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Didier Drogba

Ivorian former professional footballer and prolific striker, widely regarded as one of Africa's greatest players. Didier Drogba's nationality is Ivorian and French. Didier Drogba was born on 11 March 1978.

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Who is Didier Drogba?

Didier Drogba is best known for All-time top scorer and former captain of the Ivory Coast national team; Chelsea's top foreign goalscorer and fourth-highest overall scorer. Didier Drogba is an Ivorian and French public figure. Didier Drogba was born on 11 March 1978, which places Didier Drogba among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1970s. On Dead or Alive, Didier Drogba is listed in the World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends categories, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Didier Drogba is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: All-time top scorer and former captain of the Ivory Coast national team; Chelsea's top foreign goalscorer and fourth-highest overall scorer.
Nationality: Ivorian and French
Born: 11 March 1978
Listed under: World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends

About Didier Drogba

Widely regarded as one of the greatest African players of all time, Drogba was named the African Footballer of the Year twice in 2006 and 2009. He was named in the 2007 FIFA World XI. In 2022, he was inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. After playing in youth teams, Drogba made his football debut at the age of 21 for Ligue 2 club Le Mans. After four seasons, he joined Ligue 1 side Guingamp in 2002 before joining French giants Olympique de Marseille a year later. At Marseille, Drogba was awarded the Ligue 1 Player of the Year in 2003–04 and helped the club reach the 2004 UEFA Cup final. In July 2004, Drogba joined Premier League club Chelsea for £24 million. In his debut season, he helped Chelsea win their first league title in 50 years, and won another a year later. In 2006–07, Drogba earned the Premier League Golden Boot before winning it again in 2009–10 when he scored 29 goals in 32 games to help Chelsea win the Premier League title. In March 2012, Drogba became the first African player to score 100 Premier League goals. Two months later, he scored in Chelsea's 2012 FA Cup final win over Liverpool to become the first player to score in four FA Cup finals.

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What is Didier Drogba known for?

Didier Drogba is known for All-time top scorer and former captain of the Ivory Coast national team; Chelsea's top foreign goalscorer and fourth-highest overall scorer.

When was Didier Drogba born?

Didier Drogba was born on 11 March 1978.

What nationality is Didier Drogba?

Didier Drogba's nationality is Ivorian and French.

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Didier Drogba appears in World Cup Soccer Legends, Sports Legends.

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