Biography
Who is Didier Drogba?
Early life and background
Didier Drogba was born on March 11, 1978, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. As a child, he moved to France to live with his uncle, who was a professional footballer, before returning to his home country. His parents eventually moved to France as well, allowing him to rejoin them and pursue his education and football interests more seriously.
While living in France, he played for local youth teams and later joined the semi-professional club Levallois. When he finished school, he moved to Le Mans to study accountancy at university while beginning his football apprenticeship at the Ligue 2 club.
Club career highlights
Didier Drogba made his professional debut for Le Mans and later moved to Guingamp in 2002. His strong scoring record caught the attention of Olympique de Marseille, where he won the Ligue 1 Player of the Year award during the 2003-2004 season and reached the UEFA Cup final.
In July 2004, he transferred to Chelsea for twenty-four million pounds, becoming the club's record signing at the time. He helped Chelsea win their first league title in fifty years during his debut season and secured multiple Premier League titles, FA Cups, and League Cups across his stints with the English club. He also played for Shanghai Shenhua, Galatasaray, Montreal Impact, and Phoenix Rising before retiring.
International career
Didier Drogba debuted for the Ivory Coast national team in 2002 and became team captain in 2006. He finished his international career as the nation's all-time top goalscorer with sixty-five goals in one hundred and five appearances.
He led the Ivory Coast to their first-ever FIFA World Cup appearance in 2006 and captained the squad at subsequent tournaments in 2010 and 2014. He also guided the team to two Africa Cup of Nations finals before announcing his retirement from international football in August 2014.
Personal life and height
Didier Drogba stands at one hundred and eighty-nine centimetres tall. Outside of playing football, he has engaged in peace-making efforts and humanitarian work in Africa.
In 2007, he was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme. He later became the Vice President of the international organization Peace and Sport in December 2018.
Birthday and age
Didier Drogba was born on March 11, 1978, which makes Didier 48 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Didier shares the date with 63 other famous people.
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