Alexander Djiku

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. 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.

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.

Club

As of match played 6 September 2026

International

As of match played 30 March 2026

Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.

Djiku is married to Heley Djiku. The couple have two children, Wesley and Elyana.