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Alexander Djiku

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]

Alexander Djiku
Djiku training with Caen in 2017
Personal information
Full name Alexander Kwabena Baidooh Djiku[1]
Date of birth (1994-08-09) 9 August 1994 (age 30)
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 43 (3)
International career‡
2020– Ghana 29 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 March 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024

Club career

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Bastia

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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]

In 2022, Djiku competed at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. At the tournament he played in matches against Portugal[18] and South Korea.[19]

On December 31, 2023, he was selected from the list of 27 Ghanaian players selected by Chris Hughton to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Personal life

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Djiku is married to Heley Djiku. The couple have two children, Wesley and Elyana.[20]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 6 March 2025[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 18 0 1 0 — 11[e] 1 30 1
Total 43 3 1 0 0 0 22 1 66 2
Career total 309 8 14 1 7 0 27 1 344 10
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France and Turkish Cup
  2. ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 10 June 2024[22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
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.[22]
List of international goals scored by Alexander Djiku
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

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Player profile: Djiku".
  2. ^ Alexander Djiku at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Alexander Djiku becomes Ghanaian with joint-most Ligue 1 appearances". MyJoyOnline. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Alexander Djiku". Ligue1.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  5. ^ (in French) LFP
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Mercato. SM Caen : le défenseur Alexander Djiku signe quatre ans". Ouest-France (in French). 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  8. ^ "ALEXANDER DJIKU REJOINT LE RACING" (in French). 5 July 2019. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Ailemize hoş geldin Alexander Djiku" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Djiku, Skrtel'den bu yana bir ilki başardı!" (in Turkish). Beinsports. 25 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Fenerbahçe 4-0 Rams Başakşehir" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 28 September 2023.
  12. ^ http://www.africa-football.com/2017/07/11/mercato-sm-caen-alexander-djiku-en-approche-senegal/[permanent dead link‍]
  13. ^ "Alexander Djiku :: Alexander Djiku :: Strasbourg". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Mali vs. Ghana". Soccerway.
  15. ^ "2022 World Cup qualifiers: Ghana player ratings against Zimbabwe". Goal.com. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ Ayamga, Emmanuel (18 January 2022). "Fatawu Issahaku starts as Milo names Ghana's starting line-up against Comoros". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  18. ^ "Portugal VS. Ghana 3:2". soccerway.com. 24 November 2022. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  19. ^ "South Korea VS. Ghana 2:3". soccerway.com. 28 November 2022. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  20. ^ "Meet the wife and kids of Black Stars defender Alexander Djiku". GhanaWeb. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  21. ^ Alexander Djiku at Soccerway
  22. ^ a b Alexander Djiku at National-Football-Teams.com  
  23. ^ "2022 Ghana Football Awards: Full list of winners - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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