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Didier Drogba
Didier Yves Drogba Tébily is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the all-time top scorer and former captain of the Ivory Coast national team. Best known for his career at Chelsea, he is the club’s all-time top foreign goalscorer and their fourth-highest goalscorer of all time. Widely regarded as one of the greatest African players of all time, Drogba was named…
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sports · Ivorian footballer (born 1978) · association football player · peace makers · also Didier Drogba, Didier Yves Drogba Tébily, Didier Yves Drogba Tebily, Dahizoko, Gbagbadè, Drogba
Born 11 March 1978 · Q48892
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2026· 15 entries
dailypost.ng: EPL: Rogers joins Drogba, Hazard, Fabregas in exclusive record after scoring for Chelsea
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Dailysports: In the company of Drogba and Hazard. Rogers matches remarkable Chelsea feat
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LiveScore: 'What a start!' - Morgan Rogers joins Drogba, Hazard & Chelsea legends in elite Premier League group after goal against Hull City
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Sports Mole: Chelsea attacker outshines Didier Drogba as remarkable stat emerges after 2-2 draw vs. Hull City
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Chase Your Sport: Morgan Rogers Equals Drogba & Hazard Chelsea Record After Hull Goal
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“t turn down the opportunity to work with José Mourinho again. Everyone knows the special relationship I have with this club and it has always felt like home to me. Mourinho also commented on the transfer, saying:”
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“I want to leave Chelsea. Something is broken with Chelsea, The damage is big in the dressing room”
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GOAL: Didier Drogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the 10 best signings of Jose Mourinho's trophy-laden career so far - ranked
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Public attention spiked: 24,351 Wikipedia readers in one day, 8.4× the usual 2,886, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 24,351 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.5× the usual 3,719, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 28,573 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.7× the usual 3,719, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 17,677 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.8× the usual 3,719, with 0 article edits.
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nytimes.com: Didier Drogba and his dressing-room intervention in Ivory Coast’s civil war
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2025· 4 entries
Yahoo! Sports: Didier Drogba's heartfelt tribute to Samuel Eto'o
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Forbes: How Didier Drogba And Gabrielle Lemaire Are Using E1 To Spark Africa’s Next Generation
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“Drogba, Kohli, LeBron, Nadal - why big names are investing in powerboat racing,BBC NEWS, Mark Lomas( 29 September 2025)”
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“I think” – Chelsea legend Didier Drogba reveals honest thoughts on Enzo Maresca, CHELSEANEWS, Charlie Patrick(25 October 2025)”
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2024· 1 entry
Sporting News: Did Didier Drogba win the Ballon d'Or? Chelsea legend and ceremony host's best results in award rankings
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2023· 4 entries
The Guardian: Didier Drogba takes on scourge of ‘fake agents’ scamming African players
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nytimes.com: Didier Drogba and Geremi send warning to young African footballers over fake football agents
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The New York Times: Didier Drogba and Geremi send warning to young African footballers over fake football agents
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The Guardian: ‘Chelsea now lacks class’: Drogba delivers withering verdict on club
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2022· 10 entries
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Footballer Didier Drogba converted to Islam” False.
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CNN: ‘I believe movement is life,’ says Didier Drogba, the winner of inaugural CNN ‘Off the Pitch’ prize at Dubai Globe Soccer Awards
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The Quint rated the claim “Former football player Didier Drogba has converted to Islam.” False.
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India Today rated the claim “Images show former Chelsea footballer Didier Drogba converting to Islam from Christianity.” Mostly false.
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fact checker rated the claim “Didier Drogba converted to Islam.” fake.
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Won award: Premier League Hall of Fame (2022).
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Won Premier League Hall of Fame (2022).
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Won award: Globe Soccer Awards Off the Pitch Award (2022).
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The Guardian: Didier Drogba backs Romelu Lukaku to put troubles behind him at Chelsea
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Was inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame
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2021· 2 entries
Won award: IFFHS All-time Africa Men's Dream Team (2021).
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Which saw Lionel Messi receive the men's award for a record seventh time whilst Alexia Putellas won the Ballon d'Or Féminin
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2020· 3 entries
Won award: UEFA President's Award (2020).
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Awarded UEFA President's Award (2020).
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Forbes: Didier Drogba Named Premier League’s Greatest African Footballer
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2019· 2 entries
Yahoo! Sports: Didier Drogba takes selfie with Kylian Mbappe 10 years after he was too furious to do so
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Won award: UNFP Trophy of Honour (2019).
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2018· 19 entries
The Guardian: Sports quiz of the week: Didier Drogba, booze, books and a birthday
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The Guardian: Didier Drogba: Former Chelsea striker calls time on football career – video
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The Guardian: Former Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba retires from playing
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Won: Western Conference (USL) with Phoenix Rising (2018).
