DIDIER DROGBA

Name: Didier Drogba

 Nationality: Ivory Coast
Date of Birth: 03/11/1978
Height: 6 '2 "(189cm)
Weight: 14st 5 pounds (91.0kg)

 SebelumnyaKlub: Marseille, Guingamp

 Position: Striker


 
CHELSEA

When Didier signed from Marseille in the summer of 2004 he was a big man with a growing reputation, though a groin operation forced him out for the first two months of Chelsea's mid-season and it takes time to reach full strength again, he ended his league-winning campaign with 16 goals his name in all competitions, including one in the Carling Cup final win against Liverpool.In the 2005/06 season tally of his back 16, 12 coming in the successful defense of the Premiership, but prior to that victory, there are also difficulties.Following handball incidents in two matches and accusations of diving in the media, it takes character to respond by showing respect for West Ham at the Bridge in March 2006.Chelsea back from a goal and a man down to win the game 4-1, then pushed the manager Jose Mourinho said: 'Didier should go home, turn on the TV, listen to the experts, buy every single paper tomorrow and listen and read to see if the same person who wanted to kill him was now the common sense to say what is proper. 'Campaign 2006/07 is when it all comes together for the Ivory Coast, the speed, strength and power of the air makes it kind of forward not seen at Chelsea for some time. He netted 33 times in all competitions after the partnership was formed to attack the newly-arrived Andriy Shevchenko.20 goals in the league he won the Premier League Golden Boot for the first time. His 60-game tally is his second highest in a season in club history - and he ended the campaign with the club's first goal in the new Wembley Stadium when Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 in the 2007 FA Cup final stoppage.There is hope that he can reach the heights again in a knee injury, but the 2007/08 and the African Cup run that hard to put together a game, and he ended the season plagued with 15 goals, including one at Wembley in the Carling Cup Final defeat of Spurs.After double on the Bridge against Liverpool in the semi-final, the Champions League ended in shame because he was red-carded in the Moscow final against Manchester United.If there have been ups and downs in that campaign, 2008/09 will be more remarkable.The arrival of Luiz Felipe Scolari as manager to be greeted with excitement, but the Brazilian struggled to capitalize on the affected side Didier injury-free numbers Nicolas Anelka, eventually chose to go to France itself.Lack of match fitness, Didier find it difficult to make an impact in the first half of the season, finally did against Burnley in the Carling Cup, but after a good individual goal, he reacted to a coin thrown from the far end and punished with a three restrictions are more inhibited involvement .Sacking Scolari and Guus Hiddink's arrival in mid-February sparked back to form and starting line-up for the Ivory Coast captain, and he repaid the Netherlands with a number of important purposes.Controversy is never far away though. Knocked out of the Champions League in injury time of the semi-final against Barcelona, ​​once again he did not react well, faces referee Tom Henning Ovrebo in front of TV cameras. Followed by another three-match ban, reduced on appeal from four.There is still one more twist to come, as he powered home a header in the FA Cup Final against Everton, leveling up Louis Saha opener for his fourth goal as many Wembley visits. Chelsea lift the Cup again.From the moment of his two-goal salvo turned the deficit into a victory against Hull on the opening day of the campaign 2009/10, the signs are good that the player can pick up where he left off the previous season.Formation early in the season it was adopted by the Dutch successor, Carlo Ancelotti, Didier allowed to play close to Anelka and he is locked into a very consistent run scoring. By Christmas she had found the net 18 times in 21 games when he went to Africa.In early return to club duty at Hull, he scored the third goal direct free kick this season before he raged against Arsenal with a clamp - so 12 goals in 12 games against the Gunners.However, as the Champions League ambitions faded once again, Didier delivered near the end of the defeat to Inter, maintaining what has almost become a traditional ban to start next Euro campaign. This is one red card this season.Back in the middle of the three-person for the league run-in, Didier netted a crucial winner at Old Trafford that put Chelsea on the table and with our destiny in our own hands.A historic 8-0 win against Wigan on the final day and second-half hat-trick is a great way to reclaim both the Premier League and Golden Boot.His winner in the 2010 FA Cup Final, direct free kick against Porstmouth meant the season had a pair of bookends Ivory Coast - Didier goals at the beginning and at its end.Selected Player of the Year by the club's fans, 37 goals were the second-best total in the history of Chelsea and including strike at Anfield, the Emirates and Old Trafford.After hernia surgery that saw him miss most of pre-season, he started 2010/11 with a hat-trick against West Brom, followed by a hat-trick of help in Wigan in their first outing. It looks like the scary creatures for defense around Europe.However, the disease struck in the autumn in the form of malaria. Didier struggled and became captain for a spell with Terry and Lampard are both injured, but his power down and begin to Chelsea fly to campaign gave way to a period of well-below par results with important players missing. Coming in as a sub to go to the Spurs before Christmas, he scored to salvage a point but desperately missed out on a winner when that penalty was saved, a rare failure point kick.A stunning strike distance away to Bolton in January 2011 is the last for 11 games as Fernando Torres came to the scene and blend right in front wanted by Ancelotti.Didier was on the bench for the Champions League quarter-final second leg at Old Trafford and although he came on at halftime and scored, Chelsea exit. It is a sad way to mark his 300th appearance for the club.Despite 13 goals in all competitions and no medal in the 2010/11 showed indifferent to her standards, combined league goals and assists total was the second highest by any player in the top flight that season. His 109-most shot attempts on goal.Physically fit for any defender and can score all kinds of goals, ability to make and take a chance and take one hand the opposition backline Didier has been marked down as one of the world's very best strikers for many seasons.PRA_CHELSEA

