Didier Drogba
| Date of birth | 11 March 1978 |
| Place of birth | Abidjan |
| Nationality | Ivorian |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Forward |
Drogba joined Chelsea from Olympique Marseilles in July 2004 with a four-year contract for a reported fee of £24.5 million.
The 2004 French Footballer of the Year is a big, powerful striker with a prolific goalscoring record.
Drogba, who has played a key role in Chelsea's successes under Jose Mourinho, scored Ivory Coast's first-ever goal in the World Cup finals.
It came in the Ivorians first-ever game in the finals, and his Chelsea colleague Hernan Crespo scored the opening goal in Argentina's 2-1 win at Hamburg in 2006.
Drogba's contract at Chelsea was extended to June 2010 in November 2006 and to June 2012 in August 2009.
He re-joined Chelsea in July 2014 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Mans | 01 Jul 1998 | 28 Jan 2002 | |
| Guingamp | 28 Jan 2002 | 24 Jun 2003 | |
| Olympique Marseille | 24 Jun 2003 | 20 Jul 2004 | |
| Chelsea | 20 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Shanghai Shenhua | 01 Jul 2012 | 28 Jan 2013 | |
| Galatasaray | 28 Jan 2013 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Chelsea | 25 Jul 2014 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Montreal Impact | 27 Jul 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Guingamp | French Championnat | 9 | 2 |
3 |
4
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| 2002-03 | Guingamp | French Championnat | 26 | 8 |
17 |
6
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| 2003-04 | Olympique Marseille | French Championnat | 30 | 5 |
18 |
3
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1
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| 2003-04 | Olympique Marseille | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 1 |
5 |
2
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| 2003-04 | Olympique Marseille | UEFA Cup | 7 | 6 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Chelsea | Premier League | 18 | 8 |
10 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 1 |
5 |
1
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1
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| 2005-06 | Chelsea | FA Community Shield | 1 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Chelsea | Premier League | 20 | 9 |
12 |
8
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| 2005-06 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 2 |
1 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Chelsea | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 6 | 3 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
4 |
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| 2006-07 | Chelsea | Premier League | 32 | 4 |
20 |
9
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| 2006-07 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 12 | 6 |
2
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| 2007-08 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Chelsea | Premier League | 17 | 2 |
8 |
5
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1
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| 2007-08 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 11 | 6 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
3 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Chelsea | Premier League | 15 | 9 |
5 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 3 |
5 |
2
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| 2009-10 | Chelsea | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 |
2 |
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| 2009-10 | Chelsea | Premier League | 31 | 1 |
29 |
7
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| 2009-10 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 3 |
1
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1
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| 2010-11 | Chelsea | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Chelsea | Premier League | 30 | 6 |
11 |
6
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| 2010-11 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 2 |
2 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
2 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Chelsea | Premier League | 16 | 8 |
5 |
1
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1
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| 2011-12 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 1 |
6 |
2
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| 2012-13 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 2 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2014-15 | Chelsea | Premier League | 8 | 20 |
4 |
5
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| 2014-15 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 3 |
2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug 2003 | Guingamp v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 08 Aug 2003 | Olympique Marseille v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 13 Aug 2003 | Austria Wien v Olympique Marseille | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 17 Aug 2003 | RC Lens v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Olympique Marseille v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Olympique Marseille v Austria Wien | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Ajaccio AC v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Olympique Marseille v Le Mans | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Real Madrid v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 21 Sep 2003 | Nantes v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Olympique Marseille v Nice | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 01 Oct 2003 | Olympique Marseille v Partizan Belgrade | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 05 Oct 2003 | Olympique Marseille v Bastia | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 17 Oct 2003 | Strasbourg v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 22 Oct 2003 | Olympique Marseille v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Olympique Marseille v Rennes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Bordeaux v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 04 Nov 2003 | FC Porto v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Lille v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 26 Nov 2003 | Olympique Marseille v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 30 Nov 2003 | Olympique Marseille v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 15 |
| 05 Dec 2003 | Olympique Marseille v AS Monaco | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 09 Dec 2003 | Partizan Belgrade v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Olympique Marseille v Toulouse | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Auxerre v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 18 Jan 2004 | Olympique Marseille v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 27 Jan 2004 | Metz v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 31 Jan 2004 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 04 Feb 2004 | Montpellier v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Ajaccio AC | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 23 |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Le Mans v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 22 Feb 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Nantes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 26 Feb 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Dnipr Dnipropetrovsk | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Nice v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 07 Mar 2004 | Bastia v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 11 Mar 2004 | Liverpool v Olympique Marseille | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 14 Mar 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Strasbourg | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Rennes v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 25 Mar 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Liverpool | W |
