List of international goals scored by Didier Drogba


is a former professional association footballer who represented the Ivory Coast national team from 2002 to 2014. He made his debut for the Ivory Coast in a 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification match against South Africa in September 2002. He scored his first international goal on his next appearance for the Ivory Coast, in a 3–0 win against Cameroon in a friendly in Châteauroux, France. On 8 August 2014, Drogba announced his retirement from international football with a record of 65 goals in 105 appearances, ending his international career as his country's all-time top scorer, remaining so as of 2018, and with the third-most appearances, behind Didier Zokora and Kolo Touré.
Drogba scored one hat-trick during his international career, scoring the opening three goals in a 6–1 victory for the Ivory Coast against Burundi in a 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification match. He has also scored a goal twice in a match on twelve occasions, including one against Senegal in October 2012; the game was abandoned shortly after Drogba's second goal as fans rioted, throwing food and drinks onto the pitch, although the Confederation of African Football declared the 2–0 victory would stand. He has scored more goals against Benin than any other country. Nineteen of his goals were scored in his hometown stadium of Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan. Fourteen of Drogba's goals were scored from the penalty spot.
Drogba scored more international goals in friendlies than in any other format, with 23 in 42 matches. He scored eighteen goals in FIFA World Cup qualifiers at almost one goal per game, and two goals at the World Cup finals. In the Africa Cup of Nations, he scored eleven goals in twelve qualifying matches, and eleven goals in twenty-four matches at the tournaments proper.

International goals

Indicates goal was scored from a penalty kick

No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef
111 February 2003Stade Gaston Petit, Châteauroux, France22–03–0Friendly
28 June 2003Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast51–06–12004 African Cup of Nations qualification
38 June 2003Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast52–06–12004 African Cup of Nations qualification
48 June 2003Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast53–06–12004 African Cup of Nations qualification
531 March 2004Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia91–02–0Friendly
631 March 2004Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia92–02–0Friendly
728 April 2004Stade Jacques-Forestier, Aix-les-Bains, France101–04–2Friendly
86 June 2004Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast112–02–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round
920 June 2004Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt122–12–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round
105 September 2004Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast151–05–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round
1127 March 2005Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast162–03–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round
1227 March 2005Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast163–03–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round
1319 June 2005Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast181–02–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round
1419 June 2005Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast182–02–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round
154 September 2005Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast201–12–32006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round
164 September 2005Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast202–22–32006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round
1716 November 2005Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland231–01–1Friendly
1817 January 2006Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates241–02–0Friendly
1921 January 2006Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt251–01–02006 Africa Cup of Nations
2024 January 2006Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt261–02–12006 Africa Cup of Nations
217 February 2006Haras El Hodoud Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt281–01–02006 Africa Cup of Nations
224 June 2006Stade Robert Bobin, Évry, France331–03–0Friendly
234 June 2006Stade Robert Bobin, Évry, France332–03–0Friendly
2410 June 2006FIFA WM Stadion Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany341–21–22006 FIFA World Cup Group C
2515 November 2006Stade Léon-Bollée, Le Mans, France381–01–0Friendly
266 February 2007Stade Robert Diochon, Rouen, France391–01–0Friendly
273 June 2007Stade Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast425–05–02008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2817 October 2007Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austria441–12–3Friendly
2917 October 2007Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austria442–32–3Friendly
3012 January 2008Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait472–02–0Friendly
3125 January 2008Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana491–04–12008 Africa Cup of Nations
3229 January 2008Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra, Ghana501–03–02008 Africa Cup of Nations
333 February 2008Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana512–05–02008 Africa Cup of Nations
3411 February 2009İzmir Atatürk Stadium, İzmir, Turkey551–11–1Friendly
3528 March 2009Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast562–05–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round
3628 March 2009Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast563–05–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round
3720 June 2009Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso583–23–22010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round
385 September 2009Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast592–05–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round
395 September 2009Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast594–05–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round
4010 October 2009Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi601–11–12010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round
414 January 2010National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania611–01–0Friendly
4215 January 2010Estádio Nacional do Chiazi, Cabinda, Angola643–03–12010 Africa Cup of Nations
4330 May 2010Stade Joseph-Moynat, Thonon-les-Bains, France671–02–2Friendly
4420 June 2010Soccer City, Johannesburg, South Africa701–31–32010 FIFA World Cup Group G
4527 March 2011Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra, Ghana731–12–12012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4627 March 2011Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra, Ghana732–12–12012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
475 June 2011Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin742–06–22012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
485 June 2011Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin744–26–22012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4910 August 2011Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland754–24–3Friendly
5013 January 2012Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates772–02–0Friendly
5122 January 2012Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea791–01–02012 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
524 February 2012Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea821–03–02012 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage
534 February 2012Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea822–03–02012 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage
542 June 2012Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast852–02–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round
558 September 2012Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast883–24–22013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5613 October 2012Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal891–02–02013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5713 October 2012Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal892–02–02013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5814 November 2012Linzer Stadion, Linz, Austria902–03–0Friendly
5930 January 2013Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa941–22–22013 Africa Cup of Nations Group D
6014 August 2013MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, United States961–31–4Friendly
617 September 2013Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast971–11–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round
6212 October 2013Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast981–03–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round
635 March 2014King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium1001–22–2Friendly
6430 May 2014The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, United States1011–21–2Friendly
654 June 2014Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas, United States1022–02–1Friendly

Statistics

YearAppsGoals
200210
200374
200476
200587
2006158
200784
200884
200967
2010114
201155
2012149
201394
201463
Total10565

CompetitionGoals
Friendlies23
FIFA World Cup qualification18
Africa Cup of Nations tournaments11
Africa Cup of Nations qualification11
FIFA World Cup finals2
Total65