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Alexander Kwabena Baidooh Djiku (born 9 August 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe. Born in France, he plays for the Ghana national team.




Club career






= 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. 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. 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. 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. In his first year, he became one of the key players who took more responsibility on the field.
He scored his first goal for Fenerbahçe on 28 September 2023 against Başakşehir, netting the first goal in a 4–0 victory.




International career


Djiku is of Ghanaian and French descent. 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. 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.
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.




Personal life


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




Career statistics






= Club

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As of match played 10 November 2024




= International

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As of match played 10 June 2024

Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.




Honours


Individual

Ghana Football Awards Footballer of the Year: 2022




References






External links



Alexander Djiku – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
Alexander Djiku at L'Équipe Football (in French)

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• Fenerbahçe S.K.
• Stade Malherbe Caen
• Grup C Piala Negara-Negara Afrika 2021
• SC Bastia
• Tim nasional sepak bola Ghana
• Grup H Piala Dunia FIFA 2022
• Piala Negara-Negara Afrika 2023
• Piala Negara-Negara Afrika 2021
• Skuad Piala Negara-Negara Afrika 2023
• Skuad Piala Dunia FIFA 2022
• Alexander Djiku
• 2023–24 Fenerbahçe S.K. season
• 2024–25 Fenerbahçe S.K. season
• 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
• Mário Branco
• Ewe people
• Black French people
• 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
• 2023–24 Süper Lig
• Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)