Didier Drogba, Ivory Coast - 46 years

Didier Drogba

Didier Drogba from Ivory Coast has become the best scorer 4 times in Africa Cup of Nations, England and Europe. His last win being a top scorer was in Africa Cup of Nations, International 2012.

Today he is 46 years old, born on 11 March 1978 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast and the position he normally occupied on the football field was as striker. Didier Drogba has also scored some goals for his national team, totally 65 goals in 105 games for his Ivory Coast. He ended his football career as a player in 2018.

Didier Drogba top scorer list postions

League, Team Season Goals Position Age Winner/leader
MLS
2016
10
18 38 Bradley Wright-Phillips
MLS
2015
12
12 37 Kei Kamara
Süper Lig
2013/2014
10
20 36 Aatif Chahechouhe
Africa Cup of Nations
2012
3
1 33 Didier Drogba, Cheick Diabaté, Christopher Katongo, Emmanuel Mayuka, Houssine Kharja, Manucho and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Chinese Super League
2012
8
16 34 Cristian Danalache
Champions League
2011/2012
6
5 34 Lionel Messi
Premier League
2010/2011
12
12 33 Carlos Tevez and Dimitar Berbatov
Premier League
2009/2010
29
1 32 Didier Drogba
Champions League
2009/2010
3
18 32 Lionel Messi
Champions League
2008/2009
5
5 31 Lionel Messi
Africa Cup of Nations
2008
3
6 29 Samuel Eto'o
Champions League
2007/2008
6
2 30 Cristiano Ronaldo
Champions League
2006/2007
6
2 29 Kaká
Africa Cup of Nations
2006
3
5 27 Samuel Eto'o
Premier League
2006/2007
20
1 29 Didier Drogba
Premier League
2005/2006
12
10 28 Thierry Henry
Premier League
2004/2005
10
16 27 Thierry Henry
Champions League
2004/2005
5
7 27 Ruud van Nistelrooy
Europa League
2003/2004
6
1 26 Didier Drogba, Alan Shearer, Mateja Kezman and Sonny Anderson
Champions League
2003/2004
5
5 26 Fernando Morientes
Ligue 1
2003/2004
19
3 26 Djibril Cisse
Ligue 1
2002/2003
17
3 25 Shabani Nonda

Didier Drogba hat-tricks

Here you find 7 hat-tricks that Didier Drogba have scored over the years.

League Match and date Goals
MLS 2016
CF Montréal - Philadelphia Union - 5-1
24 july 2016
3
19', 42', 52'
MLS 2015
CF Montréal - Chicago Fire - 4-3
6 september 2015
3
27', 61', 65'
Premier League 2010/2011
Chelsea - West Bromwich - 6-0
14 august 2010
3
45', 55', 68'
Premier League 2009/2010
Chelsea - Wigan - 8-0
9 may 2010
3
63', 68', 80'
Premier League 2006/2007
Chelsea - Watford - 4-0
11 november 2006
3
27', 36', 69'
Champions League 2006/2007
Levski Sofia - Chelsea - 1-3
27 september 2006
3
39', 52', 68'
Champions League 2003/2004
Marseille - Partizan Belgrade - 3-0
1 october 2003
3
62', 68', 84'

Information about Didier Drogba

Player position
Striker
Date of birth
11 March 1978
Place of birth
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Retired
2018
Height
188 cm
National team caps
105
National team goals
65
Source: Wikipedia

Articles containing Didier Drogba

At the moment we have 7 articles where Didier Drogba is mentioned, select an article below to read a bit more about him.

The Chinese football bubble
(30 August 2024)
Five most underrated Chelsea signings of the Abramovich era
(29 September 2023)
Andriy Shevchenko and his frustrating Chelsea stint
(26 June 2023)
Remembering Didier Drogba's early years in football
(3 June 2023)
The making of Jose Mourinho's first Chelsea side
(22 October 2022)
The 5 Greatest Comebacks in Champions League History
(16 July 2021)
African top scorers from 2000 to today
(26 February 2021)

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