Frédéric Dobraje
Frédéric Dobraje | |
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| Born | May 17, 1955 France |
| Occupation(s) | Football player (goalkeeper), football agent, sporting director |
| Years active | 1970s–2009 (player and post-playing career) |
| Known for | Professional football goalkeeper; football agent representing notable players and coaches; sporting director at Dijon |
Frédéric Dobraje (born 17 May 1955) is a retired French professional football player who specialized as a goalkeeper. Following his playing days, he transitioned into roles as a football agent and sporting director.
Post-playing career
While still active as a player, Dobraje initiated his career as a football agent in 1986. Operating out of Troyes, he engaged in negotiations with influential individuals such as Bernard Tapie, who was then serving as president of Marseille. Over the course of his agency career, he managed contracts for more than 200 athletes, including distinguished players like François Brisson, Robert Pires, Bixente Lizarazu, and Stéphane Guivarc'h. Additionally, he represented several coaches, among them Rudi Garcia, Alain Perrin, Guy Stéphan, and Jean-Marc Furlan. Notably, in 2000, after facilitating the transfer of Pires from Marseille to Arsenal, Dobraje encountered threats from parties attempting to claim a portion of his commission.
In March 2009, Dobraje was named sporting director at Dijon, a position he held until November of the same year when he stepped down due to personal circumstances.
Honours
Tours
- Division 2 champion: 1983–84
Individual
- Division 2 Player of the Year: 1981