Alexander Djiku
Footballer (born 1994)
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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]
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Djiku training with Caen in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Kwabena Baidooh Djiku[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1994 | ||
| 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 | 24 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Ghana | 38 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Bastia
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
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
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
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
On 8 September 2025, Djiku signed a two-year contract with Spartak Moscow in Russia.[14]
International career
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
Djiku is married to Heley Djiku. The couple have two children, Wesley and Elyana.[25]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 6 September 2026[26]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bastia B | 2012–13 | CFA 2 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | CFA 2 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||||
| 2014–15 | CFA 2 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
| 2015–16 | CFA 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2016–17 | CFA 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 46 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 0 | ||||||
| Bastia | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| Total | 45 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 51 | 1 | ||||
| Caen | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | |||
| Total | 59 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 68 | 1 | ||||
| Strasbourg | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 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[d] | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12[e] | 1 | — | 38 | 1 | |||
| 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 51 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | — | 75 | 2 | ||||
| Spartak Moscow | 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 20 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2026–27 | Russian Premier League | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1[f] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 342 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 404 | 10 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, Turkish Cup, Russian Cup
- Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Russian Super Cup
International
- As of match played 30 March 2026[27]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.[27]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 January 2022 | Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua, Cameroon |  Comoros | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 2. | 14 January 2024 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast |  Cape Verde | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 3. | 8 September 2025 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana |  Mali | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 8 October 2025 | Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco |  Central African Republic | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
