
THE PLAYER
Didier Drogba
Former footballer
Didier Drogba is a former Côte d’Ivoire striker and captain best known for his years at Chelsea. He helped the club win four Premier League titles and scored in the 2012 Champions League final. His career also included Marseille and Galatasaray.

PartnerGabrielle LemaireView profile ↗
- Country
- Côte d’Ivoire
Biography sources
IN PICTURES
9 photosDidier Drogba photos
Photo credits
- Didier Drogba · Instagram · @didierdrogba ↗
- Didier Drogba · Instagram · @didierdrogba ↗
- Didier Drogba · Instagram · @didierdrogba ↗
- John Terry and Didier Drogba celebrating the 2015 League Cup win with Petr Cech. · GLYN KIRK / AFP via Getty Images · Chelsea FC ↗
- Didier Drogba embracing Petr Cech after Chelsea’s 2012 Champions League final win. · Darren Walsh / Chelsea FC via Getty Images · Chelsea FC ↗
- Didier Drogba celebrating Chelsea’s 2012 Champions League triumph. · Bob Thomas / Getty Images · Chelsea FC ↗
- Didier Drogba scoring against Wigan as Chelsea sealed the 2010 Premier League title. · Darren Walsh / Chelsea FC via Getty Images · Chelsea FC ↗
- Didier Drogba celebrating victory in the 2007 League Cup final. · PAUL ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images · Chelsea FC ↗
- Didier Drogba scoring against Liverpool in the 2005 League Cup final. · Ben Radford / Getty Images · Chelsea FC ↗
WHO’S WITH WHOM
Relationship history
Drogba and Lalla Diakité were together for around twenty years and have three children, Isaac, Iman and Kieran. He publicly confirmed their separation in 2021.
Drogba and businesswoman
Gabrielle Lemaire made public appearances together, including the 2022 Ballon d’Or ceremony. Her own website records the birth of their first child together in March 2023.
Relationship sources
- Lalla Diakité Gabrielle Lemaire ↗
- Gabrielle Lemaire Gentside, republished by Gabrielle Lemaire ↗
FAMILY
Children
- NameIsaacDate of birthNot publicly disclosedOther parentLalla Diakité
- NameImanDate of birthNot publicly disclosedOther parentLalla Diakité
- NameKieranDate of birthNot publicly disclosedOther parentLalla Diakité
- NameSonDate of birthOther parentGabrielle Lemaire ↗