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Bleacher Report: Didier Drogba Can Still Be an Asset to a Big European Club, How About Barcelona?
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“I try to be like a sponge and take the best out of them, as a leader trying to reproduce it, but in my own way.”
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Drogba was appointed Vice President of Peace and Sport, an independent organisation based in Monaco and under the patronage of Prince Albert II of Monaco that works in areas where people are estranged from one another
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“The guy is winning trophies, he’s making the right decisions. And listen, in the season, you’re going to lose a lot of games”
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“You’re going to win a lot. The goal is to learn from those defeats and reduce the amounts of defeats and increase the amount of wins.”
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“(en) In football the good thing is things can change in a second.”
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“So it’s a process. You have to trust it.”
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“When we decided to jump on the journey with E1, the main goal was always 'let's bring the race to Africa',”
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“We want people to discover our culture, to discover our history. That's why Lagos is for us a good choice, because it's a vibrant city”
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“The people are very young and it's an opportunity for us to advocate for sustainability”
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“I said 'We put our trust in you, we are behind you, and you're a superstar because you race with a lot of energy, a lot of enthusias”
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“I'm really happy with her because she applies the same principle that I used to apply during my career: give everything, do your best.”
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“Voir le recueil de citations : Cédric Marshall Kissy”
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“This is the goal, to be able to have African people interested in the sport, interested in sustainability, in racing, in discovering new cultures”
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“I decided not to bring too much of my competitiveness, otherwise I will destroy them like I destroyed all the strikers I was in competition with”
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2017· 5 entries
Major League Soccer: Didier Drogba joins USL club Phoenix Rising FC as a player, part owner
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The Guardian: Didier Drogba joins US side Phoenix Rising as player and co-owner
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The Guardian: Daily Record sides with Didier Drogba in attack on the Daily Mail
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And retired a year later at the age of 40
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Played for Phoenix Rising FC (2017–2018) — 26 appearances, 17 goals.
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2016· 8 entries
The Guardian: Didier Drogba fined but not suspended for Montreal Impact tantrum
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The Guardian: Didier Drogba refused to play after being left out of starting XI, Montreal confirm
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The Guardian: Colorado and FC Dallas share the points, and Drogba's hat-trick lifts Montreal
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The Guardian: Montreal better without Drogba; and NYC FC's best Englishman isn't Lampard
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Won award: MLS All-Star (2016).
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The Guardian: The best goals of the week: Ángel Di María, Didier Drogba and Barrie McKay
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The Guardian: Didier Drogba charity: watchdog raises 'serious concerns'
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The Guardian: Didier Drogba's Chelsea return on hold as he stays with Montreal Impact
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2015· 11 entries
Won award: Barclays Spirit of the Game Award (2015).
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Won: Premier League with Chelsea (2014–15).
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Won award: Montreal Impact Top Scorer (2015).
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Won award: MLS Player of the Month (October 2015).
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Won award: FWA Tribute Award (2015).
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Won: Football League Cup with Chelsea (2014–15).
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Won award: MLS Player of the Month (September 2015).
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As a designated player and played 41 matches over two seasons, scoring 23 goals
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As a designated player before becoming a player and owner of Phoenix Rising in the United Soccer League in 2017 and retired a year later at the age of 40
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Played for CF Montréal (2015–2016) — 39 appearances, 24 goals.
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“s final game of the season against Sunderland would be his last as a Chelsea player. He started the game as captain and was substituted with injury after half an hour, being carried off by his teammates in an eventual 3–1 win. Drogba”
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2014· 3 entries
Won: Turkish Cup with Galatasaray (2013–14).
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Won gold medal (2014).
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Played for Chelsea F.C. (2014–2015) — 28 appearances, 4 goals.
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2013· 7 entries
Won Golden Foot (2013).
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Won: Süper Lig with Galatasaray (2012–13).
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Won: Turkish Super Cup with Galatasaray (2013).
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Won award: Golden Foot (2013).
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Won award: Turkish Footballer of the Year (2013).
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Joined Galatasaray in 2013.
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Played for Galatasaray S.K. (2013–2014) — 37 appearances, 15 goals.
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2012· 13 entries
Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2012).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match (2012).
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Won award: Ivory Coast Player of the Year (2012).
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Won award: GQ Sportsman of the Year (2012).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Chelsea (2011–12).
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Won gold medal (2012).
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Runner-up: Africa Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast (2012).
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Won award: Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament (2012).
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Won award: Africa Cup of Nations Top Scorer (2012).
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Won: FA Cup with Chelsea (2011–12).
