Didier Drogba is a footballer.
Didier Yves Drogba Tébily ( [ didje dʁɔɡba ] ; born 11 March 1978 ) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a striker for American club Phoenix Rising FC . He has been named African Footballer of the Year twice , winning the accolade in 2006 and 2009 . The Ivory Coast national football team ( Équipe de Côte d'Ivoire de football ) , nicknamed Les Éléphants ( The Elephants ) , represents Ivory Coast in international football and is controlled by the Fédération Ivoirienne de Football ( FIF ) . The West African Footballer of the Year , or The Best of the Best was an association football award .