2004
Transfer to Chelsea
Didier Drogba moves to Chelsea after playing for Marseille. Chelsea recruited Marseille's powerful centre-forward after his outstanding European campaign.
Football player and manager history
Didier Drogba
Explore 8 football history records associated with Didier Drogba, arranged by year, month, day and event. Entries may concern different clubs or national teams during the person’s career.
Historical events
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 May
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
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.
2010 May
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.
2010 May 15th
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.
2012 May 19th
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.
2012 May 19th
Drogba Champions League Winning Penalty
Converts Chelsea's decisive shootout penalty after earlier heading the equaliser.