Drogba moved to Chelsea the following season with a record fee of £ 24 million, making him the most expensive player in the history of Ivoirian. After playing in youth teams, Drogba made his professional debut aged 18 for Ligue 2 club Le Mans. Scored a success at Olympique de Marseille continued, finishing as the third highest scorer in Ligue 1 with 19 goals and helped the club to reach the UEFA Cup Final 2004.
