Didier Drogba

Quick Facts

Full Name	Didier Drogba
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 11, 1978(1978-03-11)
Age	46
Birthplace	Abidjan
Country	Ivory Coast
Horoscope	Pisces

Didier Drogba Biography

Didier Drogba is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on March 11, 1978 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The striker who became the very first African-born soccer player who scored 100 goals for the English Premier League and became one of the most prolific goalscorers of the past century in Chelsea soccer.

He was part of He played with Frank Lampard on Chelsea from 2004 to 2012. on Chelsea from 2004 until 2012.

Drogba was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and at the age of five was sent to France by his parents to live with his uncle, Michel Goba, a professional footballer. However, Drogba soon became homesick and returned to Abidjan after three years. His mother nicknamed him “Tito”, after president Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia, whom she admired greatly. He played football every day in a car park in the city but his return to the Ivory Coast was short lived. Both of his parents lost their jobs and he again returned to live with his uncle. In 1991, his parents also travelled to France; first to Vannes and then, in 1993, setting in Antony in the Paris suburbs, at which point the 15-year-old Drogba returned to live with them and his siblings. It was here that he began playing team football more frequently, joining a local youth side. Drogba then joined the semi-professional club Levallois, gaining a reputation as a prolific scorer in the youth team and impressing the coach with his professional attitude. His performances earned him a place in the senior squad but despite scoring in his debut, the 18-year-old Ivorian failed to make an impression on Jacques Loncar, the first team coach.

Drogba is married to Lalla Diakité, a Malian woman whom he met in Paris, and the couple have three children together. His eldest son, Isaac, was born in France in 1999, grew up in England and has played in the Chelsea academy system. He signed for French club Guingamp in February 2018. Drogba has two younger brothers who are also footballers: Joël and Freddy Drogba. Freddy, born in 1992, joined French Ligue 1 side Dijon FCO, and played for the youth team. He is a devout Roman Catholic. His uncle, Michel Goba, is also a professional footballer and Ivorian international, and his cousin Kévin Goba (Michel’s son) is a professional footballer who played in the lower leagues of France.

His wife, Diakite, who he got married in June 11th, 2011 and two of his brothers. Joel and Freddy Drogba began playing soccer also competitively.

Didier Drogba Net Worth

Didier Drogba is one of the richest Soccer Player from Ivory Coast. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Didier Drogba 's net worth $90 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At the age of five when he was five, he resided with the family of his uncle the professional footballer Michel Goba. He started his professional career when he was 18, when the club he joined was Levallois.

He was named Africa Soccer Player of the Year both in both 2006 and 2009 and, in 2012, he was named the best Chelsea player of all time by the fans of the club.

Didier Yves Drogba Tébily (French pronunciation: ​[didje dʁɔɡba] ; born 11 March 1978) is an Ivorian retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the all-time top scorer and former captain of the Ivory Coast national team. He is best known for his career at Chelsea, for whom he has scored more goals than any other foreign player and is currently the club’s fourth highest goal scorer of all time. Widely regarded as one of Chelsea’s greatest players, Drogba was named in the Chelsea team of the 2010–2020 decade by Chelsea’s fans. He was named African Footballer of the Year twice, winning the accolade in 2006 and 2009.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Didier Drogba Dating?

According to our records, Didier Drogba married to Diakité Lalla. As of December 1, 2023, Didier Drogba’s is not dating anyone.

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After the departure of Damien Duff to Newcastle United, Drogba switched from the number 15 shirt he had worn for Chelsea since 2004 to the number 11 shirt vacated by Duff. The season was a personal success for Drogba as he hit 33 goals in all competitions (more than his tally in the previous two seasons combined), including 20 in the Premier League to win the Golden Boot. In doing so, he became the first Chelsea player since Kerry Dixon in 1984–85 to reach 30 goals in a season, scoring 20 in the Premier League, six in the Champions League, three in the FA Cup and four in the League Cup.

Facts & Trivia

Didier Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ivory Coast. Didier Drogba celebrates birthday on March 11 of every year.

After a switch of coaches, Drogba retained his position in the team, scoring 19 goals and winning the National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) Player of the Year award. He also scored five goals in that season’s UEFA Champions League and six in the UEFA Cup. At the end of the season, he was bought by Chelsea as the club’s then record signing for £24 million. His shirt from his only season at Marseille is also framed in the basilica of Marseille, Notre-Dame de la Garde, which he presented to the church before the 2004 UEFA Cup Final.

What does Didier Drogba do now?

Drogba became a player–owner for Phoenix Rising of the United Soccer League in 2017, and retired a year later at the age of 40. On April 21 2022, he was inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.

Who bought Drogba to Chelsea?

In the summer of 2004, Chelsea appointed Jose Mourinho and completed arguably their defining signing of the Premier League era with a £24million deal for Didier Drogba. Drogba scored 164 goals across two spells at Chelsea and his time at Stamford Bridge coincides with the most successful period in the club’s history.

Why did Chelsea sell Drogba?

Age. One of the main reasons for Didier Drogba was obviously his advancing age. Drogba turned 34 in 2012 and he was rapidly on the decline. Injuries were also mounting with age and he managed just 13 goals in 35 games all season for the Blues.

How many goals does Didier Drogba scored for Chelsea?

What a player Drogba was for Chelsea. He played a total of 381 matches, netting 165 goals. His first Chelsea goal came in 2004 against Crystal Palace.

Are they still selling Chelsea?

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, the UK government has frozen Abramovich’s assets, including Chelsea. As a consequence, Chelsea will not be able to sell any further match tickets or merchandise , and they aren’t permitted to buy or sell players.