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. Born in France, he plays for the Ghana national team.
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. LFP 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. 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. 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. 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.
On 13 August 2023, he made his Süper Lig debut against Gaziantep FK with a 2–1 home win. He scored his first goal for Fenerbahçe on 28 September 2023 against Başakşehir, netting the first goal in a 4–0 victory.
In his first year, he became one of the key players who took more responsibility on the field.
Spartak Moscow On 8 September 2025, Djiku signed a two-year contract with Spartak Moscow in Russia.
International career Djiku is of Ghanaian and French descent. 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. 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.
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.
In 2022, Djiku competed at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. At the tournament he played in matches against Portugal and South Korea. 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.
On 25 May 2026, Djiku was named in the Ghana's 28-man preliminary squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He later withdrew from the squad due to injury and was replaced by Derrick Luckassen on 1 June.
Personal life Djiku is married to Heley Djiku. The couple have two children, Wesley and Elyana.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBastia B2012–13CFA 2140————1402013–14CFA 2140————1402014–15CFA 2160————1602015–16CFA 210————102016–17CFA 210————10Total460————460Bastia2013–14Ligue 1000010——102014–15Ligue 1201020——502015–16Ligue 12001000——2102016–17Ligue 12311000——241Total4513030——511Caen2017–18Ligue 12804010——3302018–19Ligue 13113010——351Total5917020——681Strasbourg2019–20Ligue 1251112050—3322020–21Ligue 130000———3002021–22Ligue 131120———3312022–23Ligue 131100———311Total1173312050—1274Fenerbahçe2023–24Süper Lig25300—110—3632024–25Süper Lig25010—121—3812025–26Süper Lig1000—00—10Total51310—231—752Spartak Moscow2025–26Russian Premier League20090———2902026–27Russian Premier League6030——10100Total260120——10390Career total3448261702811040610
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGhana202040202170202291202330202481202552202620Total384
Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.
+ List of international goals scored by Alexander Djiku No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 18 January 2022 Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua, Cameroon 2–2 2–3 2021 Africa Cup of Nations 2. 14 January 2024 Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast 1–1 1–2 2023 Africa Cup of Nations 3. 8 September 2025 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana 1–0 1–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 4. 8 October 2025 Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco 3–0 5–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Spartak Moscow Russian Cup: 2025–26
Individual Ghana Football Awards Footballer of the Year: 2022
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