Didier Drogba is an athlete.
Didier Drogba . He has been named African Footballer of the Year twice , winning the accolade in 2006 and 2009 . After playing in youth teams , Drogba made his professional debut aged 18 for Ligue 2 club Le Mans , and signed his first professional contract aged 21 . Ligue 2 ( [ liɡ dø ] ; League 2 ) , also known as Domino 's Ligue 2 due to sponsorship by Domino 's Pizza , is a French professional football league .