Transfer to Chelsea
Didier Drogba moves to Chelsea after playing for Marseille. Chelsea recruited Marseille's powerful centre-forward after his outstanding European campaign.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Didier Drogba Biography and Timeline
Follow Didier Drogba through 8 dated historical records for Ivory Coast.
Didier Drogba, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
8Distinct records
1 of 1Page
2004–2012Years on this page
2004
2005
Premier League Championship
Didier Drogba wins the 2004/05 Premier League championship with Chelsea and adds physical presence and decisive goals to Chelsea's title-winning frontline.
2007
Golden Boot Premier League
Leads the Premier League scoring standings with 20 goals for Chelsea. His contribution stands out for his powerful centre-forward performances under José Mourinho.
2010
FA Cup Winner
Didier Drogba struck a second-half free kick for the only goal of the Wembley final as Chelsea defeated Portsmouth 1-0 in the 2010 FA Cup final at Wembley.
Golden Boot Premier League
Scores 29 goals for Chelsea to claim the Premier League scoring honour. The achievement reflects his goals during Chelsea’s league-and-FA-Cup double.
Premier League Championship
Didier Drogba wins the 2009/10 Premier League championship with Chelsea and wins the Golden Boot with 29 league goals, including a hat-trick on the final day.
2012
Champions League Winner
Didier Drogba headed the equaliser and converted the winning penalty in the shootout in the 2012 UEFA Champions League final, helping Chelsea win the competition.
Drogba Champions League Winning Penalty
Converts Chelsea's decisive shootout penalty after earlier heading the equaliser.
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.