Didier Domi
Didier Arsène Marcel Domi (born 2 May 1978) is a French football coach, former professional footballer and pundit who is technical advisor to the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in Qatar.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Didier Arsène Marcel Domi | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarcelles, Val d'Oise, France | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paris Saint-Germain (academy technical advisor) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1996 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Paris Saint-Germain | 48 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | Newcastle United | 70 | (4) |
| 2001–2004 | Paris Saint-Germain | 31 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → Leeds United (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Espanyol | 42 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | Olympiacos | 61 | (0) |
| 2011 | New England Revolution | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 278 | (4) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992 | France U15 | ||
| 1992–1993 | France U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | France U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 1996 | France U18 | ||
| 1997 | France U21 | 19 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
As a player, he was a left-back who had two spells with Paris Saint-Germain where he made 79 appearances in Ligue 1. He also played in the Premier League for Newcastle United and Leeds United and in La Liga for Espanyol. He later won multiple trophies in Greece with Olympiacos before retiring with Major League Soccer side New England Revolution.
Early life
Domi was born in Sarcelles, Val d'Oise, France.
Club career
Paris Saint-Germain
Domi joined Paris Saint-Germain as a trainee in 1994, and made his debut in January 1996. The following season, having only appeared once in their UEFA Cup Winners' Cup defence, he was brought in to start the first leg of the semi-final against Liverpool as PSG won 3–0, and also played 90 minutes in the final loss to Barcelona.
Having appeared in the UEFA Super Cup against Juventus the same season, the next campaign he took part in the UEFA Champions League and helped PSG win both the French Cup and French League Cup.
Newcastle United
Domi's performances earned a €6m move to Newcastle United in January 1999, but after a good start he fell out of favour and began 2001 with a return to PSG for the same fee for which they sold him. Whilst at Newcastle he played in the 1999 FA Cup Final and scored three league goals, all coming in the 1999–2000 season against Wimbledon, Coventry and rivals Sunderland.
Return to Paris and loan to Leeds United
Injury limited Domi's appearances at PSG and in 2003–04 he was loaned to Leeds United but only made a sporadic impact as they were relegated from the Premier League.
Espanyol and Olympiacos
PSG let Domi join Espanyol in summer 2004 and late in 2005–06 he finally held down a regular place, helping them to the Copa del Rey final, though he did not appear in the 4–1 win against Real Zaragoza. At the end of that season he moved on a free transfer to Olympiacos, signing a three-year deal.
New England Revolution
On 11 January 2011, Domi signed a one-year contract with the New England Revolution, and made his MLS debut on 26 March 2011 in a 2–1 win over D.C. United. The Revolution released Domi on 17 July 2011.
International career
Domi is a former French youth and Under-21 international.
After retirement
Domi currently works for beIN Sports in the Middle East.
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Finalist: 1997
- French Cup: 1998
- French League Cup: 1998
- Trophée des Champions: 1998
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2001
Espanyol
- Copa del Rey: 2005–06
Olympiacos
- Super League Greece: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09
- Greek Football Cup: 2007–08, 2008–09
- Greek Super Cup: 2007
References
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