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Alexander Djiku

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Alexander Djiku
Djiku training with Caen in 2017
Personal information
Full name Alexander Kwabena Baidooh Djiku[1]
Date of birth (1994-08-09) 9 August 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth Montpellier, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Spartak Moscow
Number 4
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)
2023–2025 Fenerbahçe 51 (3)
2025– Spartak Moscow 21 (0)
International career‡
2020– Ghana 38 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 July 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 March 2026

Alexander Kwabena Baidooh Djiku (born 9 August 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow.[2] Born in France, he plays for the Ghana national team.[3]

Club career

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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.[4][5] 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.[6][7] 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.[8] 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.[9] On 26 July 2023, he made his debut in the Conference League match in a 5–0 win against Zimbru at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium.[10]

On 13 August 2023, he made his Süper Lig debut against Gaziantep FK with a 2–1 home win.[11] He scored his first goal for Fenerbahçe on 28 September 2023 against Başakşehir, netting the first goal in a 4–0 victory.[12]

In his first year, he became one of the key players who took more responsibility on the field.[13]

Spartak Moscow

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On 8 September 2025, Djiku signed a two-year contract with Spartak Moscow in Russia.[14]

International career

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Djiku is of Ghanaian and French descent.[15][citation needed] 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.[16] 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.[17][18]

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.[19]

In 2022, Djiku competed at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. At the tournament he played in matches against Portugal[20] and South Korea.[21] On 31 December 2023, he was selected from the list of 27 Ghanaian players selected by Chris Hughton to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[22]

On 25 May 2026, Djiku was named in the Ghana's 28-man preliminary squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[23] He later withdrew from the squad due to injury and was replaced by Derrick Luckassen on 1 June.[24]

Personal life

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Djiku is married to Heley Djiku. The couple have two children, Wesley and Elyana.[25]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 5 August 2026[26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bastia B 2012–13 CFA 2 140————140
2013–14 CFA 2 140————140
2014–15 CFA 2 160————160
2015–16 CFA 2 10————10
2016–17 CFA 2 10————10
Total 460————460
Bastia 2013–14 Ligue 1 000010——10
2014–15 Ligue 1 201020——50
2015–16 Ligue 1 2001000——210
2016–17 Ligue 1 2311000——241
Total 4513030——511
Caen 2017–18 Ligue 1 2804010——330
2018–19 Ligue 1 3113010——351
Total 5917020——681
Strasbourg 2019–20 Ligue 1 25111205[c]0—332
2020–21 Ligue 1 30000———300
2021–22 Ligue 1 31120———331
2022–23 Ligue 1 31100———311
Total 1173312050—1274
Fenerbahçe 2023–24 Süper Lig 25300—11[d]0—363
2024–25 Süper Lig 25010—12[e]1—381
2025–26 Süper Lig 1000—00—10
Total 51310—231—752
Spartak Moscow 2025–26 Russian Premier League 20090———290
2026–27 Russian Premier League 1010——1[f]030
Total 210100——10320
Career total 3398241702811039910
  1. ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Turkish Cup, Russian Cup
  2. ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  6. ↑ Appearance in Russian Super Cup

International

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As of match played 30 March 2026[27]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ghana 202040
202170
202291
202330
202481
202552
202620
Total384
Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.[27]
List of international goals scored by Alexander Djiku
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.18 January 2022Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua, Cameroon Comoros2–22–32021 Africa Cup of Nations
2.14 January 2024Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast Cape Verde1–11–22023 Africa Cup of Nations
3.8 September 2025Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana Mali1–01–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.8 October 2025Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco Central African Republic3–05–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Spartak Moscow

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "Player profile: Djiku".
  2. ↑ Alexander Djiku at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Alexander Djiku becomes Ghanaian with joint-most Ligue 1 appearances". MyJoyOnline. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Alexander Djiku". Ligue1.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  5. ↑ (in French) LFP Archived 11 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ 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. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Mercato. SM Caen : le défenseur Alexander Djiku signe quatre ans". Ouest-France (in French). 11 July 2017. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "ALEXANDER DJIKU REJOINT LE RACING" (in French). 5 July 2019. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  9. ↑ "Ailemize hoş geldin Alexander Djiku" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 10 July 2023. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Fenerbahçe 5-0 Zimbru Chisinau" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 26 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Fenerbahçemiz Trendyol Süper Lig'e galibiyetle başladı" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 13 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Fenerbahçe 4-0 Rams Başakşehir" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 28 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "Djiku, Skrtel'den bu yana bir ilki başardı!" (in Turkish). Beinsports. 25 September 2023. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  14. ↑ "Джику — игрок «Спартака»!" [Djiku is a Spartak player!] (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  15. ↑ [permanent dead link]
  16. ↑ "Mali vs. Ghana". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  17. ↑ "2022 World Cup qualifiers: Ghana player ratings against Zimbabwe". Goal.com. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  18. ↑ "Ghana 3–1 Zimbabwe: Player ratings from 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Cape Coast". Ghana Sports Online. 9 October 2021. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  19. ↑ Ayamga, Emmanuel (18 January 2022). "Fatawu Issahaku starts as Milo names Ghana's starting line-up against Comoros". Pulse Ghana. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  20. ↑ "Portugal VS. Ghana 3:2". soccerway.com. 24 November 2022. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  21. ↑ "South Korea VS. Ghana 2:3". soccerway.com. 28 November 2022. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  22. ↑ "Chris Hughton names squad for Africa Cup of Nations Cote D'Ivoire 2023". Ghana Football Association. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  23. ↑ "Black Stars coach Carlos Queiroz names 28-man squad for World Cup preparations and Wales friendly". Ghana Football Association. 25 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  24. ↑ "Ghana delay naming World Cup squad". The Straits Times. 1 June 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  25. ↑ "Meet the wife and kids of Black Stars defender Alexander Djiku". GhanaWeb. 4 April 2022. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  26. ↑ Alexander Djiku at Soccerway
  27. 1 2 Alexander Djiku at National-Football-Teams.com Edit this at Wikidata
  28. ↑ ""Спартак" – обладатель FONBET Кубка России 2025/26" [Spartak is the winner of FONBET Russian Cup 2025–26] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 24 May 2026.
  29. ↑ "2022 Ghana Football Awards: Full list of winners - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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