What age did Didier Drogba join Chelsea?

Drogba was named in the Chelsea team of the 2010–2020 decade by Chelsea's fans. He was named African Footballer of the Year twice, winning the accolade in 2006 and 2009. After playing in youth teams, Drogba made his professional debut aged 18 for Ligue 2 club Le Mans, and signed his first professional contract aged 21.

When did Drogba join and leave Chelsea?

Drogba played for Le Mans and Guingamp before joining Marseille, whom he left for Chelsea in 2004 for a then club-record fee of £24m.

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.

Did Drogba play for Chelsea?

Didier Yves Drogba Tébily (born 11 March 1978) is an Ivorian international striker who played for Chelsea from 2004 until 2012, and rejoined the club in 2014.

How many Premier League did Drogba won with Chelsea?

As well as the four Premier League titles, he won four FA Cups, three League Cups and, in the most dramatic and glorious of circumstances, the Champions League. He was named Chelsea's Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year and won the Premier League Golden Boot twice.

How many goals did Didier Drogba scored for Chelsea?

Didier Drogba Record Numbers:

Chelsea's fourth top scorer in history: 164 goals. Most goals scored by a non-English player: 164 goals.

How old is Mikel Obi real age?

Mikel is a Nigerian footballer born on April 22, 1987 whch should put his age currently at 33.

Why did Drogba leave Chelsea?

Drogba, who famously scored the decisive Champions League-winning penalty for the Blues at the end of his first spell with the club in 2012, told Chelsea's official website: "I want to play for at least one more season and in order to play more football I feel I need to go to another club.

How many Golden Boot Does Didier 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 is Chelsea all time highest goal scorer?

Frank Lampard is Chelsea's record goalscorer, scoring 211 goals in total.

Who signed Drogba for 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.

How many times has Drogba won African best player?

Samuel Eto'o and Yaya Touré are the players who have won the award the most times (4 wins each), Two-time winner Didier Drogba is the player with the most runner-up appearances (4), most third place finishes (3), and most times in the top three (9).

Who converted Drogba to a striker?

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

How many times did Drogba won African Player of the Year?

Didier Drogba actually won the African Footballer of the Year award two times in 2006 and 2009, finished as second four times in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2012, and as third three times in 2007, 2010 and 2013 which altogether sums up to nine times where he finished either as first, second or third in the contest for the ...