1998 FA Cup Final Second Goal
Scores Arsenal's second goal in the 2-0 FA Cup final victory over Newcastle United.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Nicolas Anelka Biography and Timeline
Follow Nicolas Anelka through 9 dated historical records for France.
Nicolas Anelka, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1998–2010Years on this page
1998
Premier League Championship
Nicolas Anelka wins the 1997/98 Premier League championship with Arsenal and emerges as a dangerous young striker with pace and important goals.
1999
Transfer to Real Madrid
Real Madrid recruits Nicolas Anelka, formerly of Arsenal. The French forward moved from Arsenal to Spain after helping the London club win domestic trophies.
2000
Champions League Winner
Nicolas Anelka started in attack and occupied Valencia's back line in the decisive match in the 2000 UEFA Champions League final, helping Real Madrid win the competition.
Anelka Returns to Childhood Club
Nicolas Anelka returned to Paris Saint-Germain after spells at Arsenal and Real Madrid, becoming a prominent attacking signing for the club.
2002
Anelka Becomes Keegan Manchester City Signing
Nicolas Anelka moves from Paris Saint-Germain to Manchester City, giving Kevin Keegan's newly promoted side a fast, technically gifted centre-forward.
2009
Golden Boot Premier League
Finishes as the leading goalscorer in the Premier League with 19 goals for Chelsea. The campaign is particularly remembered for his productive season as Chelsea’s principal scorer.
2010
FA Cup Winner
Nicolas Anelka provided movement in the attacking line as Chelsea pursued the winning goal as Chelsea defeated Portsmouth 1-0 in the 2010 FA Cup final at Wembley.
Premier League Championship
Nicolas Anelka wins the 2009/10 Premier League championship with Chelsea and links attacks intelligently and complements Didier Drogba in the forward line.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.