[127], On 25 July 2014, Chelsea announced on their official website that Drogba completed his return to the club on a free transfer, and signed a one-year contract. Most Premier League away goals scored in a season: 15 in 2009-10. Replays showed that he had used his hand to control the ball before scoring the second of his two goals. Between the 2009–10 and 2011–12 seasons, he managed 24 assists in the Premier League, with an average pass success rate of 61.4 percent, owing to his vision and creativity on the ball. Even though, Chelsea was leading with the penalty scored by Drobga, the game ended in a 3–1 loss for Chelsea. [22] It was here that he began playing team football more frequently, joining a local youth side. [212] In September 2011, Drogba joined the Truth, Reconciliation and Dialogue Commission as a representative to help return peace to his home nation. Benítez claimed to have compiled a four-year dossier of Drogba's "diving" antics but Drogba hit back at Benítez in an interview. It includes all of the player's appearances against the club. [184] He won his 100th international cap in a pre-tournament friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina, scoring a penalty kick in his side's 2–1 loss on 2 June. Cote d'Ivoire, Position: Former International: Ivory Coast. Additionally, it was considered a "perfect hat-trick", with one goal scored with either foot and one with the head. [135], On 24 May 2015, Drogba announced that Chelsea's final game of the season against Sunderland would be his last as a Chelsea player. Retired since: Dec 1, 2018 Last club: Phoenix Rising Most games for: Chelsea Retired since: Dec 1 , 2018 ≡ Sub Menu. Most goals scored by a non-English player: Most goals scored in Cup Finals: 9 goals. However, Drogba only played Arsenal 15 times so his goals have come at a rate of 0.9 per game compared to Rooney’s 0.4 per game. The ban then was reduced by one match after an appeal by Chelsea. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson expressed concerns over elbowing in the Premier League. [185] In the Ivory Coast's opening match, he appeared as a second-half substitute with the team trailing 1–0 to Japan. 2 4 1 4 4 1 4. Everyone knows the special relationship I have with this club and it has always felt like home to me. "[190] Carl Anka of the BBC writes, "Drogba’s robust playing style was so effective that he spearheaded the movement of the Premier League from the 4-4-2 era to a time where the 4-3-2-1 formation was king. The only player score in and win both English domestic cup finals in the same season. I know his personality very well and I know if he comes back he's not protected by history or what he's done for this club previously. [81] On 29 November, Drogba scored a goal against London rivals Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, the second of which a free kick from outside the box. [152] On 14 October, following his exclusion from the starting lineup of a match against Toronto FC by manager Mauro Biello, Drogba refused to play for the team that night, removing his name from the squad. It is also possible to select a competition. On 4 August, he scored his first two goals in a 5–1 win against Hangzhou Greentown. [107], On 22 May 2012, Chelsea released a note on their official website announcing that Drogba would leave the club when his contract expired at the end of June 2012. [6] He was named African Footballer of the Year twice, winning the accolade in 2006 and 2009. Date of birth/Age: Mar 11, 1978 (42) Place of birth : Abidjan. Chelsea Premier League: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2014–15 UEFA Champions League: 2011–12 FA Cup: 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012 League Cup: 2005, 2007, 2015 Community Shield: 2005, 2009 Galatasaray Turkish Süper Lig: 2012–13 Turkish Cup: 2014 Turkish Super Cup: 2013 Pheonix Rising Western Conference (USL): 2018 Drogba scored his fourth goal of the season, against Stoke City; Chelsea ended winning the game 2–1 with a late strike from Malouda. [165], At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the Ivory Coast were drawn in a "group of death" with Serbia and Montenegro, the Netherlands and Argentina. [129] On 15 August, however, it was announced that Drogba had been given back the number 11 shirt he previously wore at the club, with its previous occupant Oscar taking over the number 8 jersey vacated by Frank Lampard. [29] Drogba was sent off in the 117th minute of the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final against Manchester United for slapping defender Vidić,[59] becoming only the second player to be sent off in a European Cup final – after Jens Lehmann in 2006 – and the first for violent conduct. [118], Drogba argued that he had not been paid his wages by the club and asked FIFA, the sport's governing body, to invalidate his contract. [122] On 9 April, Drogba scored his first goal for Galatasaray in the Champions League quarter-final game, against Real Madrid. [20] He signed for French club Guingamp in February 2018. Most assists in the Premier League by an African player: 54 assists. [34] This occurred just a week after a similar incident against Fulham where the goal was disallowed. [178] The match ended in a goalless draw at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium with Drogba coming on in the 65th minute. Something is broken with Chelsea, The damage is big in the dressing room". He adds, "He hits it [the ball] very straight and appears to hit the ball with a very powerful side-foot action, almost like the technique used in a side-foot pass. This pages shows the player's personal record against the selected club. The second half of the 2001–02 season saw Drogba make 11 appearances and score three goals for Guingamp. [74] In the 2009 FA Cup Final, Drogba scored Chelsea's first and equalising goal as they went on to win 2–1. "[215] The same year, Drogba teamed up with sportswear company Nike (whom he is sponsored by) and U2 frontman Bono on the eve of World AIDS Day to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. [23], When Drogba finished school he moved to the city Le Mans to study accountancy at university and he had to change clubs, becoming an apprentice at Ligue 2 club Le Mans. "[216], In November 2014, Drogba appeared in FIFA's "11 against Ebola" campaign with a selection of top football players from around the world, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Gareth Bale and Xavi. [220] Levallois Sporting Club, the amateur club where Drogba began his career, used their percentage of his transfer fees including £600,000 out of the £24 million paid when he joined Chelsea – first to ensure the club's survival, and then to improve their stadium to incorporate modern sports facilities for the benefit of the local community.
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