Oan Djorkaeff

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Oan Djorkaeff
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Milan, Italy
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Rapperswil-Jona
Number 39
Youth career
2012–2014 Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2016 Thonon Évian 6 (1)
2016–2017 Montpellier B 25 (1)
2017–2019 Nantes B 7 (0)
2019–2020 St Mirren 2 (0)
2020–2022 SC Kriens 33 (0)
2023– Rapperswil-Jona 23 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2023

Oan Djorkaeff (born 30 April 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays for Rapperswil-Jona as a midfielder.

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Early and personal life

Born in Milan, [1] his father is Youri Djorkaeff. [2] The family, which includes grandfather Jean Djorkaeff, uncle Micha Djorkaeff, and brother Sacha Djorkaeff is of Armenian descent. [1]

Career

After playing in France for Saint-Étienne, Thonon Évian, Montpellier B and Nantes B, [1] he signed for Scottish club St Mirren in July 2019 following a trial. [2] [3] He made his debut for the club in the Scottish League Cup on 14 July 2019. [4] He left the club at the end of the 2019–20 season. [5]

In October 2020 he signed for Swiss club SC Kriens. [6] He then played for Rapperswil-Jona. [7] In July 2023 he was on trial at English club Reading. [8] [9]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "St Mirren sign Youri Djorkaeff's son Oan on one-year deal". 12 July 2019 via www.bbc.co.uk.
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  8. "Three takeaways from Reading FC's pre-season loss to Sutton United". 15 July 2023.
  9. FC, Reading (22 July 2023). "Pre-season: Reading 2-4 Southampton". Reading FC.