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Ivorian footballer (born 1978)
Didier Yves Drogba Tébily (French pronunciation: [didje iv dʁɔɡba tebili]; born 11 March 1978) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played
Didier_Drogba
Chelsea's final master Didier Drogba?". UEFA. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2025. Hytner, David (10 March 2012). "Didier Drogba's neat finish gives
List of footballers with 100 or more Premier League goals
List_of_footballers_with_100_or_more_Premier_League_goals
English football club season
After ex-Reading player Stephen Hunt scores against the run of play, a Didier Drogba free-kick makes things even. Although Chelsea dominate the second half
2009–10_Chelsea_F.C._season
Football match in Munich, Germany
Bayern took the lead late in the second half through Thomas Müller, but Didier Drogba equalised for Chelsea five minutes later to take the game to extra time
2012 UEFA Champions League final
2012_UEFA_Champions_League_final
Didier Drogba is an Ivorian former professional footballer who represented the Ivory Coast national team from 2002 to 2014. He made his debut for the
List of international goals scored by Didier Drogba
List_of_international_goals_scored_by_Didier_Drogba
goals: 4, Didier Drogba (2004–2012, 2014–15) Most Cup Final goals: 9, Didier Drogba (2004–2012, 2014–15) Most European goals: 36, Didier Drogba (2004–2012
List of Chelsea F.C. records and statistics
List_of_Chelsea_F.C._records_and_statistics
Men's association football team
Stadium, also in Abidjan. Didier Zokora holds the record for number of caps, with 123. The nation's leading goalscorer is Didier Drogba, who scored 65 goals
Ivory Coast national football team
Ivory_Coast_national_football_team
English football club season
five players for more than £10 million each, including Ivorian striker Didier Drogba from Marseille and defender Ricardo Carvalho from Mourinho's former
2004–05_Chelsea_F.C._season
American professional soccer club based in Phoenix
goalscorer Didier Drogba was signed on April 12. He also purchased an ownership stake in the club. Another record crowd of 7,126 welcomed Drogba to the "Valley
Phoenix_Rising_FC
English football club season
with a resounding 6–0 win over newly promoted West Bromwich Albion. Didier Drogba scores a hat-trick, his second in consecutive matches at Stamford Bridge
2010–11_Chelsea_F.C._season
Attacking player position in football
Mbappé. Another example of a striker who played in this position is Didier Drogba. However, not any tall or physically strong player feels comfortable
Forward (association football)
Forward_(association_football)
Football match in Moscow, Russia
half and most of extra time passed without incident until Chelsea's Didier Drogba was sent off for slapping Nemanja Vidić four minutes from the end. In
2008 UEFA Champions League final
2008_UEFA_Champions_League_final
English football club season
Long-term injuries to Michael Essien and Joe Cole marked the period while Didier Drogba was not included frequently. Chelsea sacked Scolari, replacing him with
2008–09_Chelsea_F.C._season
French footballer (born 1979)
beforehand and also too late in the game to acclimatize himself in it. With Didier Drogba injured at the beginning of the 2008–09 season, Anelka made a very impressive
Nicolas_Anelka
English football club season
defender Kurt Zouma. Chelsea legend Didier Drogba re-signed for Chelsea from Galatasaray for free on a one-year deal. Drogba's last kick for the Blues was the
2014–15_Chelsea_F.C._season
International football competition
beat Juventus at Stamford Bridge courtesy of a 12th-minute strike from Didier Drogba. In the four second leg ties played on 10 March, the two English clubs
2008–09 UEFA Champions League knockout phase
2008–09_UEFA_Champions_League_knockout_phase
English football season
awards in the same year since Andy Gray managed the same feat in 1977. Didier Drogba came second, while Paul Scholes was third. The shortlist for the PFA
2006–07_FA_Premier_League
Belgian footballer (born 1993)
at times over his movement and first touch. In a 2016, Lukaku named Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka as the two strikers who made him want to play for
Romelu_Lukaku
Award by the Confederation of African Football
have won the award the most times (four wins each). Two-time winner Didier Drogba is the player with the most runner-up appearances (four), most third
