Didier Drogba - 100 Not Out: The Chelsea striker's milestone goals

Published 12:13 28/09/09

He's a bit like Marmite, in that you either love him or you hate him, but there is no doubt that Didier Drogba has been a big noise in the Premier League since his arrival in 2004 - not always for the right reasons, of course.

But he certainly knows where the goal is. His strike at the weekend in the defeat at Wigan was his 100th in Chelsea colours.

Here, MirrorFootball's Tim Bailey presents 10 of the most memorable...

First Premier League goal: v Crystal Palace (24/08/2004)
It took Drogba just three weeks to open his Premier League account with a trademark bullet header. The new £24million striker powered home a Celestine Babayaro cross, as Chelsea won 2-0 at Selhurst Park.

First European goal: v PSG (14/09/2004)
Drogba was starting to impress after a shaky start, and grabbed a brace against PSG in the opening match of the Champions League. He scored Chelsea's second on the stroke of half-time from a rebound and then made it 3-0 with a well-taken free-kick.

First goal at Stamford Bridge: v FC Porto (29/09/2004)
Chelsea maintained their 100 per cent record in the Champions League with a 3-1 win over Jose Mourinho's old team. Drogba's header from a Damien Duff free-kick was to be the first of many goals at Stamford Bridge for the striker.

First goal in a final: v Liverpool (27/02/2005)
Drogba proved he could perform on the big stage, causing havoc all afternoon in the League Cup final before out-muscling Jamie Carragher and Sami Hyypia to grab a well deserved goal. Chelsea went on to win 3-2, giving the Drog a first trophy in English football.

First goal in the FA Cup: v Liverpool (22/04/2006)
It took Drogba nearly two seasons to net his first FA Cup goal, and in the end it was just a mere consolation as Chelsea crashed out at the semi-final stage. Drogba missed two gilt-edged chances in the first half, but finally got his goal when John Arne Riise mis-timed a headed clearance and he beat Reina to nod home. It would be in vain, however, as earlier goals from Riise and Luis Garcia sent the Blues crashing out.

First hat-trick: v Levski Sofia (27/09/2006)
The striker's first treble for the Blues ensured a comfortable 3-1 win away from home in the Champions League. He could even have had more, after he struck the woodwork and was off-target with numerous other chances.

50th goal for Chelsea: v Reading (26/12/2006)
Drogba scored twice, taking his tally in Chelsea colours to his half century, but the Blues couldn't hold on to their lead as they were held to a 2-2 draw against battling Reading. Drogba's first 50 goals for the Londoners can be seen here .

First FA Cup final goal: v Manchester United (19/05/2007)
Drogba hit the back of the net after 116 minutes to give Chelsea a 1-0 win over Manchester United - and earn himself a place in the history book as the scorer of the first FA Cup final goal at the new Wembley. The Ivorian striker produced a moment of brilliance, playing a one-two with Frank Lampard before poking the ball past Edwin van der Sar.

Record Breaking Drogba: v Liverpool (30/04/2008)
Drogba became Chelsea's top scorer in European competition, with his two goals against Liverpool in the semi-final of the Champions League taking his tally to 17 - surpassing Peter Osgood's previous record.

100th goal for Chelsea: v Wigan (26/09/2009)
Drogba's 100th came under unfortunate circumstances in a shocking 3-1 loss against Wigan. A mazy run from Florent Malouda created space for the striker, who saw his shot trickle through Chris Kirkland's legs.

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