French
DeutschAlexander Djiku
 Djiku training with Caen in 2017 | |||
| 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 | 36 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Ghana | 29 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 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 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 11 December 2024[19]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bastia B | 2012–13 | CFA 2 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | CFA 2 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | CFA 2 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | CFA 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | CFA 2 | 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 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 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 | Ligue 1 | 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 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 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 | |
| 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8[e] | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 55 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 302 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 333 | 9 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France and Turkish Cup
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 January 2022 | Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua, Cameroon |  Comoros | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 2. | 14 January 2024 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast |  Cape Verde | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Ghana Football Awards Footballer of the Year: 2022[21]
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]
- Alexander Djiku – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- Alexander Djiku at L'Équipe Football (in French)
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