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What is Drogba famous for?
He is best known for his career at Chelsea, for whom he has scored more goals than any other foreign player and is currently the club’s fourth highest goal scorer of all time. Drogba was named in the Chelsea team of the 2010–2020 decade by Chelsea’s fans.
What is Drogba doing 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.
Who bought Drogba to Chelsea?
Jose Mourinho
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 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 golden boot did Drogba win?
Winners of the Golden Boot
| Season | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2006/07 | Didier Drogba | 20 |
| 2007/08 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 31 |
| 2008/09 | Nicolas Anelka | 19 |
| 2009/10 | Didier Drogba | 29 |
What made Drogba so good?
His international career had him play 105 games and score 65 times. His record of 42 goals in 63 competitive games was especially remarkable. Away from the pitch, his popularity and heft as a player led him to being instrumental in helping end the civil war in his homeland.
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 much did Drogba earn for Chelsea?
The Ivory Coast international won four Premier League titles and fired the Blues to Champions League glory. Chelsea agreed a £24million fee with Marseille for striker Didier Drogba on this day in 2004. Chelsea spent much of the summer of 2004 working to persuade Marseille to part company with star striker Drogba.