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 | 18 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2020– | Ghana | 27 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 January 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]
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.
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.
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.
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]
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]
Djiku is married to Heley Djiku. The couple have two children, Wesley and Elyana. [18]
Club | Season | League | Cup [a] | Continental | Other | 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 [b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2014–15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 [b] | 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 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||
Caen | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 [b] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
2018–19 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 [b] | 0 | 35 | 1 | |||
Total | 59 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 1 | ||
Strasbourg | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 [c] | 0 | 2 [b] | 0 | 33 | 2 |
2020–21 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
2021–22 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||||
2022–23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
Total | 108 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 4 | ||
Fenerbahçe | 2023-24 | Süper Lig | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 [d] | 0 | 0 [e] | 0 | 28 | 1 |
Career total | 276 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 311 | 7 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Ghana | 2020 | 4 | 0 |
2021 | 7 | 0 | |
2022 | 9 | 1 | |
2023 | 3 | 0 | |
2024 | 4 | 1 | |
Total | 27 | 2 |
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 18 January 2022 | Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua, Cameroon | Comoros | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
1. | 14 January 2024 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Cape Verde | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
Individual
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
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 | 18 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2020– | Ghana | 27 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 January 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]
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.
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.
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.
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]
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]
Djiku is married to Heley Djiku. The couple have two children, Wesley and Elyana. [18]
Club | Season | League | Cup [a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 [b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2014–15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 [b] | 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 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||
Caen | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 [b] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
2018–19 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 [b] | 0 | 35 | 1 | |||
Total | 59 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 1 | ||
Strasbourg | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 [c] | 0 | 2 [b] | 0 | 33 | 2 |
2020–21 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
2021–22 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||||
2022–23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
Total | 108 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 4 | ||
Fenerbahçe | 2023-24 | Süper Lig | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 [d] | 0 | 0 [e] | 0 | 28 | 1 |
Career total | 276 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 311 | 7 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Ghana | 2020 | 4 | 0 |
2021 | 7 | 0 | |
2022 | 9 | 1 | |
2023 | 3 | 0 | |
2024 | 4 | 1 | |
Total | 27 | 2 |
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 18 January 2022 | Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua, Cameroon | Comoros | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
1. | 14 January 2024 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Cape Verde | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
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