Appearances • Most appearances in all competitions: 795,
Ron Harris (1961–1980) • Most league appearances: 655, Ron Harris (1961–1980) • First Chelsea player to play for England:
George Hilsdon, 16 February 1907 • First Chelsea player to play for England at a
World Cup:
Roy Bentley,
1950 World Cup, 25 June 1950 • First foreign (non-UK) player:
Nils Middelboe (
Denmark), 15 November 1913 • Youngest player:
Ian Hamilton, 16 years and 138 days, v.
Tottenham Hotspur,
First Division, 18 March 1967 • Oldest player:
Mark Schwarzer, 41 years and 218 days, v.
Cardiff City,
Premier League, 11 May 2014 • First substitute:
John Boyle, who replaced
George Graham v.
Fulham, First Division, 28 August 1965 • Most different players used in a season: 39 (during the
2024–25 season)
Most appearances Competitive matches only. 1 The "Other" column includes appearances in
Charity/Community Shield,
Football League play-offs,
Full Members' Cup,
UEFA Super Cup, and
FIFA Club World Cup.
Goalscorers is Chelsea's all-time top goalscorer • Most goals in all competitions: 211,
Frank Lampard (2001–2014) • Most goals in a season: 43,
Jimmy Greaves (
First Division,
1960–61) • Most goals in one match: 6,
George Hilsdon v.
Worksop Town,
FA Cup, first round, 11 January 1908 • Most goals in one final: 3,
David Speedie v.
Manchester City,
Full Members' Cup final, 23 March 1986 • Most league goals: 164,
Bobby Tambling (1959–1970) • Most league goals in a season: 41, Jimmy Greaves, (First Division,
1960–61) • Most times top goalscorer: 8,
Roy Bentley • Most league goals in one match: 5, achieved by four players on six occasions: • George Hilsdon v.
Glossop,
Second Division, 1 September 1906 • Jimmy Greaves v.
Wolverhampton Wanderers, First Division, 30 August 1958 • Jimmy Greaves v.
Preston North End, First Division, 19 December 1959 • Jimmy Greaves v.
West Bromwich Albion, First Division, 3 December 1960 • Bobby Tambling v.
Aston Villa, First Division, 17 September 1966 •
Gordon Durie v.
Walsall, Second Division, 4 February 1989 • Most Premier League/First Division goals: 147, Frank Lampard (2001–2014) • Most Premier League goals in a season: 29,
Didier Drogba (
2009–10) • Most Premier League goals in one match: 4, achieved by four players on six occasions: •
Gianluca Vialli v.
Barnsley, 24 August 1997 •
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink v.
Coventry City, 21 October 2000 • Frank Lampard v.
Derby County, 12 March 2008 • Frank Lampard v.
Aston Villa, 27 March 2010 •
Cole Palmer v.
Everton, 15 April 2024 • Cole Palmer v.
Brighton & Hove Albion, 28 September 2024 • Most FA Cup goals: 26, Frank Lampard (2001–2014) • Most FA Cup goals in a season: 8,
Peter Osgood, (
1969–70) • Most FA Cup goals in one match: 6, George Hilsdon v.
Worksop Town, first round, 11 January 1908 • Most FA Cup Final goals: 4, Didier Drogba (2004–2012, 2014–15) • Most League Cup goals: 25,
Kerry Dixon (1983–1992) • Most League Cup goals in a season: 8, Kerry Dixon, (
1984–85) • Most League Cup goals in one match: 4, Kerry Dixon v.
Gillingham, first round (second leg), 13 September 1983 • Most League Cup Final goals: 4, Didier Drogba (2004–2012, 2014–15) • Most European goals in a season: 11,
Olivier Giroud (
2018–19 UEFA Europa League) • Most European goals in one match: 5, Peter Osgood v.
Jeunesse Hautcharage,
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, first round (second leg), 29 September 1971 • Most hat-tricks: 13, Jimmy Greaves, (1957–1961) • Most Premier League hat-tricks: 4, Cole Palmer (2023–present) • Most international goals while a Chelsea player: Didier Drogba, 45 for
Ivory Coast • Oldest goalscorer:
Thiago Silva, 39 years and 198 days, v.