African Footballer of the Year
African_Footballer_of_the_Year
Portuguese football manager (born 1963)
players such as Tiago (£10 million), Michael Essien (£24.4 million), Didier Drogba (£24 million), Mateja Kežman (£5.4 million), Ricardo Carvalho (£19.8 million)
José_Mourinho
American association football league
sale to an ownership group that included Premier League Hall of Famer Didier Drogba, who also signed for the club. Louisville City won back-to-back championships
USL_Championship
and 2005–06 scoring 30, 25 and 27 goals respectively. Chelsea striker Didier Drogba was the top goalscorer in 2006–07 with 20 goals and Manchester United
List of Premier League seasons
List_of_Premier_League_seasons
English football club season
Cup for the seventh time after beating Liverpool 2–1 in the Final. Didier Drogba scores in his fourth FA Cup Final – a new record. 19 May 2012: Chelsea
2011–12_Chelsea_F.C._season
Football tournament group stage
2014. "Ivory Coast 2 Japan 1". BBC Sport. 14 June 2014. "Japan beaten by Drogba-inspired Ivory Coast in World Cup opener". The Mainichi. 15 June 2014. Archived
2014_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_C
International football delegation
10th 2006, during the opening group stage match against Argentina, Didier Drogba made history by scoring Ivory Coast's first-ever FIFA World Cup goal
Ivory Coast at the FIFA World Cup
Ivory_Coast_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup
English footballer (born 1999)
father Nigel is a football coach. James grew up as a Chelsea fan, with Didier Drogba his favourite player. James credits his father, and Chelsea youth team
Reece_James
Annual association football award event in France
(jointly with Traianos Dellas, Fernando Morientes, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba). Ricardo Carvalho (Portugal) was the top ranked defender in the list
2004_Ballon_d'Or
Football season in England
League double with a win over Portsmouth at Wembley. Chelsea striker Didier Drogba won the Golden Boot award as the league's top goalscorer for the second
2009–10_Premier_League
French football club
Player of the Year award while playing for Olympique de Marseille: Didier Drogba – 2004 The following players won the UNFP Young Player of the Year award
Olympique_de_Marseille
French football club
Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba played youth football with Levallois and they have named their new Stadium after Didier Drogba. It is affiliated to
Levallois_SC
Ivorian footballer (born 1984)
the Year award for 2006, which was eventually won by Chelsea striker Didier Drogba. He was one of two homeland based players at the time to be nominated
Didier_Ya_Konan
Nigerian footballer (born 1998)
10 goals and helped Nigeria win the title. Osimhen has often cited Didier Drogba as his idol and a major inspiration in his football career. Osimhen
Victor_Osimhen
English football club rivalry
score was 1–1 at full-time, taking the game to extra-time. Goals from Didier Drogba and Mateja Kežman put Chelsea 3–1 up. A goal from Antonio Núñez a minute
Chelsea F.C.–Liverpool F.C. rivalry
Chelsea_F.C.–Liverpool_F.C._rivalry
Football match
wins in 2005 and 2007, and squad members Petr Čech, John Terry and Didier Drogba played in both finals, with the latter scoring in both victories. All
2015 Football League Cup final
2015_Football_League_Cup_final
Professional sports hall of fame
Beckham Dennis Bergkamp Sol Campbell Eric Cantona Andy Cole Ashley Cole Didier Drogba Les Ferdinand Rio Ferdinand Robbie Fowler Steven Gerrard Roy Keane Frank
Premier_League_Hall_of_Fame
2020 documentary film
Nicolas Anelka, Franck Nataf, Omar Sy, Arsène Wenger, Thierry Henry, Didier Drogba, and Emmanuel Petit. Anelka: Misunderstood was released on Netflix on
Anelka:_Misunderstood
Soccer club in Montreal, Canada
team was also boosted mid-season by the arrival of Ivory Coast forward Didier Drogba, formerly of Chelsea. Biello was dismissed by the club in October 2017
CF_Montréal
Video game series
Cruyff, Alex Scott, Ronaldinho, Alexandra Popp, Juan Román Riquelme, Didier Drogba, Leicy Santos, Marta, Mia Hamm, Marcus Rashford, Rudi Völler, Pelé,
EA_Sports_FC
Football match
minute when Theo Walcott scored. Chelsea equalised moments later through Didier Drogba, who also scored the match winner six minutes from the end of normal
