Didier Deschamps

About Didier Deschamps

Former defensive midfielder who has played for a number of big European clubs. With the French national team, he won the FIFA World Cup in 1998.

Didier Claude Deschamps is a French professional football coach and former player who has led the French team since 2012. He has played as a defensive midfielder for several clubs, in France, Italy, England and Spain, namely Marseille, Juventus, Chelsea and Valence, as well as Nantes and Bordeaux. Nicknamed "water carrier" by French teammate Eric Cantona, Deschamps is a clever and hardworking defensive midfielder who excelled at regaining possession and then starting attacking matches. , at the same time stands out with his ability to lead throughout his career. As a French player he has been picked 103 times and has appeared in three UEFA European Football Championships and one FIFA World Cup, leading his country. to the World Cup 1998 and Euro 2000 championships .

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Trivia

He began coaching the French national team after coach Laurent Blanc resigned following the team's quarterfinal loss to Spain in Euro 2012.

Didier Deschamps before fame

He started his childhood career with Bayonne and Nantes, and he spent the first four seasons of his professional career with the club.

Achievement of Didier Deschamps

Following the squad's quarterfinal loss to Spain in Euro 2012, he took over as coach of the French national team after Laurent Blanc quit.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Didier Deschamps family life

He was born and raised in Bayonne, France.

Associations of Didier Deschamps

From 1994 until 2000, he was a member of the French national squad alongside Lilian Thuram.

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