nationalcaps birth_date currentclub years youthyears caps goals image_size nationalyears image name caption fullname birth_place nationalteam height clubnumber nationalgoals youthclubs clubs position article_title
4 4 8 9 2 51 18 january 1987 hamburg 1998 2014 2014 -- -- 2003 2003 -- 2004 2013 2013 -- 1998 -- 2003 2003 -- 2004 86 13 14 22 17 1 0 0 0 1 200px 2001 2005 2006 2006 -- -- 2002 2002 2003 -- 2004 2004 -- djourou061115.jpg johan djourou djourou with switzerland in 2006 johan danon djourou-gbadjere abidjan , côte d'ivoire switzerland u21 switzerland u16 switzerland u17 switzerland u19 switzerland u20 switzerland 1.92 m on 5 0 0 1 1 0 1 Étoile carouge arsenal Étoile → hamburg -lrb- loan -rrb- hamburg carouge arsenal → hannover 96 -lrb- loan -rrb- defender johan djourou

johan djourou

johan danon djourou-gbadjere -lrb- born 18 january 1987 -rrb- , more commonly known as johan djourou , is a swiss international footballer who currently plays for and captains hamburg .
he used to play as a defensive midfielder in his youth for former club Étoile carouge , but on his arrival at arsenal , he was converted to a central defender .
he occasionally filled in at full back for arsenal and played several games in central midfield while on loan to birmingham city .
according to his former profile on arsenal 's website , djourou possesses `` pace , power and whole-hearted commitment '' in addition to his versatility .