2007 Football League Cup final
2007_Football_League_Cup_final
Football award
nets Golden Boot". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 May 2003. Retrieved 7 October 2013. "Drogba collects Golden Boot award". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 May 2007. Retrieved 7 October
Premier_League_Golden_Boot
President of Liberia from 2018 to 2024
often ranked among the three greatest African strikers ever, alongside Didier Drogba and Samuel Eto'o. In 2013, Milan great Franco Baresi named Weah in the
George_Weah
International football competition
goal, while Arsenal came from two goals down to draw against Napoli. Didier Drogba scored twice for Galatasaray against Arsenal to ensure the Turkish club
2013_Emirates_Cup
Football match
defender Ashley Cole. In the game Chelsea took the lead when striker Didier Drogba scored in the eighth minute. He scored again in the second half, before
2005_FA_Community_Shield
Television advertisement
version is over three minutes in length and features football players Didier Drogba, Fabio Cannavaro, Wayne Rooney, Franck Ribéry, Ronaldinho, and Cristiano
Write_the_Future
Egyptian footballer (born 1992)
player in Premier League history (surpassing the 104 goals scored by Didier Drogba), and the first Liverpool player to score in ten consecutive games as
Mohamed_Salah
Football match
took the lead in the 39th minute through a free kick from Didier Drogba. This goal made Drogba the first player to score in three League Cup finals, having
2008 Football League Cup final
2008_Football_League_Cup_final
Rivalry between two English football clubs
victory at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on 22 March 2014. Didier Drogba holds the mark for the most derby goals with 13 in all competitions
Arsenal F.C.–Chelsea F.C. rivalry
Arsenal_F.C.–Chelsea_F.C._rivalry
Chinese association football club
Chelsea and winning the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League, Ivorian striker Didier Drogba signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Shenhua. This was soon followed
Shanghai_Shenhua_F.C.
Norwegian football referee
including Didier Drogba, José Bosingwa and Michael Ballack, after turning down several penalty appeals by the home team during the match. Drogba had to be
Tom_Henning_Øvrebø
Ivorian footballer (born 1983)
2012. "Didier Drogba Join Galatasaray" (in Turkish). Galatasaray.org. 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. "Didier Drogba: Galatasaray
Emmanuel_Eboué
Football match
Chelsea continued their dominance into extra-time and a goal each from Didier Drogba and Mateja Kežman gave them a 3–1 lead. A minute later Antonio Núñez
2005 Football League Cup final
2005_Football_League_Cup_final
Football match held in Gabon
won against co-host Equatorial Guinea, before Mali was beaten 1–0. Didier Drogba joins Katongo and Mayuka with three goals himself at the top of the
2012 Africa Cup of Nations final
2012_Africa_Cup_of_Nations_final
English club in international football
Terry holds the club's record for the most appearances, with 124, while Didier Drogba holds the record for the most goals scored, with 36. Chelsea's biggest
Chelsea F.C. in international football
Chelsea_F.C._in_international_football
English football match
Kevin-Prince Boateng saw his penalty saved by Petr Čech in the 54th minute, Didier Drogba scored from a free kick in the 58th minute to lead Chelsea to a 1–0
2010_FA_Cup_final
French footballer (born 1980)
Lacombe, Malouda demonstrated his ability and formed a combination with Didier Drogba, whom he would also accompany later in his career at Chelsea.[citation
Florent_Malouda
Organization based in Monaco
under the patronage of Prince Albert II of Monaco. Ivorian footballer Didier Drogba became the organization's Vice President after retiring from professional
Peace_and_Sport
English football club season
UEFA Champions League Semi-finals Top goalscorer League: Didier Drogba (20) All: Didier Drogba (33) Highest home attendance 41,953 (20 August vs Manchester
2006–07_Chelsea_F.C._season
English football player and manager (born 1978)
Cup player-of-the-round for his performance. He gave the assist to Didier Drogba in the 2007 FA Cup Final which was the winning goal in extra-time, as
Frank_Lampard
