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.

Who played with Didier Drogba for Chelsea?

—Teammate Frank Lampard on Drogba (who scored nine goals in nine finals for Chelsea) delivering in big games.

When did Drogba joined Chelsea?

Drogba moved to England's Chelsea FC in 2004 in a trade from Marseille. Though Chelsea won its first Premier League championship in 50 years the following season, its new centre-forward was inconsistent.

How much did Drogba cost Chelsea?

After weeks of speculation, Chelsea have finally agreed a fee for Marseille striker Didier Drogba. Drogba will become Roman Abramovich's latest big-money signing and the fee, rumoured to be around £24m, will set a new club record.

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 .

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.

How many trophies did Drogba win at 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.

Did Drogba return to Chelsea?

Chelsea have announced the return of Champions League hero Didier Drogba on a one-year deal.

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 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.

What does Didier 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.

How many games have Drogba and Lampard played together?

That total is less than Drogba and Lampard's 304 games together with Chelsea, showing just how productive they've been.

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).

How many goals did Drogba score in his first season at Chelsea?

Drogba scored 16 goals in 40 games for Chelsea in his first season: 10 in the Premiership, five in the Champions League and one in the League Cup final.

What is Anelka doing now?

Initially Anelka joined the technical staff with Dutch side Roda JC in February 2017, before becoming a youth forwards coach at Lille in November 2018. More recently in February 2021 he became the sporting director of French fourth-tier side Hyères FC, under the new ownership of French businessman Mourad Boudjellal.

Where is John Terry?

John Terry is returning to Cobham to begin a coaching consultancy role at the Chelsea Academy. The Blues legend will work with our young players and coaching staff in our youth development programme, sharing the vast experience gained from his 20-year playing career and recent spell as assistant coach at Aston Villa.

What was Drogba's childhood name?

Didier Drogba was born with the full name Didier Yves Drogba Tébily on March 11, 1978.

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.

Did Michael Owen play for Stoke?

Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker for Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Stoke City, as well as for the England national team.