Didier Six (born 21 August 1954) is a French football manager and former player, who most recently worked as manager of the Guinea national football team until October 2021.
A gifted but inconsistent winger, Six had a rather nomadic career, playing in five countries. He also played for France in the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cups, and was also part of the winning team at Euro 84.
Playing career Six began his playing career at Division 2 side Valenciennes, making his debut at the age of 17 in 1972. He helped Les Athéniens achieve promotion to the top flight in 1975, which was followed by a remarkable season where they finished tenth, and Six finished as the top scorer at the club with 12 goals.
After turning down offers from Ajax, Borussia Dortmund and Feyenoord, Six decided to join Lens in 1977, where he spent a single season, notably scoring a hattrick against Lazio in the UEFA Cup. Lens were relegated at the end of 1977-78 and Six was made the scapegoat. This was followed by two more disappointing years playing for Marseille, after which his career would become nomadic in the years that followed, playing in Belgium, Germany, England and Turkey.
On 6 October 1984, the 30-year-old made his Aston Villa debut under Graham Turner in a 3-0 home win over previously unbeaten Manchester United.
He acquired Turkish citizenship in order to play as a domestic player at Galatasaray, playing under the name Dündar Siz. There he won the Turkish First League championship in 1987–88 season.
He ended his career in 1992 after a two-year spell in the newly re-unified 2.Bundesliga with VfB Leipzig.
International career Six was first selected for the France national football team by manager Michel Hidalgo whilst still at Valenciennes, making his debut on 27 March 1976 against Czechoslovakia, the same game in which Michel Platini made his debut.
He played as a winger and he earned 52 caps and scored 13 goals for the France national football team. He played in the 1978 FIFA World Cup and the 1982 FIFA World Cup, and was also part of the winning team at Euro 84.
Coaching career Six was signed by the Togolese Football Federation as coach for the Togo national football team in November 2011.
He became manager of Mauritius in January 2015 and was fired in May 2015 following a suspension for poor behaviour during the 2015 COSAFA Cup.
In April 2018, he was one of 77 applicants for the vacant Cameroon national team job.
He became manager of Guinea on 13 September 2019, but left this role in October 2021.
Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsFrance19766019775219781031979111980411981831982102198321198460Total5213
Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Six goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Didier SixNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Charmilles Stadium, Geneva, Switzerland2–04–0Friendly2Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil1–22–2Friendly3Stadium Municipal, Toulouse, France2–12–1Friendly4Parc des Princes, Paris, France2–12–2UEFA Euro 1980 qualification5Stade Municipal, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg1–03–1UEFA Euro 1980 qualification6Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States6–06–0Friendly7Tsirio Stadium, Limassol, Cyprus6–07–01982 FIFA World Cup qualification8Parc des Princes, Paris, France3–13–21982 FIFA World Cup qualification9Parc des Princes, Paris, France1–31–3Friendly10Parc des Princes, Paris, France2–02–01982 FIFA World Cup qualification11José Zorrilla Stadium, Valladolid, Spain3–04–11982 FIFA World Cup12José Zorrilla Stadium, Valladolid, Spain1–01–11982 FIFA World Cup13Stade Municipal, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg1–01–1Friendly
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