Was Drogba a good striker?

Ivorian and Chelsea legend Didier Drogba is widely regarded as one of the greatest African strikers of all time and is up there with the best in Premier League history.

Is Drogba the best Chelsea striker?

1. Didier Drogba. Didier Drogba will go down in history as one of Chelsea's best ever players following an outstanding career at Stamford Bridge. After signing from Marseille in 2004, Drogba scored 164 goals in all competitions for the Blues and won 12 major honours during his two spells at the club.

What was Drogba good at?

With a career record of scoring 10 goals in 10 finals winning 10 trophies at club level, Drogba has been referred to as the "ultimate big game player". He joined Canadian club Montreal Impact in 2015 as a Designated Player and played 41 matches over two seasons, scoring 23 goals.

Who was better Rooney or Drogba?

Others pointed to statistics, which show that Rooney scored 208 Premier League goals to Drogba's 104. Rooney played in 491 matches compared to Drogba's 254, giving them an almost identical rate of goals-per-game (0.42 and 0.41 respectively).

What type of striker was Drogba?

When you're talking about players being a focal point in attack, Didier Drogba was the absolute master of the role. During his sensational stint with Chelsea, the Ivorian striker was the perfect target man in the way that he dominated defenders and brought teammates into play.

How many golden boots does Drogba have?

Most Golden Boots in Premier League

Robin van Persie, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Michael Owen, Didier Drogba and Mohamed Salah each have 2 Golden Boots in Premier League. No other player has more than 1 Golden Boot in Premier League.

Who converted Drogba to a striker?

Didier Drogba believes that Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho made him become one of Europe's most feared strikers.

Is Drogba a coach?

Didier Drogba was offered Chelsea coaching job in summer but rejected it in bid to become Ivory Coast FA chief. DIDIER DROGBA turned down a "perfect" coaching job with Chelsea because he has his heart set on taking over as president of the Ivory Coast FA .

How many goals did Rooney score in his career?

Rooney's 208 Premier League goals make him the Premier League's second-top scorer of all time. He also has the third-highest number of assists in the Premier League, with 103. Rooney made his senior international debut for England in February 2003, aged 17, and is England's youngest ever goalscorer.

What does Drogba do now?

He also captained them at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup finals. Upon retiring from playing Drogba has continued his charity work with the foundation which he set up in 2007 which provides financial and material support in both health and education to people in Africa.

What did Drogba do for his country?

One of his most notable acts came in 2005, after the Ivory Coast beat Sudan to qualify for the 2006 World Cup. Amid civil war, Drogba invited TV cameras into the team's changing room after the game and made a speech begging his country to end the conflict. This led to a ceasefire after years of violence.

Who is Chelsea's best ever striker?

In terms of his legend, there isn't a finer striker at Chelsea than Didier Drogba. Here is a player who won Premier League titles, FA Cups, League Cups and a Champions League for Chelsea.

Who is Chelsea greatest striker of all time?

Here is a list of the top five Chelsea strikers of all time. Our number one should not surprise any Chelsea faithful. In terms of goal output in the Premier League era, it doesn't get much better than Dutchman Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. Hasselbaink scored 69 times in just 136 Premier League appearances for The Blues.

Is Lukaku injured?

Thomas Tuchel has confirmed Romelu Lukaku could miss Chelsea's Premier League match against Southampton due to an achilles injury.

What age did Drogba leave Chelsea?

Drogba turned 34 in 2012 and he was rapidly on the decline. Injuries were also mounting with age and he managed just 13 goals in 35 games all season for the Blues. At a club the size of Chelsea with the ambitions they have, the striker knew his role would continue to diminish so he left before that could happen.

Who bought Drogba to Chelsea?

In the summer of 2004, Chelsea appointed Jose Mourinho and completed arguably their defining signing of the Premier League era with a £24million deal for Didier Drogba. Drogba scored 164 goals across two spells at Chelsea and his time at Stamford Bridge coincides with the most successful period in the club's history.

Did Alan Shearer win the Golden Boot?

Awards won by club

Alan Shearer (left) and Robin van Persie (right) won consecutive Golden Boot awards with two clubs.