| Alexander Djiku | |
| Full Name: | Alexander Kwabena Baidooh Djiku[1] |
| Birth Date: | 9 August 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Montpellier, France |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Fenerbahçe |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Youthclubs1: | Bastia |
| Years1: | 2012–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Bastia B |
| Caps1: | 46 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2014–2017 |
| Clubs2: | Bastia |
| Caps2: | 45 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs3: | Caen |
| Caps3: | 59 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2019–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Strasbourg |
| Caps4: | 117 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2023– |
| Clubs5: | Fenerbahçe |
| Caps5: | 26 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2020– |
| Nationalteam1: | Ghana |
| Nationalcaps1: | 29 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 17 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 10 June 2024 |
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.[2]
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.[3] [4] On 3 December 2014, he made his Ligue 1 debut with the team against Évian.
On 11 July 2017, Djiku joined Ligue 1 side Caen on a four-year contract, Caen paid 2M€ for buy-out.[5] [6] On 5 August 2017, he made his debut with the team against Montpellier in Ligue 1.
In July 2019, he was acquired by fellow Ligue 1 club Strasbourg for 4,5M€, signing a four-year contract.[7] He made his continental debut in a 3–1 UEFA Europa League win over Maccabi Haifa on 25 July 2017.
On 10 July 2023, Djiku signed a three-year contract with Süper Lig side Fenerbahçe for a free transfer.[8] In his first year, he became one of the key players who took more responsibility on the field.[9]
He scored his first goal for Fenerbahçe on 28 September 2023 against Başakşehir, netting the first goal in a 4–0 victory.[10]
Djiku is of Ghanaian Ewe and French descent.[11] [12] 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.[13] 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.[14] [15]
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.[16]
Djiku is married to Heley Djiku. The couple have two children, Wesley and Elyana.[17]
| Season | League | National cup | League cup | 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 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014–15 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016–17 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 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 | 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 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 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 | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 41 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 292 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 328 | 9 | |||
| 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.
| 1. | 18 January 2022 | Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua, Cameroon | align=center | 2–2 | align=center | 2–3 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
| 2. | 14 January 2024 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 1–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
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