ISL Transfer News : Didier Zokora has joined FC Pune City on 1-year deal

ISL Transfer News : Didier Zokora has joined FC Pune City on 1-year deal

Didier Zokora will play for FC Pune City in the Indian Super League (ISL) season two.

FC Pune City may be playing their holding up game to report their marquee signing for the Indian Super League 2.0, yet it appears that the disclosure has as of now been made by the player himself.

Zokora, 34, began his expert vocation in Ivory Coast with ASEC Mimosas in 1999 preceding moving to another country to play for Belgian group Racing Genk the exact one year from now, taking after which he had a two-year spell with Saint Etienne in France from 2004.

"During my last season at Saint-Etienne, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Chelsea needed me," he was cited by French every day L'Equipe as saying.

On the international front, Zokora has 123 appearances for Les Elephants. He was a piece of the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup battles for his country, and was likewise included in the 23-part squad for Ivory Coast in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

He resigned from the national side in September a year ago, before going ahead to join Turkish side Akhisarspor.

The cautious midfielder then allegedly turned down Manchester United and Chelsea to play for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. "Amid my last season at Saint-Etienne, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Chelsea needed me," he was quotted by L'Equipe.

After around three years in England, Zokora ventured out to Spain where he went through two seasons with Sevilla. Another three seasons with Trabzonspor in Turkey, Akhisar Belediyespor was the last club he played for.

Zokora additionally has the refinement of being the most topped player for Ivory Coast with 123 appearances and has highlighted in the World Cup in 2006 and 2010.