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Alexander Kwabena Baidoo Djiku (born 9 August 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg.[1][2] Born in Montpellier, France, he represents the Ghana national team.[3]

Alexander Djiku

Djiku in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-08-09) 9 August 1994 (age 28)
Place of birth	Montpellier, France
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Strasbourg
Number	24
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–	Strasbourg	63	(1)
National team‡
2020–	Ghana	18	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 January 2022

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. After spending three years at the club, he joined Caen. Djiku made his debut in a Coupe de la Ligue match against Évian in December 2013.[4][5]

On 11 July 2017, he joined Ligue 1 side Stade Malherbe Caen on a four-year contract.[6][7]

He was acquired by Strasbourg in the summer of 2019.

International career

Djiku is of Ghanaian Ewe and French descent.[8][9] 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.[10] 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.[11][12] He was part of Ghana's team at the 2021 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon.[13]

Personal life

Djiku is married to Heley Djiku. The couple have two children, Wesley and Elyana.[14]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bastia	2014–15	Ligue 1	2	0	0	0	–		–		2	0
	2015–16		20	0	0	0	–		0	0	20	0
	2016–17		23	1	0	0	0	0	–		23	1
	Total		45	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	45	1
Caen	2017–18	Ligue 1	28	0	0	0	0	0	–		28	0
	2018–19		31	1	0	0	0	0	–		31	1
	Total		59	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	59	1
Strasbourg	2019–20	Ligue 1	25	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	1
	2020–21		30	0	0	0	0	0	–		30	0
	2021-22		31	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	1
	Total		86	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	86	2

Honours

Individual

• Ghana Football Awards Footballer of the Year: 2022[15]
• Ghana Football Awards Foreign-based Footballer of the Year: 2022[16]

References

External links

• Alexander Djiku – French league stats at LFP – also available in French
• Alexander Djiku at L'Équipe Football (in French)
• Alexander Djiku at Soccerway

На других языках

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[de] Alexander Djiku

Alexander Djiku (* 9. August 1994 in Montpellier) ist ein französischer Fußballspieler ghanaischer Abstammung, der beim Erstligisten Racing Straßburg unter Vertrag steht.

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- [en] Alexander Djiku

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[es] Alexander Djiku

Alexander Kwabena Baidoo Djiku (Montpellier, Francia, 9 de agosto de 1994) es un futbolista francés. Juega como defensa y su equipo es el R. C. Estrasburgo de la Ligue 1 de Francia.[1]

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[fr] Alexander Djiku

Alexander Djiku, né le 9 août 1994 à Montpellier (Hérault), est un footballeur international ghanéen évoluant au poste de défenseur au RC Strasbourg[1].

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[it] Alexander Djiku

Alexander Djiku (Montpellier, 9 agosto 1994) è un calciatore ghanese con cittadinanza francese, di origini senegalesi, difensore dello Strasburgo e della nazionale ghanese.

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[ru] Джику, Александер

Александер Квабена Квайду Джику (англ. Alexander Kwabena Baidoo Djiku; родился 9 августа 1994 года, Монпелье, Франция) — ганский футболист, защитник клуба «Страсбур» и сборной Ганы.

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