players ÉFC Fréjus Saint-Raphaël players 1. FC Kaiserslautern II players Luton Town F.C. players French expatriate men's footballers French expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy French expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Germany French expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England Djorkaeff family People from Rueil-Malmaison 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub