Victor Moses

Also in the 2011-12 campaign, Moses became the final Nigerian to net more than Drogba when he scored six to the striker’s five.

These were during the wideman’s Wigan Athletic days, and his fine goalscoring form would earn him a move to join Drogba at Chelsea.

Salomon Kalou

In the 2008-09 season, Drogba was outscored by his fellow teammate and compatriot Kalou, with the versatile attacker netting six to the Drog’s five.

Three seasons later, the duo would become Champions League winners together as Chelsea defeated Bayern Munich in the final.

Yaya Toure

The other Ivorian to bag more goals than Drogba over the course of a Premier League season is Yaya, another of the players still standing in the African Legends Cup of Nations.

The midfield powerhouse outscored his compatriot with six goals and then 10 goals in the 2011-12 and 2014-15 seasons, although Drogba had moved away from the Prem in the 2013-14 campaign, when Toure enjoyed his best goal return.

Mido

In the 2008-09 season, Drogba’s modest return of five goals was eclipsed by two Egyptian players!

The first was Mido, who scored six across the season across spells with Middlesbrough and then on loan at Wigan.

Amr Zaki

The second Egyptian who netted more than Drogba that campaign was Zaki, another Pharaohs international, who enjoyed an unforgettable start to live in England.

The powerful frontman scored 10 on loan at Wigan, but never built on that promise, struggling to replicate his impressive form while on loan at Hull City.

Stephane Sessegnon

Sessegnon is remembered fondly for some moments of excellence with both Sunderland and The Albion, although some may argue that he didn’t demonstrate his quality consistently enough.

He did in the 2011-12 season, however, when he netted seven goals from midfield in his first full campaign with the Black Cats after signing from Paris Saint-Germain.