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Didier Drogba

Didier Drogba

Forward · 1998 to 2018

Goals
303
Appearances
689
Goals per game
0.44
Major honours
71

Scored 164 of 303 career goals for Chelsea, at 0.43 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
AgeGoals
200
217
228
2318
2439
2571
2687
27103
28136
29151
30165
31202
32215
33228
34242
35256
36263
37275
38286
39296
40303

Career timeline

  1. Age 20 · 1998–99Le Mans
    Goals0 · Apps2 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps2 · Goals0
  2. Age 21 · 1999–2000Le Mans
    Goals7 · Apps32 · Per game0.22
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps30 · Goals7
    League cupApps2 · Goals0
  3. Age 22 · 2000–01Le Mans
    Goals1 · Apps14 · Per game0.07
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps11 · Goals0
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1
  4. Age 23 · 2001–02Le Mans
    Goals7 · Apps24 · Per game0.29
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps21 · Goals5
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals1
    League cupApps2 · Goals1
  5. From Le Mans to Guingamp
  6. Age 23 · 2001–02Guingamp
    Goals3 · Apps11 · Per game0.27
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps11 · Goals3
  7. Age 24 · 2002–03Guingamp
    Goals21 · Apps39 · Per game0.54
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps34 · Goals17
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals4
    League cupApps2 · Goals0
  8. From Guingamp to Marseille
  9. Age 25 · 2003–04Marseille
    Goals32 · Apps55 · Per game0.58
    Ligue 1 Goal of the Year 2003–04Ligue 1 Player of the Year 2003–04Ligue 1 Team of the Year 2003–04UEFA Cup Top Scorer 2003–04
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps35 · Goals19
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1
    League cupApps2 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps16 · Goals11
  10. From Marseille to Chelsea
  11. Age 26 · 2004–05Chelsea
    Goals16 · Apps41 · Per game0.39
    Premier League 2004–05League Cup 2004–05Onze d'Or 2004
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps26 · Goals10
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
    League cupApps4 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps9 · Goals5
  12. Age 27 · 2005–06Chelsea
    Goals16 · Apps41 · Per game0.39
    Premier League 2005–06FA Community Shield 2005CAF Team of the Year 2005FA Community Shield Man of the Match 2005Premier League Most Assists 2005–06
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps29 · Goals12
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps7 · Goals1
    OtherApps1 · Goals2
  13. Age 28 · 2006–07Chelsea
    Goals33 · Apps60 · Per game0.55
    FA Cup 2006–07League Cup 2006–07Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament 2006African Footballer of the Year 2006CAF Team of the Year 2006ESM Team of the Year 2006–07Ivory Coast Player of the Year 2006Premier League Golden Boot 2006–07PFA Team of the Year 2006–07 Premier League
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps36 · Goals20
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals3
    League cupApps5 · Goals4
    ContinentalApps12 · Goals6
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  14. Age 29 · 2007–08Chelsea
    Goals15 · Apps32 · Per game0.47
    Alan Hardaker Trophy 2007Chelsea Players' Player of the Year 2007FIFPro World 11 2007Ivory Coast Player of the Year 2007Onze de Bronze 2007UEFA Team of the Year 2007
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps19 · Goals8
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps1 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps11 · Goals6
  15. Age 30 · 2008–09Chelsea
    Goals14 · Apps42 · Per game0.33
    FA Cup 2008–09
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps24 · Goals5
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals3
    League cupApps2 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps10 · Goals5
  16. Age 31 · 2009–10Chelsea
    Goals37 · Apps44 · Per game0.84
    Premier League 2009–10FA Cup 2009–10FA Community Shield 2009African Footballer of the Year 2009BBC African Footballer of the Year 2009CAF Team of the Year 2009Premier League Golden Boot 2009–10PFA Team of the Year 2009–10 Premier League
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps32 · Goals29
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals3
    League cupApps2 · Goals2
    ContinentalApps5 · Goals3
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  17. Age 32 · 2010–11Chelsea
    Goals13 · Apps46 · Per game0.28
    CAF Team of the Year 2010Chelsea Player of the Year 2010FA Cup Final Man of the Match 2010Time Top 100 2010West African Footballer of the Year 2010
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps36 · Goals11
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps7 · Goals2
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  18. Age 33 · 2011–12Chelsea
    Goals13 · Apps35 · Per game0.37
    FA Cup 2011–12Champions League 2011–12
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps24 · Goals5
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals2
    ContinentalApps8 · Goals6
  19. From Chelsea to Shanghai Shenhua
  20. Age 34 · 2012Shanghai Shenhua
    Goals8 · Apps11 · Per game0.73
    Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament 2012Africa Cup of Nations Top Scorer 2012CAF Team of the Year 2012GQ Sportsman of the Year 2012Ivory Coast Player of the Year 2012UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match 2012
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps11 · Goals8
  21. From Shanghai Shenhua to Galatasaray
  22. Age 34 · 2012–13Galatasaray
    Goals6 · Apps17 · Per game0.35
    Süper Lig 2012–13
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps13 · Goals5
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals1
  23. Age 35 · 2013–14Galatasaray
    Goals14 · Apps36 · Per game0.39
    Turkish Cup 2013–14Turkish Super Cup 2013Golden Foot 2013Turkish Footballer of the Year 2013
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps24 · Goals10
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps8 · Goals2
    OtherApps1 · Goals1
  24. From Galatasaray to Chelsea
  25. Age 36 · 2014–15Chelsea
    Goals7 · Apps40 · Per game0.18
    Premier League 2014–15League Cup 2014–15
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps28 · Goals4
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
    League cupApps5 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps5 · Goals2
  26. From Chelsea to Montreal Impact
  27. Age 37 · 2015Montreal Impact
    Goals12 · Apps14 · Per game0.86
    Barclays Spirit of the Game Award 2015FWA Tribute Award 2015Montreal Impact Top Scorer 2015
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps11 · Goals11
    OtherApps3 · Goals1
  28. Age 38 · 2016Montreal Impact
    Goals11 · Apps27 · Per game0.41
    MLS All-Star 2016
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps22 · Goals10
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1
    OtherApps3 · Goals0
  29. From Montreal Impact to Phoenix Rising
  30. Age 39 · 2017Phoenix Rising
    Goals10 · Apps14 · Per game0.71
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps13 · Goals9
    OtherApps1 · Goals1
  31. Age 40 · 2018Phoenix Rising
    Goals7 · Apps12 · Per game0.58
    Western Conference (USL) 2018
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps8 · Goals4
    OtherApps4 · Goals3

