Transfer to Arsenal
Emmanuel Petit joins Arsenal from Monaco. The French international was already at Arsenal from 1997 and became part of a new midfield partnership with Patrick Vieira.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Emmanuel Petit Biography and Timeline
Follow Emmanuel Petit through 5 dated historical records for France.
Emmanuel Petit, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1997–1998Years on this page
1997
1998
1998 Final Third Goal
Scores France's third goal in stoppage time of the World Cup final.
World Cup Winner
Emmanuel Petit scores France's third goal against Brazil in stoppage time, sealing a 3-0 triumph at the Stade de France.
International Caps
Scores France's third goal in the 1998 World Cup final to seal a 3-0 victory over Brazil.
Premier League Championship
Emmanuel Petit wins the 1997/98 Premier League championship with Arsenal and forms an influential midfield partnership with Patrick Vieira in his first season at the club.
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.