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| Full name | Vikash Dhorasoo | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 6, 2006 | |||
Vikash Dhorasoo (Telugu:వికాష్ దొరసూ) (born October 10, 1973 in France) is a French football midfielder, who currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain in France Ligue 1. He is a member of French Team for 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
Vikash, who is of Mauritian-Indian descent, was born in Mauritius and grew up in Normandy. He belongs to the Telugu community, his ancestors having migrated to Mauritius from the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. He is of the Hindu faith. He started his professional career with Le Havre Athletic Club, where he quickly excelled. After five years playing for Le Havre (1993-1998) he became a promising midfielder and then played for Lyon (1998-2001 and 2002-2004), Bordeaux (2001-2002) and AC Milan in (2004-2005). He won twice the French Ligue 1 title with Olympique Lyonnais (2003 & 2004).
He played in the French national team for the first time in 1999 but his appearances have been limited due to tough competition in midfield with players such as Zinedine Zidane and Patrick Vieira.
In 2006 he scored and gave the Coupe de France (French Cup) to Paris Saint-Germain over fierce rivals Olympique de Marseille.
Dhorasoo is the first player of Indian descent to participate in the World Cup.
Club honours
- 2001: Coupe de la Ligue with Olympique Lyonnais
- 2002: Coupe de la Ligue with Girondins de Bordeaux
- 2003: Trophée des champions with Olympique Lyonnais
- 2003 & 2004: France Ligue 1 Winner with Olympique Lyonnais
- 2006: French Cup with Paris Saint Germain
External Links
| France squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup runners-up | ||
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| Paris Saint-Germain F.C. – current squad | |
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