Liverpool Goalkeeper Signing
Jerzy Dudek moves from Feyenoord to Liverpool and quickly establishes himself in the English club’s starting lineup.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Jerzy Dudek Biography and Timeline
Follow Jerzy Dudek through 7 dated historical records for Poland.
Jerzy Dudek, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
7Distinct records
1 of 1Page
2001–2007Years on this page
2001
2002
World Cup Debut for Poland
Jerzy Dudek serves as Poland’s first-choice goalkeeper at the 2002 World Cup, gaining experience on football’s biggest stage despite the team’s group-stage exit.
2003
League Cup Final Win
Jerzy Dudek keeps goal as Liverpool defeats Manchester United 2-0 in the League Cup final, adding a major domestic honor to his record.
2005
Champions League Final Shootout Hero
Saves decisive penalties as Liverpool defeat Milan after a 3-3 draw.
Champions League Winner
Jerzy Dudek made a crucial extra-time double save and stopped penalties to complete Liverpool's comeback in the 2005 UEFA Champions League final, helping Liverpool win the competition.
Dudek Saves Shevchenko Shootout Kick
Dudek stops Andriy Shevchenko's penalty to seal Liverpool's Champions League title under Benítez following an extraordinary comeback.
2007
Real Madrid Transfer
Jerzy Dudek joins Real Madrid after six years at Liverpool, taking on the role of experienced goalkeeper behind the club’s regular starter.
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.