The Premier League champions has moved in time to fill the vacuum left by the departed Petr Cech, who has since joined Arsenal, by adding the Bosnia-Hercegovina international in a deal believed to worth £8m.
The 28-year-old has signed a four-year contract, and is their second signing of the summer following the arrival of Radamel Falcao on a season-long loan from French club Monaco.
Begovic told the club’s website: “I am very happy to be joining Chelsea FC. After speaking at length to the manager, I feel like I can develop here and be an important part of this team. I am looking forward to meeting up with the team on Wednesday for the pre-season tour..
Begovic joined Stoke from Portsmouth in January 2010 and made 172 appearances for the Potter. His first-minute goal from 97.5 yards against Southampton in the 2013-14 Premier League season helped him earn an official world record in Guinness Book for the “longest goal scored in football.”
Begovic, who played for Canada at U-20 level between 2004 and 2007, has made 41 appearances for Bosnia-Herc at full international level, four of which came at the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil.
Meanwhile, Belgian shot-stopper Thibaut Courtois will retain his No. 13 jersey, while the in-coming Begovic inherits the No. 1 jersey previously won by Cech
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