Didier Drogba - Forward (association football), Premier League, Côte d'Ivoire National Football Team, List of Chelsea F.C. Records and Statistics, Ligue 2, Le Mans Union Club 72, Late Bloomer, Olympique de Marseille

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Didier Yves Drogba Tébily born 11 March 1978 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire is an Ivorian footballer who plays in the centre forward position. He currently plays for Chelsea in the English Premier League and is the captain and all-time leading scorer of the Côte d'Ivoire national football team. He scored more goals for Chelsea than any other foreign player and is currently Chelsea's ninth highest goal scorer of all time. As a young child Drogba moved to France. After playing in youth teams, Drogba made his professional debut aged 18 for Ligue 2 club Le Mans. A late bloomer, he signed his first professional contract aged 21 but it was not until the 2002-03 season that he realised his potential, scoring 17 goals in 34 appearances in Ligue 1 for Guingamp. During the same season he made his first international appearance for Côte d'Ivoire in September and scored his first international goal the following February. He moved to Olympique de Marseille in 2003 for £3.3 million and his prolific ways continued, finishing as the third highest scorer in the league with 19 goals and making it to the 2004 UEFA Cup Final.