the Manchester derby. Only six players – Les Ferdinand, Ian Wright, Didier Drogba, Wayne Rooney, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane (twice) – have scored hat-tricks
List of Premier League hat-tricks
List_of_Premier_League_hat-tricks
English footballer (born 1980)
Middlesbrough and received much applause from the Chelsea faithful. Didier Drogba scored two goals for Chelsea in that match, while the other goal came
John_Terry
English footballer (born 1989)
debut for Chelsea on 18 August 2009 against Sunderland, coming on for Didier Drogba. On 28 October, he made his first start for the club in a League Cup
Daniel_Sturridge
French footballer (born 1998)
February 2018, Mbappé and the former African strikers George Weah and Didier Drogba met with French president Emmanuel Macron and FIFA president Gianni
Kylian_Mbappé
Football tournament
19 Yaya Touré CM 5 Didier Zokora RW 18 Abdul Kader Keïta 77' AM 8 Bonaventure Kalou 55' LW 2 Kanga Akalé 62' CF 11 Didier Drogba (c) 90+1' Substitutions:
2006_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_C
American soccer player (born 1998)
became the first Chelsea player to score a perfect hat trick since Didier Drogba in 2010. Pulisic scored in his next two league outings, a 2–1 away victory
Christian_Pulisic
English football match
seconds, which is the second fastest ever goal in an FA Cup Final, Didier Drogba equalised in the 21st minute before Frank Lampard scored the winner
2009_FA_Cup_final
Football tournament
82' LW 8 Salomon Kalou 66' CF 15 Aruna Dindane Substitutions: FW 11 Didier Drogba 66' MF 18 Kader Keïta 82' MF 13 Romaric 89' Manager: Sven-Göran Eriksson
2010_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_G
English footballer and analyst (born 1978)
the most driven footballer I have ever met". Carragher was named by Didier Drogba as the toughest opponent he had ever played against with the Ivorian
Jamie_Carragher
Czech footballer and ice hockey player (born 1982)
against Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink took off both Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard only for Bolton to score three late goals which questioned
Petr_Čech
Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025. "11 Didier DROGBA". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 1
List of men's footballers with 50 or more international goals
List_of_men's_footballers_with_50_or_more_international_goals
Association football club in England
(1957–1961), Peter Osgood (1964–1974 and 1978–1979), Kerry Dixon (1983–1992), Didier Drogba (2004–2012 and 2014–2015), and Eden Hazard (2012–2019). Greaves holds
Chelsea_F.C.
English association football match
Liverpool area. They extended their lead in the 52nd minute when striker Didier Drogba scored. Liverpool substitute Andy Carroll scored in the 64th minute
2012_FA_Cup_final
Nigerian association football player
assist for Didier Drogba's goal as Chelsea beat Cardiff City 4–1 in the fifth round of the 2009–10 FA Cup. Mikel provided another assist for a Drogba goal in
Mikel_John_Obi
French-British TV journalist
hosted the Ballon d'Or ceremony, along with former Ivorian footballer Didier Drogba, since 2019. Heribert was born in Épinay-sur-Seine to a Breton-Franco-Belgian
Sandy_Heribert
Football match
in Ligue 1. The start of the match was conservative due to the wind. Didier Drogba threatened early on, and was sent tumbling by a robust challenge from
2004_UEFA_Cup_final
Morocco international footballer (born 1998)
Year for 2022 at the Joy Awards in Riyadh. On 12 October 2023, Hakimi, Didier Drogba, Mikel John Obi and Sadio Mané were selected as draw assistants for
Achraf_Hakimi
Brazilian footballer (born 2000)
Madrid Femenino and Real Madrid Baloncesto teams, as well as footballers Didier Drogba, Kylian Mbappé, Iñaki Williams, Raphinha, Ronaldo, Neymar, and Rafael
Vinícius_Júnior
Colombian footballer (born 1993)
Soto, Leonardo (13 March 2012). ""Didier Drogba es mi referente en el fútbol", confesó Jhon Córdoba" [Didier Drogba is my football benchmark admits Jhon
Jhon_Córdoba
Ivorian footballer (born 1961)
Dunkerque and Abbeville. Goba is the uncle of Didier Drogba. He served as a mentor and father-figure to Drogba when he lived with him in France at a young
Michel_Goba
Association football award
Ronaldinho 2003 Thierry Henry Zinedine Zidane (3) David Beckham 2004 Didier Drogba Thierry Henry Ronaldinho (2) 2005 Ronaldinho Steven Gerrard Thierry
Onze_d'Or
Scottish DJ (born 1984)
