Johan Djourou

Quick Facts

Full Name	Johan Djourou
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 18, 1987(1987-01-18)
Age	37
Country	Ivory Coast
Horoscope	Capricorn

Johan Djourou Biography

Johan Djourou is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on January 18, 1987 in Ivory Coast. Defender well-known for his versatility and agility, who made his debut professional appearance with Arsenal in the year 2004 and made his debut internationally with Switzerland in 2006.

Alex McLeish was his manager at Birmingham City. was his manager at Birmingham City.

Djourou was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, to Ivorian parents Joachim and Angeline, and was later adopted by his father’s first wife, Danièle, a Swiss woman. They moved to Geneva when he was 17 months old. He enrolled at the Payerne Training Center when he was 13 and then, in 2002, he joined local second division side Étoile Carouge as a midfielder at 15. He joined Arsenal on 1 August 2003. He was a member of the Swiss under-19 squad that reached the semi-finals of the 2004 European Championships.

Djourou made his first senior start for Arsenal in a 3–1 victory against Everton in the League Cup, having made his first appearance after 89 minutes of the corresponding match in the previous round against Manchester City on 27 October 2004. He made his full Premiership debut for Arsenal in the 7–0 victory over Middlesbrough on 14 January 2006, playing at centre-back with Philippe Senderos. Djourou started Arsenal’s FA Cup fourth round clash with Bolton Wanderers as part of a makeshift defence, a game in which Arsenal lost 1–0. He had also played in the third round clash with Cardiff City.

The place he was raised is Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Johan Djourou Net Worth

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

He played in the youth soccer league of Etoile Carouge from 1998-2002.

He was a member of Switzerland’s under-20 team in 2005.

Danon Issouf Johannes Djourou Gbadjere (pronounced [dʒuʁu] ; born 18 January 1987), known as Johan Djourou, is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back. According to his profile on the website of his former club Arsenal, Djourou possesses “pace, power and whole-hearted commitment” in addition to his versatility.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Johan Djourou height 6 ft 3 in Johan weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Johan Djourou Dating?

According to our records, Johan Djourou married to Emilie Djourou. As of December 1, 2023, Johan Djourou’s is not dating anyone.

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Djourou continued to play for Birmingham consistently through his loan period until 22 December 2007, when he gifted Bolton Wanderers’ Nicolas Anelka a goal via an errant throw-in. This marked his last appearance for the club. Although Birmingham manager Alex McLeish was keen to retain him, Djourou returned to Arsenal at the end of his loan spell, as cover for Kolo Touré and Alex Song who were playing in the 2008 African Cup of Nations.

Facts & Trivia

Johan Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ivory Coast. Johan Djourou celebrates birthday on January 18 of every year.

He played in Arsenal’s 2007 pre-season Emirates Cup win, against both Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain.