Didier Drogba biography
Didier Drogba, born in Abidjan the March 11, 1978, is a retired professional footballer from Ivory Coast. Its popularity is due to its militancy among the ranks of Chelsea, England team with which he made ben 35 goals (in 2015 has reached the record) in UEFA club competitions. Two time winner of the title of African Footballer of the year (in 2006 and in 2009) has managed for two seasons, in 2006-2007 and 2009-2010, to win the title of top scorer in the Premier League (the top division English) with respectively 20 and 29 goals.
The first African to score 100 goals in the Premier League
The 11 March of 2012, the day of his 34th birthday, thanks to a goal scored in Sotoke City, which enabled his team to win the game, becomes the first African footballer in history to make 100 goals in the Premier League. On 19 May of that year, instead, drag the London team to win its first Champions League (UEFA club competition). On 17 March of 2013 has won the Golden Foot award, an international award for players of at least 28 years, in the course of his career, managed to stand out for its great merits individual levels both sports team.The accomplishments in domestic
With his country, Côte d'Ivoire, manages to get the historic first World Cup qualifying at the World Championships of 2006. Also holds the record of goals scored with the national team of the Ivory Coast, or well 65. In addition, the March 6, 2012, after careful statistical survey on goals scored in domestic and in clubs, is rated by the IFFHS (International Federation of football history & statistics) as best bomber of the 21st century.Private life of Didier Drogba
Particularly known for its connection with the charity, in 2007 Didier Drogba becomes Ambassador to the United Nations development program and create a charitable foundation that bears his name. Of French nationality, this incredible striker who is married to Lalla, a native of Mali, with whom he has three children. His brothers, Freddy and Joel, his two cousins Severin Drogba Olivier Télby and a second cousin, Kenneth Zohore, are also professional footballers.The career
His career as a professional footballer by Drogba begins among the ranks of the French team at Le Mans. His career start part very slowly with only two appearances in the course of an entire season. Better than the next, during which play 30 matches and scored 7 goals. During the third season playing 11 games, but instead remains dry.Guingamp and Marseille
In January 2002 leaves the Le Mans to go play at Guingamp French League team, where he stayed for two and a half seasons, making 41 appearances and 20 goals (17 of which only during the season 2002-2003). In the season 2003-2004 he moved to Olympique Marseille with which he scored 19 goals in the League, Champions League and UEFA Cup 5 7. In the latter competition his team was defeated in the final by Spain's Valencia.With Chelsea
In 2004 the label of Didier Drogba from Chelsea was bought by Roman Abramovich for 24 million pounds (about 36 million) and in the first match played on August 24, 2004, the Ivorian phenomenon he scored his first goal. Ending his first season with the Blues (so called Londoners Chelsea) with a budget of 16 goals (10 League Champions 5 and one the League Cup) in 40 races and winning the League with 95 points after 50 years of fasting for his team. The Ivorian, UPS and downs, stays at Chelsea until season 2011-2012, after which also manages to give his team the first Champions League in the club's history.The experience in China and Turkey
At the end of season 2011-2012, he moved to Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua with a two-year contract for a million a month. He made his debut in the CBA the 22 July 2012 with an assist and several scoring chances. In the same year he was entered by FIFA's list of 23 finalists vying for the Golden Ball, even if you don't win. At the end of the season he decided to leave the Chinese club, which recurs in a lawsuit, for default on salary and moved to Turkey to Galatasaray. His first goal playing for Turkish team takes place on his debut on February 15, 2013 after five minutes since joining field. Among the ranks of the Giallorossi, Drogba remains until the end of the 2013-2014 season with 53 appearances and 20 goals.Return to Chelsea and the American experience
On July 25, 2014 signing a one-year deal with Chelsea, where he finds the trainer who had launched, José Mourinho. With the blues is the beloved Jersey number 11 and wrangle a decent season ended with the victory for his team. On July 27, 2015, after announcing farewell to Chelsea to make one last experience abroad for one year, announces his transition to the Canadian team of Impact de Montréal playing in the MLS (Major League Soccer) with an 18-month contract worth 3 million dollars.Article contributed by the team of collaborators.