Didier Drogba is not a soccer player.
The African Footballer of the Year award , presented to the best African footballer each year , has been conferred by the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) since 1992 . 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 .