Didier Deschamps

Quick Facts

Full Name	Didier Deschamps
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 15, 1968(1968-10-15)
Age	56
Birthplace	Bayonne
Country	France
Birth City	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Horoscope	Libra

Didier Deschamps Biography

Didier Deschamps is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on October 15, 1968 in Bayonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Former defensive midfielder for numerous high-end European clubs. He was the winner of in 1998 the FIFA World Cup with the French national team.

He was a part of He played alongside Lilian Thuram on the French national team from 1994 to 2000. on the French national team from 1994 to 2000.

Deschamps was born in Bayonne in the French part of the Basque area. After a short passage at rugby in the Biarritz Olympique club, Deschamps started his football career at an amateur club, Aviron Bayonnais whilst still at school. His potential was spotted by scouts from Nantes, for whom he signed in April

1983. Deschamps made his league debut on 27 September 1985. He transferred to Marseille in 1989. Deschamps then spent a season on loan with Bordeaux in 1990, before returning to Marseille. In this second spell with Marseille, Deschamps gained his first honours as a professional player, winning two French league titles in 1991 and 1992, and was a member of the first and currently only French side to win the Champions League in 1993, becoming the youngest captain ever to lift the trophy in the process.

Deschamps married his girlfriend Claude Antoinette in 1989. Together they have a son, Dylan, who was born in 1996. Raised a Catholic, Deschamps stopped believing in the faith after his brother Philippe died in a plane crash.

He was born at Bayonne, France.

Didier Deschamps Net Worth

Didier Deschamps is one of the richest Soccer Player from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Didier Deschamps 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started his career as a teenager by playing for Bayonne and Nantes He also was a part of the initial 4 seasons in his career at Nantes.

He took over coaching for the French national team following the resignation of the team’s coach He began coaching the French national team after coach Laurent Blanc resigned following the team’s quarterfinal loss to Spain in Euro 2012. resigned following the team’s quarterfinal defeat against Spain at Euro 2012.

Didier Claude Deschamps (French pronunciation: ​[didje deʃɑ̃] ; born 15 October 1968) is a French former professional footballer who has been manager of the France national team since 2012. He played as a defensive midfielder for several clubs, in France, Italy, England and Spain, such as Marseille, Juventus, Chelsea and Valencia, as well as Nantes and Bordeaux. Nicknamed “the water-carrier” by former France teammate Eric Cantona, Deschamps was an intelligent and hard-working defensive midfielder who excelled at winning back possession and subsequently starting attacking plays, and also stood out for his leadership throughout his career. As a French international, he was capped on 103 occasions and took part at three UEFA European Football Championships and one FIFA World Cup, captaining his nation to victories in the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Didier Deschamps height 5 ft 9 in Didier weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Didier Deschamps Dating?

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In 1998, Deschamps captained France as they won the 1998 World Cup on home soil in Paris, holding an integral role in the team. Propelled by the momentum of this triumph, Deschamps also captained France as they won Euro 2000, giving them the distinction of being the first national team to hold both the World Cup and Euro titles since West Germany did so in 1974, a feat emulated and surpassed by the Spain national football team between 2008-2012. Following the tournament, Deschamps announced his retirement from international football, making his second last appearance in a ceremonial match against a FIFA XI in August 2000, which resulted in 5–1 victory. His final appearance was against England. At the time of his retirement Deschamps held the record for the most appearances for France, though this has since been surpassed by Marcel Desailly, Zinedine Zidane and Lilian Thuram. In total, Deschamps earned 103 caps and scored four goals.

Facts & Trivia

Didier Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Didier Deschamps celebrates birthday on October 15 of every year.

After retiring as a player, he went into football management. He was appointed head coach of Monaco in France’s Ligue 1, leading them to the Coupe de la Ligue title in 2003 and to its first UEFA Champions League final in 2004. He resigned on 19 September 2005 after a poor start to the season, and disagreement with the club’s president.

Did Didier Deschamps win the Champions League?

In addition to winning two Ligue 1 titles in 1990 and 1992, Deschamps was part of the Marseille squad that became the first, and so far only, French club to win the UEFA Champions League , a feat which the team achieved in 1993; with the Champions League victory, Deschamps became the youngest captain ever to lead his …

What has Didier Deschamps won?

During his player tenure, Deschamps won 3 SerieA titles, 2 Ligue1 trophies and 2 UEFA Champions Leagues. As a key icon of France’s golden generation, he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2000 Euro respectively. He was appointed as the head of the French national team in 2012 where he yet again won the FIFA World Cup.

Who called Deschamps The water carrier?

It was Eric Cantona who disparagingly coined the name ‘water carrier’ for Didier Deschamps in the late 1990s, having lost the French captaincy and his place in their Euro 96 squad after attacking a Crystal Palace fan.

How old is Deschamps?

53 years (October 15, 1968)

What does Deschamps mean?

Deschamps (French pronunciation: ​[deʃɑ̃], traditional English pronunciation: /ˈdɛʃən/ DESH-ən) is a common family name of French origin, which means “ from the fields “, from the French word champ = “field”.