2-1 Agg: 3-2 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 28 Mar 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Olympique Lyonnais v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 08 Apr 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Newcastle United v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 25 Apr 2004 | Paris St Germain v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 01 May 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Metz | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 06 May 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Newcastle United | W |
2-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 09 May 2004 | AS Monaco v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 19 May 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Valencia | L | 0-2 | UEFA Cup | Final |
| 23 May 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Guingamp | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 38 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2002-03 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 3 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 3 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 8 | 4 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 5 | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
4 |
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| 2009-10 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 5 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2013-14 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
2 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep 2002 | Ivory Coast v South Africa | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 11 |
| 11 Feb 2003 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2003 | Ivory Coast v Burundi | W | 6-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 11 |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Tunisia v Ivory Coast | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Ivory Coast v Guinea | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2004 | Ivory Coast v Libya | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Egypt v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 04 Jul 2004 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Ivory Coast v Benin | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 03 Jun 2005 | Libya v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Ivory Coast v Egypt | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | France v Ivory Coast | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2005 | Ivory Coast v Cameroon | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Sudan v Ivory Coast | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Romania v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Italy v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Jordan v Ivory Coast | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Morocco v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 24 Jan 2006 | Libya v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | W | 1-1 (12-11) | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 07 Feb 2006 | Nigeria v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 10 Feb 2006 | Egypt v Ivory Coast | L | 0-0 (2-4) | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Spain v Ivory Coast | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | Switzerland v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2006 | Chile v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2006 | Slovenia v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Argentina v Ivory Coast | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Netherlands v Ivory Coast | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Ivory Coast v Senegal | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Ivory Coast v Gabon | W | 5-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Ivory Coast v Sweden | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2007 | Ivory Coast v Guinea | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Mar 2007 | Mauritius v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Madagascar v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Ivory Coast v Madagascar | W | 5-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Ivory Coast v Egypt | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Austria v Ivory Coast | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Angola v Ivory Coast | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Qatar v Ivory Coast | W | 1-6 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Kuwait v Ivory Coast | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jan 2008 | Ivory Coast v Nigeria | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 25 Jan 2008 | Ivory Coast v Benin | W | 4-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Ivory Coast v Mali | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 03 Feb 2008 | Ivory Coast v Guinea | W | 5-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 07 Feb 2008 | Ivory Coast v Egypt | L | 1-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Ghana v Ivory Coast | L | 4-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals 3rd place |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Turkey v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2009 | Ivory Coast v Malawi | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group E |
| 07 Jun 2009 | Guinea v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group E |
| 20 Jun 2009 | Burkina Faso v Ivory Coast | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group E |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Ivory Coast v Burkina Faso | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group E |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Malawi v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group E |
| 04 Jan 2010 | Tanzania v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jan 2010 | Rwanda v Ivory Coast | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jan 2010 | Ivory Coast v Burkina Faso | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 15 Jan 2010 | Ivory Coast v Ghana | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Ivory Coast v Algeria | L | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Ivory Coast v Korea Republic | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2010 | Paraguay v Ivory Coast | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2010 | Japan v Ivory Coast | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Ivory Coast v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Brazil v Ivory Coast | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Korea DPR v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Italy v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Feb 2012 | Mali v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 12 Feb 2012 | Zambia v Ivory Coast | L | 0-0 (7-8) | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
| 02 Jun 2012 | Ivory Coast v Tanzania | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 09 Jun 2012 | Morocco v Ivory Coast | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Russia v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Austria v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Mexico v Ivory Coast | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2013 | Ivory Coast v Morocco | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 12 Oct 2013 | Ivory Coast v Senegal | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Senegal v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round |
| 30 May 2014 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Ivory Coast | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2014 | El Salvador v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Ivory Coast v Japan | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Colombia v Ivory Coast | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Greece v Ivory Coast | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.