Johan Micoud

Johan Cédric Micoud, born 24 July 1973 in Cannes, is a French former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and was regarded as a skilled playmaker and a dead-ball expert. During a 16-year career he played professionally in France, Italy and Germany. He came through the youth system of AS Cannes and helped the club win promotion from the second division in 1993. At Bordeaux he was a pivotal figure behind the strike partnership of Lilian Laslandes and Sylvain Wiltord as the club were crowned Ligue 1 champions in 1998-99. He then spent two seasons at Parma, winning the Coppa Italia, before joining Werder Bremen in August 2002, where he was a key player in the club's league and cup double of 2004 and scored in the decisive game against Bayern Munich that secured the Bundesliga title. He returned to Bordeaux in 2006, helped win the 2007 League Cup, and retired in 2008. He won 17 caps for France and was in the squad that won Euro 2000 and played at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.