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It's said that a great soccer striker will score a goal every two opportunities he has. Then how would this logic rate Didier Drogba, one of today's most famous strikers, who doesn't even need a second chance to score? Regardless, he is a player that emerged on the first pages rather late and a Didier Drogba Biography is in call, especially now, that the player is on the top of his game.Let's take a look at his rough early life and follow him going up through the ranks of soccer. As you will see in this Drogba biography, he started low and had to work extremely hard to get to where he is today.
| Full name | Didier Yves Drogba Tebily | | Date of birth | March 11, 1978 | | Place of birth | Abidjan,Ivory Coast | | Height | 6.2FT - 1.88M | | Playing position | Striker |
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Didier Drogba Biography – Early Career
Born in the Ivory Coast, Didier Drogba didn't have anything brought to him on the silver platter, as his family struggled to give the young boy a proper education in a harsh environment.
Moving to France with his family meant a huge step for Didier, as he was sent to live with his uncle, Michel Goba, who was a professional footballer. His uncle, a striker in the Ivory Coast national team and playing for second division club Brest, introduced the young footballer Drogba to the joy of soccer as well as teaching him a few tips and tricks needed by every striker.
At age 15, Drogba rejoined his family in the town of Levallois, where he took up soccer for the local team's youth club. At age 17, he made his debut in the first squad of the team that played in the fourth French division. Playing at such a low level, when Le Mans, who was playing in the second division at that time, offered him a contract, Didier Drogba immediately signed.
| Season | Club | Games | Goals | | 1998-2002 | Le Mans | 62 | 11 | | 2002-2003 | En Avant Guingamp | 45 | 20 | | 2003-2004 | Olympique de Marseille | 35 | 19 | | 2004-06/07 | Chelsea | 91 | 42 |
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Didier Drogba Biography – Le Mans and Guingamp - Didier Drogba played for four years at Le Mans in the second division and although content with the fact that he was finally having a better life with the modestwage offered by the club, he was hungry for more in regards of soccer.
At age 24, being already considered a mature footballer, Drogba was finally noticed by a first division club, in En Avant Guingamp, who were at that time a mid-table Ligue 1 team.
