Didier Drogba is a professional footballer.
The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations , also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons , was the 28th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations , the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) . Chelsea Football Club ( [ ˈtʃɛlsiː ] ) is an English professional football club based in Fulham , London , that competes in the Premier League , of which they are reigning champions . 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 . In March 2012 , he became the first African player to score 100 Premier League goals , and also became the only player in history to score in four separate FA Cup finals the same year , when he scored in Chelsea 's win over Liverpool in the 2012 final . 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 ) .