Youri Djorkaeff (France) 1996 – 1999
For a period of time during the 90s, nearly everything Youri Djorkaeff touched turned to gold.
In Serie A with Inter he settled instantly and almost (perhaps, should have, was it not for some questionable refereeing decisions) won the Scudetto pre Calciopoli, when he formed a devastating partnership with Ronaldo in the ’97-’98 season.
A clever, technical player given license to roam from his forward position, Djorkaeff often drifted out wide but always seemed to find himself in goalscoring positions. Not that he always needed to be in them to score; an excellent finisher, the Frenchman notched some astounding, acrobatic strikes for the Nerazzurri during his time in Italy.
’90s Serie A clubs: Inter Milan
’90s Serie A apps/goals: 87/30
’90s Serie A honours: UEFA Cup
