
Munich, 19 May 2012, 88th minute: Drogba attacked Juan Mata's corner in a stadium full of Bayern fans and headed Chelsea level, then buried the penalty that won the European Cup. That night ended Chelsea's wait for a Champions League, and he added four Premier League titles, four FA Cups with a goal in every one of those finals, two African Footballer of the Year awards, and a record 65 goals for Ivory Coast. Career record: 104 caps and 65 goals for Côte d’Ivoire; club career at Le Mans, En Avant de Guingamp, Chelsea; honours include Golden Foot 2013, African Footballer of the Year, Golden Boot 2007.
| 1998–2002 | Le Mans |
| 2002–2003 | En Avant de Guingamp |
| 2003–2004 | Olympique de Marseille |
| 2004–2012 | Chelsea |
| 2012–2013 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 2013–2014 | Galatasaray S.K. |
| 2014–2015 | Chelsea |
| 2015–2016 | CF Montréal |
| 2017–2018 | Phoenix Rising |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 104 caps, 65 goals |
Côte d’Ivoire legends whose careers overlapped Drogba's
One rank below: Yaya Touré at #2.
Côte d’Ivoire's editorial top five: Didier Drogba · Yaya Touré · Kolo Touré · Gervinho · Salomon Kalou.