Didier Drogba
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Didier Drogba is a former forward from the Ivory Coast, born on 11 March 1978 in Abidjan. Clubs included Le Mans, En Avant de Guingamp, Marseille, Chelsea and Shanghai Shenhua, among 8 in total. Didier Drogba won 104 caps for the Ivory Coast, scoring 65 goals (2002-2014).
The club career on record runs from 1998 to 2018, across eight clubs. The longest of those was eight years at Chelsea (2004-2012), where the record shows 226 appearances and 100 goals. Those spells add up to 511 club appearances and 219 goals. Honours on record include African Footballer of the Year; Premier League Golden Boot in 2007 and 2010; Golden Foot in 2013, with two more listed below.
Born
11 March 1978
Age
48
Birthplace
Abidjan
Country
Ivory Coast
Position
Forward
Height
189 cm
Club career
- 1998-2002
Le Mans64 apps · 12 goals - 2002-2003En Avant de Guingamp45 apps · 20 goals
- 2003-2004
Marseille35 apps · 19 goals - 2004-2012
Chelsea226 apps · 100 goals - 2012-2013
Shanghai Shenhua11 apps · 8 goals - 2013-2014
Galatasaray37 apps · 15 goals - 2014-2015Chelsea28 apps · 4 goals
- 2015-2016
CF Montréal39 apps · 24 goals - 2017-2018
Phoenix Rising26 apps · 17 goals
International career
- 2002-2014Ivory Coast104 caps · 65 goals
Honours
- Premier League Golden Boot2007
- Premier League Golden Boot2010
- Golden Foot2013
- UEFA President's Award2020
- Premier League Hall of Fame2022
- African Footballer of the Year
