Didier Zokora is a defensive midfielder who plays for Spanish side Sevilla and the Côte d’Ivoire national team. Zokora started his career in the Ivorian ASEC Mimosas’ youth academy, which has produced so many top quality players. From Mimosas he went on to Belgian team Racing Genk and French team Saint-Étienne before arriving at Tottenham Hotspur in 2006. Zokora had played in the Côte d’Ivoire national team since 2000. His strong performances at the 2006 FIFA World Championship made several English clubs interested in signing him and he chose Tottenham. He had three good seasons with Spurs, where the team won the 2008 League Cup and were runners-up the following season.
Zokora signed with Sevilla ahead of the 2009-10 season and had another successful year. Sevilla won the Spanish Cup and came 4th in the league, qualifying for the Champions League.