Groningen First-Team Debut
Makes his senior debut for Groningen and quickly emerges as an outstanding young winger.
Role range: 2000-2002
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Arjen Robben Biography and Timeline
Follow Arjen Robben through 11 dated historical records for Netherlands.
Arjen Robben, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
11Distinct records
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2000–2014Years on this page
2000
2002
Transfer to PSV
Joins PSV and becomes one of the most dangerous attacking players in the Eredivisie.
Role range: 2002-2004
2004
Transfer to Chelsea
Joins Chelsea and contributes to consecutive Premier League title-winning teams.
Role range: 2004-2007
2005
Premier League Championship
Arjen Robben wins the 2004/05 Premier League championship with Chelsea and injects pace and invention into the attack after returning from injury.
2006
World Cup Goal Against Serbia and Montenegro
Scores the only goal as the Netherlands defeat Serbia and Montenegro 1-0.
2009
Robben Joins from Real Madrid
Arjen Robben signs for Bayern Munich from Real Madrid and begins a decade in which he becomes one of the club’s defining attacking players.
2010
Late Champions League Winner at Old Trafford
Arjen Robben scores a spectacular volley against Manchester United to send Bayern through to the Champions League semi-finals on away goals.
International Caps
Breaks through on goal against Spain in the 2010 World Cup final but is denied by goalkeeper Iker Casillas.
2013
Champions League Winning Goal
Scores the late winning goal as Bayern Munich defeat Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League final.
Role range: 2009-2019
Robben Champions League Final Winning Goal
Scores in the 89th minute to give Bayern Munich a 2-1 victory.
2014
German Cup Final Opening Goal
Arjen Robben breaks the deadlock in extra time against Borussia Dortmund to set Bayern on course for the German Cup.
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.