Swiss soccer players - Ex-Hamburger Djourou takes over position in Swiss association
The former HSV professional Johan Djourou is the new member of the leadership team of the Swiss National Women's team. As the Swiss Football Association announced, the 37-year-old ex-player takes over the position of sports coordinator. In addition, the former Swiss National player, who played for FC Arsenal and Hannover 96 in his career, will be the project manager of the development program for women's football. In the coming year, the EM of the footballers will take place in Switzerland.
For the former Bundesligist Hamburger SV, the former defender played a total of 104 mandatory games between 2013 and 2017. For Hannover 96, he appeared as a loan player in the second half of the 2012/2013 Bundesliga season in 14 league games.
Djourou finally ended his career in 2021 at the Danish club FC Nordsjaelland. After that, he took over the U15-Juniorinnen of the Swiss team FC Lancy.
Johan Djourou, who had a notable career with teams like HSV and Hannover 96, has now joined Hanover 96's rival, the Swiss National Women's team. He will serve as the sports coordinator and project manager for their development program. With EM 2025 approaching in Switzerland, Djourou's expertise and experience as a former Swiss National player and a defender for both HSV and Hannover 96 will be valuable assets. Despite his past with Hamburg, Djourou has also managed the U15-Juniorinnen team at FC Lancy after retiring from professional soccer in 2021.