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Firstpost: Didier Drogba
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Joined Shanghai Greenland Shenhua in 2012.
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Played for Shanghai Shenhua F.C. (2012–2013) — 11 appearances, 8 goals.
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2011· 2 entries
FOX Sports: Drogba injury overshadows Chelsea win over Norwich
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Won gold medal (2011).
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2010· 11 entries
Won Premier League Golden Boot (2010).
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Won award: FA Cup Final Man of the Match (2010).
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Won award: West African Footballer of the Year (2010).
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Won award: Time Top 100 (2010).
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Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2010).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2009–10).
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Won: FA Cup with Chelsea (2009–10).
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Won: Premier League with Chelsea (2009–10).
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Won award: Chelsea Player of the Year (2010).
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Won award: Premier League Golden Boot (2009–10).
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His involvement in the peace process led to Time magazine naming Drogba one of the world's 100 most influential people for 2010.
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2009· 11 entries
Won the English FA Community Shield with Chelsea (2009).
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Won the African Footballer of the Year with Chelsea (2009).
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Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2009).
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Won title of honor (2009).
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Won award: African Footballer of the Year (2009).
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Won award: BBC African Footballer of the Year (2009).
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Won award: BBC Goal of the Month (October 2009).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Chelsea (2009).
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Won: FA Cup with Chelsea (2008–09).
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Won gold medal (2009).
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Drogba's charity work continued when, in late 2009, he announced he would donate the £3 million signing on fee for his endorsement of Pepsi for the construction of a hospital in his hometown of Abidjan.
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2008· 3 entries
Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Chelsea (2007–08).
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Runner-up: Football League Cup with Chelsea (2007–08).
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Won gold medal (2008).
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2007· 14 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Chelsea (2006-2007).
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Won: FA Cup with Chelsea (2006–07).
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Third place: Onze de (2007).
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Won: Football League Cup with Chelsea (2006–07).
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Won award: Chelsea Players' Player of the Year (2007).
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Won award: Alan Hardaker Trophy (2007).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (2006–07).
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Won Premier League Golden Boot (2007).
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Won award: FIFPro World XI (2007).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2007).
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Won award: Ivory Coast Player of the Year (2007).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2006–07).
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Won award: Premier League Golden Boot (2006–07).
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Was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme
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2006· 12 entries
Won the African Footballer of the Year with Chelsea (2006).
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Won award: Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament (2006).
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Runner-up: Africa Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast (2006).
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Won award: Premier League Most Assists (2005–06).
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Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2006).
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Won: Premier League with Chelsea (2005–06).
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Won gold medal (2006).
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Won title of honor (2006).
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Won award: Ivory Coast Player of the Year (2006).
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Won award: African Footballer of the Year (2006).
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And 2012, though they lost on penalties on both occasions
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Drogba reportedly pointed out several favoured clubs in the interview, identifying Barcelona, Real Madrid, A
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2005· 7 entries
Won the English FA Community Shield with Chelsea (2005).
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Won: Football League Cup with Chelsea (2004–05).
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Won: Premier League with Chelsea (2004–05).
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Won gold medal (2005).
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Won award: FA Community Shield Man of the Match (2005).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Chelsea (2005).
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Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2005).
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2004· 11 entries
Won award: Ligue 1 Player of the Month (May 2004).
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Won award: Onze d'Or (2004).
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Won award: Ligue 1 Player of the Month (January 2004).
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Won gold medal (2004).
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Won award: Ligue 1 Team of the Year (2003–04).
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Runner-up: UEFA Cup with Marseille (2003–04).
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Won award: Ligue 1 Player of the Year (2003–04).
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Won award: Ligue 1 Goal of the Year (2003–04).
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Won award: UEFA Cup Top Scorer (2003–04).
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Played for Chelsea F.C. (2004–2012) — 226 appearances, 100 goals.
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Joined Chelsea in 2004.
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2003· 2 entries
Joined Marseille in 2003.
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Played for Olympique de Marseille (2003–2004) — 35 appearances, 19 goals.
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2002· 4 entries
Joined Guingamp in 2002.
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Played for En Avant de Guingamp (2002–2003) — 45 appearances, 20 goals.
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Played for Ivory Coast men's national football team (2002–2014) — 104 appearances, 65 goals.
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Before joining French giants Olympique de Marseille a year later
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1999· 1 entry
Grew up in England, and played in the Chelsea academy system
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1998· 1 entry
Played for Le Mans F.C. (1998–2002) — 64 appearances, 12 goals.
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1991· 1 entry
His parents also travelled to France, first to Vannes and then in 1993 settling in Antony, at which point the 15-year-old Drogba returned to live with them and his siblings
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1978· 1 entry
Born 1978-03-11.
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