Alexander Djiku
![]() Djiku training with Caen in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Kwabena Baidooh Djiku[1] | ||
Date of birth | 9 August 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Montpellier, France | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Fenerbahçe | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
Bastia | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2016 | Bastia B | 46 | (0) |
2014–2017 | Bastia | 45 | (1) |
2017–2019 | Caen | 59 | (1) |
2019–2023 | Strasbourg | 117 | (3) |
2023– | Fenerbahçe | 25 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2020– | Ghana | 29 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024 |
Alexander Kwabena Baidooh Djiku (born 9 August 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.[2] Born in France, he plays for the Ghana national team.[3]
Club career
[edit]Bastia
[edit]Djiku spent his youth career at Bastia. He played for the reserve team until 2014. He made his debut in a Coupe de la Ligue match against Évian on 18 December 2013.[4][5] On 3 December 2014, he made his Ligue 1 debut with the team against Évian.
Caen
[edit]On 11 July 2017, Djiku joined Ligue 1 side Caen on a four-year contract, Caen paid 2M€ for buy-out.[6][7] On 5 August 2017, he made his debut with the team against Montpellier in Ligue 1.
Strasbourg
[edit]In July 2019, he was acquired by fellow Ligue 1 club Strasbourg for 4,5M€, signing a four-year contract.[8] He made his continental debut in a 3–1 UEFA Europa League win over Maccabi Haifa on 25 July 2017.
Fenerbahçe
[edit]On 10 July 2023, Djiku signed a three-year contract with Süper Lig side Fenerbahçe for a free transfer.[9] In his first year, he became one of the key players who took more responsibility on the field.[10]
He scored his first goal for Fenerbahçe on 28 September 2023 against Başakşehir, netting the first goal in a 4–0 victory.[11]
International career
[edit]Djiku is of Ghanaian Ewe and French descent.[12][13] He debuted with the senior Ghana national team in a 3–0 friendly loss to Mali on 9 October 2020. He played his second match for Ghana against Qatar on 12 October 2020 in which he impressed.[14] Djiku's third match came when he was given the opportunity by the Black Stars new head coach to start against Zimbabwe in a World Cup qualifier where Ghana won 3–1.[15][16]
He was part of Ghana's team at the 2021 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon and scored his first goal against Comoros on 18 January 2022.[17]
Personal life
[edit]Djiku is married to Heley Djiku. The couple have two children, Wesley and Elyana.[18]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 19 May 2024[19]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bastia B | 2012–13 | CFA 2 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
2013–14 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||||
2014–15 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
2015–16 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
2016–17 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
Bastia | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2014–15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
2015–16 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
2016–17 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |||
Total | 45 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||
Caen | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |
2018–19 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |||
Total | 59 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 1 | ||
Strasbourg | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 33 | 2 |
2020–21 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
2021–22 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||||
2022–23 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
Total | 117 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 127 | 4 | ||
Fenerbahçe | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 11[d] | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
Career total | 292 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 328 | 9 |
- ^ Includes Coupe de France and Turkish Cup
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
[edit]- As of match played 10 June 2024[20]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Ghana | 2020 | 4 | 0 |
2021 | 7 | 0 | |
2022 | 9 | 1 | |
2023 | 3 | 0 | |
2024 | 6 | 1 | |
Total | 29 | 2 |
- Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.[20]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 18 January 2022 | Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua, Cameroon | ![]() |
2–2 | 2–3 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
2. | 14 January 2024 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Ghana Football Awards Footballer of the Year: 2022[21]
- Strasbourg Player of the Month: January 2021, February 2021, March 2022
References
[edit]- ^ "Player profile: Djiku".
- ^ Alexander Djiku at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Alexander Djiku becomes Ghanaian with joint-most Ligue 1 appearances". MyJoyOnline. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Alexander Djiku". Ligue1.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ (in French) LFP
- ^ Caen, Stade Malherbe (11 July 2017). "Coucou @alex_djiku! Le défenseur en provenance du @SCBastia s'engage pour 4 ans avec le @SMCaen #SMCaen #TeamSMC #Ligue1pic.twitter.com/avxVN8UAL3". @SMCaen. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Mercato. SM Caen : le défenseur Alexander Djiku signe quatre ans". Ouest-France (in French). 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "ALEXANDER DJIKU REJOINT LE RACING" (in French). 5 July 2019. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "Ailemize hoş geldin Alexander Djiku" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Djiku, Skrtel'den bu yana bir ilki başardı!" (in Turkish). Beinsports. 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Fenerbahçe 4-0 Rams Başakşehir" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 28 September 2023.
- ^ http://www.africa-football.com/2017/07/11/mercato-sm-caen-alexander-djiku-en-approche-senegal/[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Alexander Djiku :: Alexander Djiku :: Strasbourg". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Mali vs. Ghana". Soccerway.
- ^ "2022 World Cup qualifiers: Ghana player ratings against Zimbabwe". Goal.com. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Ghana 3–1 Zimbabwe: Player ratings from 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Cape Coast". Ghana Sports Online. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ Ayamga, Emmanuel (18 January 2022). "Fatawu Issahaku starts as Milo names Ghana's starting line-up against Comoros". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Meet the wife and kids of Black Stars defender Alexander Djiku". GhanaWeb. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ Alexander Djiku at Soccerway
- ^ a b Alexander Djiku at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "2022 Ghana Football Awards: Full list of winners - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
External links
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- Alexander Djiku – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- Alexander Djiku at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Montpellier
- French men's footballers
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Ligue 1 players
- Championnat National 3 players
- Süper Lig players
- SC Bastia players
- Stade Malherbe Caen players
- RC Strasbourg Alsace players
- Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers
- Ghana men's international footballers
- 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2022 FIFA World Cup players
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- French expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- French sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
- Ghanaian people of French descent