Didier Deschamps

France football manager and former captain · age 57

Didier Deschamps photo

life in chapters

7 milestones from birth to now, with Didier's age at every one.

1960s

  1. Birth

    Born October 15, 1968

1990s

  1. age 24 Career milestone

    Captains Marseille to the 1993 Champions League title

    captain

    Deschamps lifted the European Cup as Marseille's captain, one of the youngest players to captain a Champions League-winning side.

  2. age 29 Award

    Captains France to the 1998 World Cup title

    winning captain

    Deschamps lifted the FIFA World Cup as France's captain after the final win over Brazil in Paris.

2000s

  1. age 31 Award

    Captains France to victory at Euro 2000

    winning captain

    Deschamps led France to the European Championship title, completing a World Cup and Euro double as captain.

2010s

  1. age 43 Career milestone

    Appointed head coach of France

    head coach

    Deschamps took charge of the France national team, beginning a 14-year tenure as manager.

  2. age 49 Award

    Wins the 2018 World Cup as France manager

    winning manager

    Deschamps guided France to the World Cup title in Russia, becoming only the third man to win the trophy as both captain and manager.

2020s

  1. age 57 Career milestone

    Final match in charge of France at the 2026 World Cup

    head coach

    Deschamps ended his 14-year tenure with a 6-4 third-place playoff defeat to England, closing a record-breaking World Cup coaching career.

age 57 now

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