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#11 Didier Drogba
Didier Drogba, another player making his debut for Chelsea in the 2004-05 season, would go on to become a club legend. The Ivorian had just come into the side from Marseille and settled in really well and fast. When Chelsea signed him for £24 million, he became the most expensive Ivorian player ever. The 40-year-old was such a prolific striker that he was named in the FIFA World XI in the year 2007.
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The 6ft 2 in forward is often referred to as the "ultimate big game player" for his knack of scoring goals in the big matches. In his 254 appearances for The Blues, Drogba found the back of the net on 104 occasions and was one of their most lethal strikers ever. He left Chelsea in 2013 and played for Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua and later Turkish club Galatasaray before returning to Chelsea for the 2014-15 season.
Post this solitary season, Drogba played for one season with Canadian club Montreal Impact and is currently the player-owner of 2nd tier American soccer club Phoenix Rising. Accurate strikes, speed, ability in the air, and the ability to hold the ball are the assets Drogba is known for.
4 FA Cups, 4 Premier League titles, 3 League Cups, and 1 UEFA Champions league -- this is what the Ivorian achieved with The Blues. He is also famous for scoring 10 goals in 10 finals and lifting 10 trophies at club level.
Drogba is the former captain and all-time top goalscorer for Ivory Coast with 65 goals in 104 appearances.
Glen Johnson, Mateja Kežman, Joe Cole, Arjen Robben, Wayne Bridge, Alexey Smertin, Geremi, and Jiri Jarosik were the other important players present in the title-winning Chelsea squad of 2004-05.
