Didier Yves Drogba Tébily was born March 11, 1978 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Drogba is a footballer from Côte d’Ivoire who currently plays for Chelsea in the English Premier League. Also known as “The Drog”, He was the Premier League top scorer in 2006-2007 with 20 goals. He was the 2006 African Footballer of the Year.