Djorkaeff made his debut as a professional footballer playing for Lyon in a match against Limoges on 28 December 1958.[citation needed] Though he started out as a striker, he was famous for his work as central defender and appeared in around 400 matches in the French football league.[citation needed] He spent a total of 16 seasons within the first two tiers, during which he played with only four clubs (eight seasons with Lyon, four with Marseille, two with Paris Saint-Germain, and two with Paris FC). He won the Coupe de France twice, the first time with Lyon in 1964 and the second with Marseille in 1969.[2]
International career
At international level, Djorkaeff also played for France on 48 occasions between 1964 and 1972, scoring 3 goals. He represented his nation at the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[3]
Managerial career
Djorkaeff would become interim manager of Paris FC for two matches in 1972 while he was a player at the club.[citation needed] After his retirement from playing football, he would coach UGA Lyon-Décines.[2] In 1981, Djorkaeff became manager of Grenoble. After two seasons at the Division 2 club, he left for first tier Saint-Étienne, where he would stay one season.[citation needed] From 1986 to 1987, he worked as assistant manager in the France national team. Later on, he would return to his position at UGA Lyon-Décines.[2]
After football
Djorkaeff would go on to serve as the president of the Coupe de France commission in 2000, a role he stayed at for seven years.[3] In April 2007, he became general manager of UGA Lyon-Décines.[2]
