Drogba scored five goals as Ivory Coast qualified¹ for the 2010 World Cup and scored for Chelsea in the FA Cup final.

德罗巴在科特迪瓦的2010世界杯资格赛中攻入5球并在足总杯决赛中使切尔西得分。

Drogba is the skipper of Ivory Coast and a key player for them

Chelsea team-mate and Michael Essien and Cameroon forward Samuel Eto'o were also shortlisted（被列名的） for the award.

Drogba, who turned 32 on Thursday, had previously² won the award in 2006, while Algeria were named team of the year at the ceremony in Accra, Ghana.

Algeria qualified for the World Cup finals in South Africa after defeating Egypt in a play-off game.

Drogba has scored 25 goals so far this season for Chelsea（切尔西） , who are in contention³（争论，争夺） for the Premier⁴ League title and remain in the Champions League and FA Cup.

And the Ivorian claimed as he celebrated⁵ his 32nd birthday that his appetite（食欲，嗜好） for the game is as strong as ever.

"I still have the same passion for the game," said Drogba. "I still feel hungry and I am still chasing medals.

"I feel really good. As I have said in the past it depends on the injuries you get and this season I can say that I am lucky, or I can say that the few months that I took out last year to get my knee well are now paying off.

"Your lifestyle is only as important as your mental approach to the game. If you put in your head that you are 32 and you are old it is going to be difficult.

"I still feel like a kid when I am on the pitch so sometimes Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has to pull me back."

None of the three shortlisted candidates for the individual award were at the Confederation of African Football (Caf非洲足球协会) ceremony.

The last time that Drogba won the award, Essien and Eto'o were also the other two shortlisted players.