Name: Youri Djorkaeff

• Full name: Youri Raffi Djorkaeff
• Date of birth: March 9, 1968
• Place of birth: Lyon, France
• Nationality: French
• Position: Attacking midfielder / Second striker / Forward
• Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)

Club career (selected clubs):

• Grenoble (youth)
• INF Vichy (youth)
• Paris Saint-Germain (1987–1990)
• AS Monaco (1990–1995)
• Inter Milan (1995–1996)
• Kaiserslautern (1996–1999)
• Inter Milan (second spell, 1999–2002)
• Bolton Wanderers (2002–2004)
• Blackburn Rovers (2004–2005)
• Metz (2005–2006)
• Red Star (2006–2007)

International career (France):

• Caps: 82
• Goals: 28
• Years active: 1993–2002
• Major honours with France: 1998 FIFA World Cup winner, UEFA Euro 2000 winner
• Notable contributions: Important creative and goalscoring presence for France during late 1990s; provided assists and scored in key matches in tournaments leading up to and including Euro 2000 and the 1998 World Cup cycle.

Notable honours (selected):

• FIFA World Cup: 1998 (with France)
• UEFA European Championship: 2000 (with France)
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup / other club honours: Various domestic and European honours with Monaco and Inter Milan
• Individual: Included in UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament 2000 (as a key performer)

Style of play: A technically gifted, versatile attacker known for vision, passing, dribbling and an eye for goal. Comfortable operating behind a striker or in wide attacking roles, he combined creativity with an ability to finish.

After retirement: Remained involved in football through ambassadorial and development roles; has participated in charity matches and football-related activities.