Michel Goba

Michel Goba
Personal information
Full name Michel Goba
Date of birth (1961-08-08) 8 August 1961
Place of birth Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Playing position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Africa Sports
19821983 Stade Brestois 16 (5)
19831984 AS Angoulême 26 (3)
19841985 USL Dunkerque 28 (6)
1985 Besançon RC 18 (6)
19861989 USL Dunkerque 65 (20)
19891990 SC Abbeville 16 (0)
Total 169 (40)
National team
Cote d'Ivoire
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

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]

Personal life

Goba is the uncle of Montreal striker Didier Drogba. He served as a mentor and father-figure to Drogba when he lived with him in France at a young age.[2]

References

  1. 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.
  2. "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. 



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