Didier was signed in the summer of 2004 from Marseille where he was named the French Player of the Year. Cost reporting from £ 24,000,000 was paid.The man who led Ivory Coast to the first World Cup Final in 2006 moved from Africa to live in France as a young child and played junior football at right-back early.He experimented with a variety of small clubs and even denied the opportunity trial in Paris St-Germain, preferring to learn the trade before moving to the big stage.He did so in both Le Mans division before moving up to division Guingamp, the club he had been prevented from joining some years earlier because of an injury.It was during this spell in Brittany that Didier first came to the attention of Jose Mourinho, then manager of Porto - but after scoring 17 goals in 2002/03 and became an international, he has moved from the Portuguese club's price range.Marseille swooped and they do not regret their move. In the second season at l'OM, ​​he netted 18 times in 35 league games and six times the 2004 UEFA Cup Final was reached, including braces against Liverpool and Newcastle.In addition to the best French player of the Year award, FIFA recognizes achievements with a nomination for World Player of the Year. Mourinho made the player a target on his first summer transfer activity at Chelsea - and this time the price is not a problem.
International karirDidier Ivorian made his debut in 2002, and captained his country to their first World Cup appearance in 2006, where he scored in a narrow defeat by Argentina, followed by reversed-close together against the Netherlands.There may be some few choice words from the 32-years old when Ivory Coast drawn in the 'group of death' for the second World Cup running ahead of South Africa 2010.All-time international goal scorer Chelsea, having netted 43 times in 69 games by that stage, suffered a broken hand in the pre-game warm-up tournament that left participation in the Final 2010 at the questions ahead of the opening game. He came as a sub despite playing seem limited, but he found the net for the defeat of Brazil the next game. Again Ivory Coast left after three games. Didier captain again.African Cup of Nations, Côte d'Ivoire has struggled to live up to expectations. In Ghana in 2008 they are expected to challenge but ultimately finished fourth, after losing the final on penalties to Egypt in 2006, Drogba lost his. In the shoot-out remarkable quarter-final against Cameroon which eventually ended 12-11, Didier scored the first of five original decision and then scored the decisive spot kick.In 2010, they were eliminated in the quarter-final extra-time as a coach Vahid Halilhodzic lost his job, making way for Sven Goran Eriksson to coach the side in South Africa after Guus Hiddink has changed under the posting.Didier exploits for club and country won its African Player of the Year in 2006 and 2009. For the Ivory Coast, he was just their biggest star.