Marcel Desailly

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marcel Desailly
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 7, 1968(1968-09-07)
Age	56
Birthplace	Accra
Country	Ghana
Birth City	Greater Accra Region
Horoscope	Virgo

Marcel Desailly Biography

Marcel Desailly is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on September 7, 1968 in Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana. Ghanian defender and midfielder who played for the top European clubs. He also won the 1998 FIFA World Cup with France.

He was a member of the French national team alongside Lilian Thuam.

Marcel Desailly (born Odenke Abbey, French pronunciation: ​[maʁsɛl dəsɑji] ; born 7 September 1968) is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre back or defensive midfielder. During a successful career at club level, lasting from 1986 to 2006, Desailly won several titles, including UEFA Champions League medals with both Marseille and A.C. Milan, and also played for Nantes and Chelsea, among others teams. At international level, he collected 116 caps between 1993 and 2004, scoring 3 goals, and was a member of the France international squads that won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.

He was an important part of the French team which won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, albeit being sent off in the final match. Like other team members, he was appointed a Chevalier of the Légion d’honneur in 1998.

With Virginie, he had one daughter and three boys.

Marcel Desailly Net Worth

Marcel Desailly is one of the richest Soccer Player from Ghana. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marcel Desailly 's net worth $12 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His mother gave him the name Odenke Abbey when he was born.

He was awarded two league titles as well as the 1994 UEFA Championship in Milan.

Marcel Desailly was born as Odenke Abbey on 7 September 1968 in Accra, Ghana, the son of Ghanaian parents. He had his name changed when his mother married the head of the French Consulate in Accra, who adopted all of her children (the former professional footballer Seth Adonkor, seven years his elder, was a half-brother of his). The family relocated to France when Desailly was four years old. Following Adonkor’s lead, he began his career at FC Nantes. There, as part of the famed FC Nantes youth programme, he played alongside a young Didier Deschamps, who was a very good central back, who became his closest friend. Desailly turned professional in 1986, two years after his half-brother had died in a car accident. In 1992, he moved to Olympique de Marseille, where he reunited with Deschamps, and won the UEFA Champions League the following year. In 1994, while playing for A.C. Milan, he again won the Cup (scoring in the final himself), being the first player to win the Cup in consecutive seasons with different clubs. During his time in Milan he won two Italian league titles, in 1994 and 1996. Although he preferred to be deployed as a sweeper or central defender, roles which he played during his time in France, he found much success playing as a defensive midfield for Milan, alongside Demetrio Albertini, due to the presence of several other established central defenders at the club, such as Franco Baresi, Alessandro Costacurta and Filippo Galli.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Marcel Desailly height 6 ft 1 in Marcel weight 80 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Marcel Desailly Dating?

According to our records, Marcel Desailly married to Virginie Desailly. As of December 1, 2023, Marcel Desailly’s is not dating anyone.

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Desailly has often said that he feels totally French and while having ties with Ghana, never even considered playing for a country other than France. This stance was restated in his autobiography, published in 2002. He made his international debut in 1993, but was not established as a first choice defender until 1996.

Facts & Trivia

Marcel Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ghana. Marcel Desailly celebrates birthday on September 7 of every year.

In April 2003, Desailly surpassed the record for the number of appearances for the French team, a number which eventually reached 116 when he announced his retirement from international football following 2004 UEFA European Football Championship. However, that record was broken during the 2006 FIFA World Cup by Lilian Thuram.

Why did Desailly change his name?

Club career He had his name changed when his mother married the head of the French Consulate in Accra, who adopted all of her children (the former professional footballer Seth Adonkor, seven years his elder, was a half- brother of his). The family relocated to France when Desailly was four years old.

Where is Marcel Desailly now?

Desailly represented his country on 116 occasions winning the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2000 UEFA European Championships as well as the 2001 and 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup. Since retiring from playing, Desailly has been kept very busy in his role as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador to Ghana.

How many years did Desailly play for Chelsea?

Few of Desailly’s career highs came during his six years at Chelsea; prior to his arrival he’d won the Champions League in back-to-back years with Marseille and Fabio Capello’s AC Milan, featuring in midfield and scoring the fourth as the Rossoneri thrashed Johan Cruyff’s Barcelona Dream Team 4-0 in the 1994 Athens …

How many trophies did Desailly win?

Titles and season
1x French champion
92/93| Olympique Marseille
1x English FA Cup winner
2000| Chelsea FC

Where is Desailly from?

Accra, Ghana