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 | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Ghana | 35 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 October 2025 | |||
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.
Personal life
Djiku is married to Heley Djiku. The couple have two children, Wesley and Elyana.[22]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 March 2026[23]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | 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 | 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 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 328 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 370 | 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
International
- As of match played 8 October 2025[24]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total | 35 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.[24]
| 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 |
Honours
Individual
- Ghana Football Awards Footballer of the Year: 2022[25]
