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Alexander Djiku
Djiku in 2017
Personal information
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) Defender
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 1 (0)
International career‡
2020– Ghana 20 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 December 2022

Alexander Kwabena Baidoo Djiku (born 9 August 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.[1] Born in Montpellier, France, he represents the Ghana national team.[2]

Club career

Djiku spent his youth career at Bastia. He played for the reserve team until 2014, when he was promoted to the senior team.[citation needed] Djiku made his debut in a Coupe de la Ligue match against Évian in December 2013.[3][4]

On 11 July 2017, Djiku joined Ligue 1 side Caen on a four-year contract.[5][6] He was acquired by fellow Ligue 1 club Strasbourg in July 2019, signing a four-year contract.[7]

On 10 July 2023, Djiku signed a three-year contract with Süper Lig side Fenerbahçe.[8]

International career

Djiku is of Ghanaian Ewe and French descent.[9][10] 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.[11] 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.[12][13] He was part of Ghana's team at the 2021 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon.[14]

Personal life

Djiku is married to Heley Djiku. The couple have two children, Wesley and Elyana.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 July 2023[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division 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 — — 46 0
Bastia 2013–14 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2014–15 Ligue 1 2 0 1 0 2[a] 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 51 1
Caen 2017–18 Ligue 1 28 0 4 0 1[a] 0 33 0
2018–19 Ligue 1 31 1 3 0 1[a] 0 35 1
Total 59 1 7 0 2 0 68 1
Strasbourg 2019–20 Ligue 1 25 1 1 1 7[b] 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 22 1 0 0 — 22 1
Total 108 3 3 1 7 0 118 4
Fenerbahçe 2023-24 Süper Lig 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 1 0
Career total 258 5 13 1 13 0 284 6
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in the Coupe de la Ligue
  2. ^ Five appearances in the UEFA Europa League, two appearances in the Coupe de la Ligue
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Bastia

Individual

References

  1. ^ Alexander Djiku at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Alexander Djiku becomes Ghanaian with joint-most Ligue 1 appearances - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Alexander Djiku". Ligue1.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  4. ^ (in French) LFP
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Mercato. SM Caen : le défenseur Alexander Djiku signe quatre ans". Ouest-France (in French). 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  7. ^ "ALEXANDER DJIKU REJOINT LE RACING" (in French). 5 July 2019. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Ailemize hoş geldin Alexander Djiku" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  9. ^ http://www.africa-football.com/2017/07/11/mercato-sm-caen-alexander-djiku-en-approche-senegal/[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "Alexander Djiku :: Alexander Djiku :: Strasbourg". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Mali vs. Ghana". Soccerway.
  12. ^ "2022 World Cup qualifiers: Ghana player ratings against Zimbabwe". Goal.com. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ Ayamga, Emmanuel (18 January 2022). "Fatawu Issahaku starts as Milo names Ghana's starting line-up against Comoros". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Meet the wife and kids of Black Stars defender Alexander Djiku". GhanaWeb. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  16. ^ Alexander Djiku at Soccerway
  17. ^ "PSG beat Bastia 4-0 to lift league cup". Taipei Times. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  18. ^ "2022 Ghana Football Awards: Full list of winners - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  19. ^ "Alexander Djiku wins Foreign-based Footballer of the Year at 2022 Ghana Football Awards - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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