Career totals

By club
ClubYearsAppsGoalsPer gameShare
Le Mans1998–200172150.215%
Guingamp2001–200250240.488%
Marseille200355320.5811%
Chelsea2004–2011 · 20143811640.4354%
Shanghai Shenhua20121180.733%
Galatasaray2012–201353200.387%
Montreal Impact2015–201641230.568%
Phoenix Rising2017–201826170.656%
By competition
AppsGoals
League500212
Domestic cup4321
League cup2812
Continental10250
Other168
By country
AppsGoals
England381164
France17771
Canada4123
Turkey5320
United States2617
China118

Honours

Team trophies
Champions League1 time · 2011–12
Premier League4 times · 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2014–15
FA Cup4 times · 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12
League Cup3 times · 2004–05, 2006–07, 2014–15
FA Community Shield2 times · 2005, 2009
Süper Lig1 time · 2012–13
Turkish Cup1 time · 2013–14
Turkish Super Cup1 time · 2013
Western Conference (USL)1 time · 2018
Individual
FIFPro World 111 time · 2007
Premier League Golden Boot2 times · 2006–07, 2009–10
CAF Team of the Year5 times · 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012
Ivory Coast Player of the Year3 times · 2006, 2007, 2012
Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament2 times · 2006, 2012
African Footballer of the Year2 times · 2006, 2009
Ligue 1 Player of the Month2 times · January 2004, May 2004
MLS Player of the Month2 times · September 2015, October 2015
PFA Team of the Year2 times · 2006–07 Premier League, 2009–10 Premier League
Africa Cup of Nations Top Scorer1 time · 2012
Alan Hardaker Trophy1 time · 2007
Barclays Spirit of the Game Award1 time · 2015
BBC African Footballer of the Year1 time · 2009
BBC Goal of the Month1 time · October 2009
Chelsea Player of the Year1 time · 2010
Chelsea Players' Player of the Year1 time · 2007
ESM Team of the Year1 time · 2006–07
FA Community Shield Man of the Match1 time · 2005
FA Cup Final Man of the Match1 time · 2010
FWA Tribute Award1 time · 2015
Globe Soccer Awards Off the Pitch Award1 time · 2022
Golden Foot1 time · 2013
GQ Sportsman of the Year1 time · 2012
IFFHS All-time Africa Men's Dream Team1 time · 2021
Ligue 1 Goal of the Year1 time · 2003–04
Ligue 1 Player of the Year1 time · 2003–04
Ligue 1 Team of the Year1 time · 2003–04
MLS All-Star1 time · 2016
Montreal Impact Top Scorer1 time · 2015
Onze d'Or1 time · 2004
Onze de Bronze1 time · 2007
Premier League Hall of Fame1 time · 2022
Premier League Most Assists1 time · 2005–06
Time Top 1001 time · 2010
Turkish Footballer of the Year1 time · 2013
UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match1 time · 2012
UEFA Cup Top Scorer1 time · 2003–04
UEFA President's Award1 time · 2020
UEFA Team of the Year1 time · 2007
UNFP Trophy of Honour1 time · 2019
West African Footballer of the Year1 time · 2010

Won outside the recorded seasons

Lifetime awards and honours from seasons this player's career table does not cover.

  • BBC Goal of the Month: October 2009
  • Globe Soccer Awards Off the Pitch Award: 2022
  • IFFHS All-time Africa Men's Dream Team: 2021
  • Ligue 1 Player of the Month: January 2004, May 2004
  • MLS Player of the Month: September 2015, October 2015
  • Premier League Hall of Fame: 2022
  • UEFA President's Award: 2020
  • UNFP Trophy of Honour: 2019

Career shape

Peak season
2009–10, 37 goals at 0.84 per game
Best five seasons
2002–03 to 2006–07, 118 goals
Goals before 21
0
Goals before 25
39
Goals before 30
151
Goals from 30 on
152
Seasons played
22
Biggest club share
54% at Chelsea
Trajectory
Sustained plateau
Honours per season
3.23

Didier Drogba peaked in 2009–10 with 37 goals in 44 games. Output held steady across the whole career. 71 major honours across 22 seasons, 3.23 per season.

Some source rows for this career did not reconcile; derived figures may undercount.

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Common questions

How many goals has Didier Drogba scored?
303 goals in 689 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Didier Drogba score the most goals for?
164 goals for Chelsea, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Didier Drogba won?
71 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Didier Drogba's best season?
37 goals in 2009–10 for Chelsea, the highest of the career.

Where they rank

Didier Drogba updated Jul 18, 2026 · Wikipedia

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