Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 August 1961 | ||
Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Africa Sports | |||
1982–1983 | Brest | 16 | (5) |
1983–1984 | AS Angoulême | 26 | (3) |
1984–1985 | USL Dunkerque | 28 | (6) |
1985 | Racing Besançon | 18 | (6) |
1986–1989 | USL Dunkerque | 65 | (20) |
1989–1990 | SC Abbeville | 16 | (0) |
Total | 169 | (40) | |
International career | |||
Ivory Coast | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Michel Goba (born 8 August 1961) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a striker. His career developed from playing in Ligue 2 with clubs including Brest, Dunkerque and Abbeville.
Goba is the uncle of Didier Drogba. He served as a mentor and father-figure to Drogba when he lived with him in France at a young age.[1] His son, Kévin Goba, is also a professional footballer who spent most of his career in the lower divisions of France.[2]