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Didier Otokoré Personal information Date of birth March 26, 1969 Place of birth Gagnoa, Ivory Coast Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Playing position 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 Ahly 2000–2001 Bourg-Peronnas 24 (3) National team 1988–1993 Ivory Coast ? (?) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Didier Otokoré (born 26 March 1969 in Gagnoa) is a retired Ivorian footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder.
Best known for his spell with AJ Auxerre, he spent most of his career in France.
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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 legendary 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 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 the nation at the 1992 edition.
References
External links
- AJ Auxerre stats (French)
- Didier Otokoré at National-Football-Teams.com
Côte d'Ivoire squad – 1992 Africa Cup of Nations Winners (1st title) 
Categories:- 1969 births
- Living people
- Ivorian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Stade d'Abidjan players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- AJ Auxerre players
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players
- AS Cannes players
- EA Guingamp players
- CS Louhans-Cuiseaux players
- Al Wasl FC players
- Côte d'Ivoire international footballers
- 1988 African Cup of Nations players
- 1992 African Cup of Nations players
- Ivorian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in France
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