Michel Goba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michel Goba | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Africa Sports | |||
| 1982–1983 | Stade Brestois | 16 | (5) |
| 1983–1984 | AS Angoulême | 26 | (3) |
| 1984–1985 | USL Dunkerque | 28 | (6) |
| 1985 | Besançon RC | 18 | (6) |
| 1986–1989 | USL Dunkerque | 65 | (20) |
| 1989–1990 | SC Abbeville | 16 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Cote d'Ivoire | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Michel Goba (born 8 August 1961) is an Ivorian retired footballer. A striker, his career developed from playing with Ligue 2 clubs, including Brest, Dunkerque and Abbeville.[1][2]
Personal life
Goba is the uncle of Chelsea striker Didier Drogba. He served as a mentor and father-figure to Drogba when he lived with him in France at a young age.[3]
References
- ↑ "Michel Goba" (in French). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
- ↑ Brest is currently in Ligue 2 while Dunkerque and Abbeville, who have played in Ligue 2 in the past, are currently playing in the Championnat de France Amateurs division.
- ↑ "Drogba: I never cared about my problems". FIFA Magazine. FIFA.com. 2005-07-21. Archived from the original on 2007-02-16. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.