Didier DROGBA

Didier Drogba - Chelsea FC - 2012 Champions League Final (winner).

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 19 May 2012

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    • POSITION
      Forward
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Saturday, 11 March 1978
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Abidjan, Ivory Coast
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Ivory Coast
  • WORLD CUP
  • CLUBS
  • Chelsea FC
    • Club Career Dates
      2004-2012, 2014-2015
    • League Debut
      Sunday, 15th August 2004 in a 1-0 win at home to Manchester United (Aged: 26)
    • Club Career
  • Olympique De Marseille
    • Club Career Dates
      2003-2004
    • League Debut
    • Club Career
      30 League apps. (+5 as sub), 18 goals
  • Galatasaray
    • Club Career Dates
      2013 - 2014
    • League Debut
      15th February 2013 in 2-1 defeat against Akhisar Belediyespor.
    • Club Career
      34 (+3)  league games 13 goals.
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Didier DROGBA - Chelsea FC - 2012 Champions League Final (winner).

The pictures above show Didier's rocket headed equaliing goal hit the roof of net with Bayern's 'keeper Manuel Neuer unable to stop it. His reaction to the late goal, just two minuted from full time, is shown in the corner picture. He also scored Chelsea's fourth penalty in the shoot-out after extra time was completed with the score still 1-1.

 

CHELSEA (1) v BAYERN MUNICH (1).  (HT 0:0). (Müller 83 min. Drogba 88 min.)  Saturday May 19th. 2012. Fußball Arena München - Munich.

Chelsea won 4-3 on penalties after 30 minutes extra time. Att. 62,500.

CHELSEA.

1.  Petr Čech (GK)*,  17. José Bosingwa,  3. Ashley Cole,  4 David Luiz,  8. Frank Lampard,  10. Juan Mata,  11. Didier Drogba **,  12. John Obi Mikel,   21. Salomon Kalou  (9 Fernando Torres 84 min),  24  Gary Cahill,  34  Ryan Bertrand (15. Florent Malouda 73 min.).                                                                                                                                              

BAYERN MUNICH.

1 Manuel Neuer(GK),   7 Franck Ribéry  (11 Ivica Olić 96 min ET),  10 Arjen Robben,  17 Jérôme Boateng,  21 Philipp Lahm (K),  25 Thomas Müller (5 Daniel Van Buyten 87 min),   26 Diego Contento,   31 Bastian Schweinsteiger,   33 Mario Gomez,  39 Toni Kroos,  44 Anatoliy Tymoshchuk.


                         Bayern        Chelsea                                             Bayern                   Chelsea
Goals scored          1              1                                                     Lahm   1                 Mata X            1-0
Total shots              35             9                                                    Gomez 1                 Luiz 1              2-1
Shots on target       7              3                                                    Neuer   1                 Lampard 1      3-2
Saves                      2              6                                                      Olić      X                 Cole 1             3-3
Ball possession     56%         44%                                Schweinsteiger X              Drogba 1          3-4
Corner kicks           20             1
Fouls committed   14              26                                    All penalties X were saved by the  goal keepers.
Offsides                   1              2
Yellow cards           1              4
Red cards               0               0

The picture above shows Didier Drogba in the 3-0 win against Valencia on 6/12/2011.

 

Champions League 2011/2012.

 BAYER LEVERKUSEN 2:1 CHELSEA (0:0) (Didier Drogba 48m) Bay-Arena, Leverkusen. 23/11/2011.
1 Petr Čech (GK), 2 Branislav Ivanović, 26 John Terry(C), 17 José Bosingwa, 4 David Luiz  (33 Alex 69 min), 7 Ramires, 8 Frank Lampard, 16 Raul Meireles  (12 John Obi Mikel 80 min), 10 Juan Mata  (15 Florent Malouda 66 min), 11 Didier Drogba, 23 Daniel Sturridge.

CHELSEA 3:0 VALENCIA (2:0) (Drogba 3m, 76m, Ramires 22m) Stamford Bridge, London 06/12/2011.

1 Petr Čech (GK), 2 Branislav Ivanović, 26 John Terry (C), 4 David Luiz, 7 Ramires  (12 John Obi Mikel 65 min), 6 Oriol Romeu, 16 Raul Meireles, 10 Juan Mata  (15 Florent Malouda 83 min), 11 Didier Drogba  (9 Fernando Torres 78 min), 23 Daniel Sturridge.

                                   Round of 16, First leg
                                      
SSC NAPOLI 3:1 Chelsea FC (2:1)
(Mata 27 min) Stadio San Paolo, Naples 21/02/12.
1 Petr Čech(GK), 2 Branislav Ivanović, 4 David Luiz, 7 Ramires, 10 Juan Mata, 15 Florent Malouda (8 Frank Lampard 70 min), 16 Raul Meireles (5 Michael Essien 70 min), 17 José Bosingwa (3 Ashley Cole 12 min), 11 Didier Drogba, 23 Daniel Sturridge, 24 Gary Cahill.

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                                 Round of 16, Second leg

CHELSEA FC 4:1 SSC NAPOLI. (1:0) AET (Drogba 29m,
Terry 47m, Lampard 75m pen, Ivanović 105m ET).   Stamford Bridge, London. 14/03/12.
1 Petr Čech(GK), 2 Branislav Ivanović, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 David Luiz, 26 John Terry (C) (17 José Bosingwa 98 min), 5 Michael Essien, 7 Ramires, 8 Frank Lampard, 10 Juan Mata (15 Florent Malouda 95 min), 11 Didier Drogba, 23 Daniel Sturridge (9 Fernando Torres 63 min).

                               Quarter-Final, second Leg,
                            
CHELSEA FC (2:1)SL BENFICA  (1:0)
(Lampard 21m.(p), Meireles 90+2m) Stamford Bridge, London. 04/04/12.
1 Petr Čech(GK), 2 Branislav Ivanović, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 David Luiz, 26 John Terry (C) (24 Gary Cahill 60 min), 7 Ramires, 8 Frank Lampard, 10 Juan Mata (16 Raul Meireles 79 min), 12 John Obi Mikel, 21 Salomon Kalou, 9 Fernando Torres (11 Didier Drogba 88 min).

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                                  Semi-Final First Leg.
                                                                                                                 
CHELSEA FC 1:0 FC BARCELONA (0:0)  (Drogba 45+2 mins)
Stamford Bridge, London. 18/04/12.
1 Petr Čech(GK), 2 Branislav Ivanović, 3 Ashley Cole, 26 John Terry (C), 24 Gary Cahill, 7 Ramires (17 José Bosingwa 88 mins), 8 Frank Lampard, 10 Juan Mata (21 Salomon Kalou 74 mins), 16 Raul Meireles, 12 John Obi Mikel,  11 Didier Drogba.

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                               Semi-Final, Second Leg.
                               
FC BARCELONA 2:2 CHELSEA (2:1)
(Ramires 45+1, Torres 90+2.) Camp Nou - Barcelona. 24/04/12.
1 Petr Čech(GK), 2 Branislav Ivanović, 3 Ashley Cole, 26 John Terry (C)(Red Card 37 mins), 24 Gary Cahill(17 José Bosingwa 12 mins), 7 Ramires , 8 Frank Lampard, 10 Juan Mata (21 Salomon Kalou 58 mins), 16 Raul Meireles, 12 John Obi Mikel,  11 Didier Drogba (9 Fernando Torres 80 mins).