to the crowd of partygoers alongside star footballers Lionel Messi, Didier Drogba, Fernando Torres, Frank Lampard, Sergio Agüero and Jack Wilshere. In
Calvin_Harris
European football tournament
22 players ensued midway through the second half of extra time, with Didier Drogba being sent off for a slap on Nemanja Vidić right in front of the referee
2007–08_UEFA_Champions_League
Association football award
Barcelona 4 Kaká 190 Milan Real Madrid 5 Andrés Iniesta 134 Barcelona 6 Didier Drogba 128 Chelsea 7 Fernando Torres 113 Liverpool 8 Steven Gerrard 64 Liverpool
2009 FIFA World Player of the Year
2009_FIFA_World_Player_of_the_Year
English footballer (born 1987)
goals. The 33-year-old Vardy became the oldest player to win the award; Didier Drogba was the previous oldest when, aged 32, he led Chelsea to the 2009–10
Jamie_Vardy
Cameroonian footballer (born 1981)
among the three greatest African strikers, alongside George Weah and Didier Drogba. Despite losing some of his speed with age, he continued to maintain
Samuel_Eto'o
Ivorian footballer (born 1983)
2014, he was named captain of the team following the retirement of Didier Drogba. Touré won his 100th international cap in his side's 0–0 draw with Cameroon
Yaya_Touré
French actress (born 1973)
song "Forever in a Day", she had as a guest star the soccer player Didier Drogba. In 2008, Channel published an autobiography entitled L'enfer vu du
Julia_Channel
English football club season
season in third place. The season was the first since 2003–04 without Didier Drogba and the first since 2006–07 without Nicolas Anelka, both of whom joined
2012–13_Chelsea_F.C._season
Ivorian footballer (born 1985)
shoulders with famous footballers like Michael Ballack, John Terry and Didier Drogba. Describing the experience, Kalou said "This was the dream moment of
Salomon_Kalou
English football match
Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 thanks to an extra-time goal from Didier Drogba, completing a domestic cup double for the Blues in the 2006–07 season
2007_FA_Cup_final
French football club
for having served as a springboard for prominent players that include Didier Drogba, Florent Malouda, Fabrice Abriel, and Vincent Candela. Managers such
En_Avant_Guingamp
French football club
Cuffaut Thomas Dasquet Tulio De Melo Stéphane Diarra Moussa Doumbia Didier Drogba Tom Duponchelle Romain Dupont Dan Eggen Patrick Ekeng Ekeng James Fanchone
Le_Mans_FC
Italian football manager (born 1959)
fourth-placed Arsenal 2–0 on 3 October 2010, courtesy of a goal from Didier Drogba and a free-kick by defender Alex. Chelsea's next defeat of the season
Carlo_Ancelotti
Annual association football award event in France
Internazionale Barcelona 50 8 Wayne Rooney England Manchester United 35 9 Didier Drogba Ivory Coast Chelsea 33 10 Steven Gerrard England Liverpool 32 11 Fernando
2009_Ballon_d'Or
English footballer (born 2000)
youth tournaments. Growing up, he was a Chelsea fan and looked up to Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard. Sancho's primary inspiration was Ronaldinho, saying
Jadon_Sancho
Stadium in London, England
with a crowd attendance of 89,826. Chelsea won 1–0 with a goal by Didier Drogba, making him the first player to score in the FA Cup Final at the new
Wembley_Stadium
French footballer (born 1993)
without any interception, and all of his tackles succeeded, with most on Didier Drogba.[citation needed] In April 2013, Varane was named by Marca readers as
Raphaël_Varane
Football tournament season
final, thanks to goals from Dimitar Berbatov and Jonathan Woodgate. Didier Drogba scored the opener for Chelsea. The 72 Football League clubs started
2007–08_Football_League_Cup
Sportsmanship award
President's Award". UEFA. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019. "Didier Drogba to receive UEFA President's Award". UEFA. 29 September 2020. Retrieved
UEFA_President's_Award
Football match
under Guus Hiddink, with goals from Nicolas Anelka, Florent Malouda and Didier Drogba, with Anelka's goal coming after just 51 seconds. In the 2009–10 season
West_London_derby
7 Marlon Harewood West Ham United 14 8 Craig Bellamy Blackburn Rovers 13 Yakubu Middlesbrough 10 Henri Camara Wigan Athletic 12 Didier Drogba Chelsea
List of top Premier League goal scorers by season
List_of_top_Premier_League_goal_scorers_by_season
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