Sheffield United, Premier League, 7 April 2024 • Youngest goalscorer:
Ian Hamilton, 16 years and 138 days, v.
Tottenham Hotspur, First Division, 18 March 1967 • Most different goalscorers in a season: 21 (during the
2021–22 season) • Quickest Premier League hat-trick: 9 minutes and 48 seconds, Cole Palmer v.
Brighton & Hove Albion, 28 September 2024 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 •
Eden Hazard (2) – 2018, 2019 •
N'Golo Kanté (2) – 2018, •
Claude Makélélé – 2005 •
Jorginho – 2021
FIFA awards The following players have won FIFA awards while playing for Chelsea: '''
FIFA Men's World 11''' • Cole Palmer – 2025 '''
The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper''' •
Thibaut Courtois – 2018 •
Édouard Mendy – 2021
UEFA awards The following players have won UEFA awards while playing for Chelsea: '''
UEFA Men's Player of the Year''' • Jorginho – 2021
UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year •
Petr Čech (3) – 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08
UEFA Champions League Goalkeeper of the Season • Édouard Mendy – 2020–21
UEFA Club Defender of the Year • John Terry (3) – 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09
UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year • Frank Lampard – 2007–08
UEFA Champions League Midfielder of the Season • N'Golo Kanté – 2020–21
UEFA Team of the Year • John Terry (4) – 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 • Eden Hazard (2) – 2017, 2018 •
Ricardo Carvalho – 2004 • Petr Čech – 2005 • N'Golo Kanté – 2018
IFFHS awards The following players have won
International Federation of Football History & Statistics awards while playing for Chelsea: '''
IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper''' • Petr Čech – 2005 • Thibaut Courtois – 2018
IFFHS World Team • Thibaut Courtois – 2018 • Eden Hazard – 2018
PFA awards The following players have won
Professional Footballers' Association awards while playing for Chelsea: '''
PFA Players' Player of the Year''' • John Terry – 2004–05 • Eden Hazard – 2014–15 • N'Golo Kanté – 2016–17 '''
PFA Fans' Player of the Year''' • Frank Lampard – 2004–05 • Eden Hazard – 2018–19 • Cole Palmer – 2023–24
PFA Young Player of the Year •
Scott Parker – 2003–04 • Eden Hazard – 2013–14 • Cole Palmer – 2023–24
PFA Team of the Year • John Terry (4) – 2003–04, 2013–14, 1991–92 •
William Gallas (2) – 2002–03, 2005–06 2013–14 2009–10 2014–15 •
Ruud Gullit – 1995–96 •
Graeme Le Saux – 1997–98 •
Arjen Robben – 2004–05 •
Nicolas Anelka – 2008–09 • Ashley Cole – 2010–11 •
Juan Mata – 2012–13 •
Nemanja Matić – 2014–15 • David Luiz – 2016–17 •
Antonio Rüdiger – 2021–22
FWA awards The following players have won the
Football Writers' Association award while playing for Chelsea:
FWA Footballer of the Year •
Gianfranco Zola – 1996–97 • Frank Lampard – 2004–05 • Eden Hazard – 2014–15 • N'Golo Kanté – 2016–17
FWA Tribute Award • Frank Lampard – 2009–10 • Didier Drogba – 2014–15
Premier League awards Premier League Player of the Season • Frank Lampard – 2004–05 • Eden Hazard – 2014–15 • N'Golo Kanté – 2016–17
Premier League Young Player of the Season • Cole Palmer – 2023–24
Premier League Golden Boot • Didier Drogba (2) – 2006–07, 2009–10 •
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink – 2000–01 • Thibaut Courtois – 2016–17
Premier League Game Changer of the Season • Cole Palmer – 2023–24
Transfers Where the report mentions an initial fee potentially rising to a higher figure depending on contractual clauses being satisfied in the future, only the initial fee is listed in the tables.
Highest transfer fees paid Highest transfer fees received ==Managerial records==