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Didier Zokora
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Côte d’Ivoire · 2000–14

Didier Zokora

Icon CDM, also CM, CB Right-footed anchorleader
Rating
85
Caps
123
Goals
1
Life
1980
Clubs
K.R.C. Genk, Tottenham Hotspur, Trabzonspor
#6
Editorial rank of 33 for Côte d’Ivoire
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He answered to Maestro, and in 123 internationals between 2000 and 2014 he scored exactly once, which tells you how he spent those afternoons. He is still Côte d'Ivoire's most capped player, was runner-up at the 2006 and 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, played two World Cups, and won the 2008 League Cup with Tottenham and the 2010 Copa del Rey with Sevilla. Career record: 123 caps and 1 goals for Côte d’Ivoire; club career at K.R.C. Genk, Tottenham Hotspur, Trabzonspor.

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Career record

1999–2000ASEC Mimosas
2000–2004K.R.C. Genk
2004–2006AS Saint-Étienne
2006–2009Tottenham Hotspur
2009–2011Sevilla
2011–2014Trabzonspor
2014–2015Akhisar Belediyespor
2015–todayFC Pune City
Côte d’Ivoire123 caps, 1 goals

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One rank above: Salomon Kalou at #5.

One rank below: Franck Kessié at #7.

Côte d’Ivoire's editorial top five: Didier Drogba · Yaya Touré · Kolo Touré · Gervinho · Salomon Kalou.