Didier Drogba
Didier Yves Drogba Tébily · Ivory Coast
Born11 March 1978, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
PositionStriker
Career1998–2018
Photo : CC BY-SA 4.0 — Y.Leclercq
Drogba scored the 88th-minute equalizer in the 2012 Champions League final and converted the winning penalty against Bayern Munich. He arrived at Chelsea in 2004 after a single season at Marseille, where he scored 19 goals. He won four Premier League titles and four FA Cups in London, and finished as the league’s top scorer in 2006–07 and 2009–10. He scored 65 goals in 105 games for Ivory Coast. He later played in Turkey, China, Canada and the United States.
500
Club apps
212
Club goals
105
Caps
65
Intl goals
1
Major honours
Club career
| Years | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–2002 | Le Mans | 64 | 12 |
| 2002–2003 | Guingamp | 45 | 20 |
| 2003–2004 | Marseille | 35 | 19 |
| 2004–2012 | Chelsea | 226 | 100 |
| 2012–2013 | Shanghai Shenhua | 11 | 8 |
| 2013–2014 | Galatasaray | 37 | 15 |
| 2014–2015 | Chelsea | 28 | 4 |
| 2015–2016 | Montreal Impact | 33 | 21 |
| 2017–2018 | Phoenix Rising | 21 | 13 |
| Total | 500 | 212 |
International career
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2014 | Ivory Coast | 105 | 65 |
Honours
UEFA Champions League 2011–12
Premier League 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2014–15
FA Cup 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12
Football League Cup 2004–05, 2006–07, 2014–15
FA Community Shield 2005, 2009
Süper Lig 2012–13
Coupe de Turquie 2013–14
Supercoupe de Turquie 2013
Western Conference (USL) 2018
Ballon d’or africain (African Footballer of the Year) 2006, 2009
Premier League Golden Boot 2006–07, 2009–10
Meilleur buteur de la CAN 2012
Golden Foot 2013
Joueur de l’année Ligue 1 (UNFP) 2003–04
UEFA Champions League 2007–08Coupe UEFA 2003–04Football League Cup 2007–08Coupe d’Afrique des nations 2006, 2012
Dashed = runner-up.
Related legends
Career figures compiled from public records. Competitive senior appearances only.