Didier Agathe
Personal information
Full name	Didier Fernand Agathe
Date of birth	16 August 1975 (1975-08-16) (age 34)
Place of birth	Saint-Pierre, Réunion
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Right back Right wingback Striker
Club information
Current club	JS Saint-Pierroise
Number	17
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1992–1999 1996–1997 1999–2000 2000 2000–2006 2006–2007 2007–	Montpellier HSC → Olympique Alès (loan) Raith Rovers Hibernian Celtic Aston Villa JS Saint-Pierroise	041 (3) 029 (4) 030 (7) 005 (4) 121 (9) 005 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:23, 16 December 2006 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Didier Fernand Agathe (born 16 August 1975 in Saint-Pierre, Réunion) is a professional footballer who currently plays for JS Saint-Pierroise in Réunion. Agathe began his career at french side Montpellier HSC before moving to Scotland to join Raith Rovers and then Hibernian. His performances gained him a high profile transfer to Celtic where he enjoyed the most sucessfull spell of his career winning three championships and was part of the squad that reached the 2003 UEFA Cup Final.

[edit] Career

[edit] Early career

Agathe began his career in France with Montpellier HSC and also had a loan spell with Olympique Alès.

[edit] Raith Rovers

He moved to Scotland in 1999, playing for a year with Raith Rovers. At this time he was playing as a striker. His goals alerted Premier League club Hibernian, who signed him on a short-term contract in the summer of 2000.

[edit] Hibernian

Agathe scored four goals in five Scottish Premier League games for Hibs, who also used him as a striker.

[edit] Celtic

This form and his short contract led to Celtic stepping in to sign Agathe for just £35,000. Martin O'Neill used Agathe as either a right back or right wingback and was a regular in his side. The club won three championships and reached the 2003 UEFA Cup Final. Following good performances in European competition he was once linked with moves to Juventus and Valencia during the 2001–02 season.^{[citation needed]}. In February 2004, the Scotland manager Berti Vogts expressed interest in selecting Agathe.^[1]

Agathe hardly featured during the 2005–06 season under new manager Gordon Strachan, and was released at the end of the season.

[edit] Aston Villa

He began training with Aston Villa, managed by his former Celtic boss Martin O'Neill. He agreed a short term contract and made his Villa début at home to Tottenham Hotspur in a 1–1 draw. On 11 January 2007, however, Agathe parted company with Aston Villa, after they chose not to extend his short term contract.^[2]

[edit] JS Saint-Pierroise

He then signed for JS Saint-Pierroise, a club in his homeland of Réunion.

[edit] Position

Agathe has normally played as a right back, right wingback or as a striker earlier in his career.

[edit] Film

Agathe, who played over 100 league games for Celtic, was portrayed in fiction as a Rangers striker in the Robert Duvall movie, A Shot at Glory.^[3]

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

• Didier Agathe career stats at Soccerbase