Didier Otokoré

Didier Otokoré (born 26 March 1969 in Gagnoa) is a retired Ivorian footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder.

Didier Otokoré
Personal information
Full name Didier Otokoré
Date of birth (1969-03-26) March 26, 1969
Place of birth Gagnoa, Ivory Coast
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1984–1985 Stade Abidjan
1985–1987 Auxerre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1993 Auxerre 97 (12)
1993 Sochaux 11 (1)
1993–1994 Cannes 11 (0)
1994–1995 Guingamp 13 (1)
1995–1996 Auxerre 0 (0)
1996–1998 Louhans-Cuiseaux 57 (2)
1998–1999 Al Wasl
1999–2000 Al-Fujairah SC
2000–2001 Bourg-Peronnas 24 (3)
National team
1988–1993 Ivory Coast ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Best known for his spell with AJ Auxerre, he spent most of his career in France.

Club career

Otokoré was signed at just 16 by AJ Auxerre, going on to finish his football grooming in the club's youth system, under first-team coach Guy Roux. Never an undisputed starter during his six years in the main squad (tops 23 Ligue 1 matches in 1989–90, mostly as a substitute), he did manage to be relatively used. Also during that season, but in the UEFA Cup, he arguably had his most memorable performance for the club, scoring twice in a 3–1 win at NK Dinamo Zagreb, after a 0–1 home loss.

Otokoré then split 1993–94 with FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and AS Cannes, returning two years later to Auxerre, without any impact. After a couple of seasons in the second level with CS Louhans-Cuiseaux, he took his game to the United Arab Emirates, then returned in 2000 to France, with amateurs FC Bourg-Peronnas, retiring in 2001.

International career

After he had already lived for the requested years in France, Otokoré was eligible to represent France internationally, being summoned for its Espoirs in February 1988; however, a judicial battle between both Football Federations ensued, and the player ended up playing for the Ivory Coast; in his first match, at the 1988 African Cup of Nations, on March 16, against Zaire, he played 60 minutes, being immediately sent home afterwards.[1]

Otokoré also represented his nation at the 1992 edition.

References
  1. Didier Otokoré: Le magicien (Didier Otokoré: The magician) Archived 2007-08-31 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
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