He previously played club football in France, England, Qatar, Denmark, Israel, Serbia, Scotland, India and Indonesia.

In international competition, he represented Cameroon, having appeared for his country 34 times, including at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

[2] His performances as a feisty and uncompromising tackler for the French club earned him a move to Manchester United for £3.5 million in the summer of 2003, signed by Alex Ferguson as a possible eventual successor to the 31-year-old Roy Keane.

[10] Early in his time at Turf Moor, he was sent off for the Lancashire side after a second bookable offence at Derby County;[11] however he impressed with his skillful and effective play during his loan spell.

[15] In his career in Odense, Djemba-Djemba impressed the club's fans, with his good ball skills and great performances.

[18] In the summer of 2010, Djemba-Djemba was linked with a move back to England to join West Bromwich Albion and Italian side Lecce.

[19][20] After travelling to England for talks, the move broke down, and this led to accusations against West Brom by the club and Djemba-Djemba himself.

[28] On 14 August 2012, Djemba-Djemba signed a two-year contract with Israeli club Hapoel Tel Aviv.

[30] He made his debut in a Champions League qualifying match away to Ludogorets Razgrad on 31 July 2013, coming on as a substitute in the 64th minute.

[34] He said he hoped his move to St Mirren can help him gain a place in the Cameroon squad for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

[36] Djemba-Djemba made his debut for the club, in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup, as St Mirren lost 2–1 against Dundee United.

After making just three appearances in all competitions, he was released by the club at the end of the season and also failed to secure a place on the Cameroon squad for the world cup.