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13 Sep

It’s A Great Honour To Captain Ghana – Defender Alexander Djiku

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Ghana international, Alexander Djiku has expressed his delight after the national team’s victory over Liberia. The highly-rated defender started for the Black Stars on Tuesday, September 12, when the side hosted the Lone Stars of Liberia in an international friendly match at the Accra Sports Stadium. In the absence of Andre Ayew, Thomas Partey, Daniel Amartey, and Jordan Ayew, Alexander Djiku was handed the captain’s armband for the friendly. Having played 45 minutes, Alexander Djiku helped the Black Stars cruise to a deserved 3-1 victory at the end of the 90 minutes. In a post on social media after the…

14 Aug

Ghana Defender Alexander Djiku Helps Fenerbahce To Beat Gaziantep In Debut Turkish Super Lig Game

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Ghana international, Alexander Djiku played his first match in the Turkish Super Lig on Sunday evening. The centre-back started for Fenerbahce in the team’s first match of the 2023/24 Turkish top-flight league season against Gaziantep. Named in a back four, Alexander Djiku put up a good performance to help Fenerbahce to secure a 2-1 win at the end of the 90 minutes to earn all three points. In the game today, Fenerbahce took the lead after just three minutes into the first half when Edin Dzeko found the back of the net of Gaziantep with a great striker. Later in the 18th minute, he…

27 Jul

Alexander Djiku Plays Full Throttle To Help Fenerbahçe To Hammer FC Zimbru 5-0

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Ghana international, Alexander Djiku put on a fantastic defensive showing on Wednesday evening to help Fenerbahçe SK to topple FC Zimbru Chișinău in the Uefa Europa Conference League qualification. The Black Stars defender started for the Turkish Super Lig side in the first leg of the playoff game against the side from Moldova. In a game serving as his official debut, Alexander Djiku entertained no nonsense at the back as his side kept a clean sheet. The hosts, Fenerbahçe SK had too much quality in today’s game and scored twice in the first half. Thanks to goals from Ferdi Kadıoğlu…

10 Jul

Alexander Djiku Signs For Turkish Club Fenerbahçe

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Ghana defender, Alexander Djiku, has signed for Turkish Super Ligue club, Fenerbahçe, on a three-year deal. The 28-year-old centre-back has an option to extend for a further year after joining the The Yellow Canaries on a free transfer. Djiku departed French Ligue 1 club, Strasbourg, following the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2022/23 season. Fenerbahçe announced his signing on Monday via a statement on their website. “Our Fenerbahçe has signed French-born Ghanaian national defender Alexander Djiku for a period of 3+1 years,” the club said. “We say ‘Welcome to our family’ to Alexander Djiku and wish…

28 Dec

Alexander Djiku Escapes Punishment Over Betting

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Ghana defender Alexander Djiku has had a one-match betting ban reduced to a suspended sentence following an appeal by his club side Strasbourg. Djiku, 28, was among 76 players, coaches and team officials who were cited following an investigation by the Professional Football League (LFP) for their involvement in betting during the 2020-21 season and was subsequently banned for one match. However, he is now in line to feature against leaders Paris Saint Germain in the French Ligue 1 tomorrow after an appeal by his club saw the ban reduced to a suspended sentence. The France-born defender made 14 appearances for…

21 Dec

Ghana Defender Alexander Djiku Banned For Breaching Betting Regulations

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French football authorities have banned Ghana defender Alexander Djiku for one match for breaching betting regulations in the 2020/21 season. This means he will miss Strasbourg’s first game against Paris Saint-Germain after the World Cup break on December 28. The 28-year-old is among five Ligue 1 players who have received various punishments for their involvement in betting. Auxerre goalkeeper Donovan Léon (banned for five games, three suspended), Irvin Cardona of Brest (four matches, two suspended and a fine of €1,500), Montpellier’s Sacha Delaye (one match). Cameroonian Jean-Charles Castelletto has been handed a four-match ban. The body governing the major leagues…

02 Nov

Alexander Djiku Returns To Training After Injury Scare

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Black Stars defender, Alexander Djiku, has resumed full training with Strasbourg after recovering from an injury. The central defender picked up the injury during his side’s 2-2 league game against Toulouse last month. After sitting out the stalemate with Olympique Marseille over the weekend, concerns grew over the possibility of the player returning to full fitness with just days left to the start of the FIFA 2022 World Cup. However, the fears have been calmed following Djiku’s return to training on Wednesday, November 2. The 28-year-old has been important figure in the Black Stars team since making his debut and…

24 Oct

Strasbourg Manager Provides Update On Alexander Djiku’s Injury

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Racing Club Strasbourg manager, Julien Stephan, is hoping Alexander Djiku's injury during the game against Toulouse is not a serious one. The Ghana defender was replaced after 26 minutes of their 2-2 draw against Toulouse after suffering the injury setback. Manager Julien Stephan has revealed that the Black Stars centre-back injured his muscle, and hopes in just a minor knock. "Alex has a little muscle problem. It pulled a little on the ischio, I hope it's not too serious," he said after the game. His injury situation is a major concern for the technical handlers of the Black Stars with…