Chelsea Football Club are an association football club based in Fulham, West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League. Below is a list of all the players who made more than 100 appearances for the club.

Key

Nationality: The nationality of a player is determined by the country which he has played for during their Chelsea career, or if said person has not played international football, their country of birth. Position: Playing positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time. Thus the change in the names of defensive and midfield positions reflects the tactical evolution that occurred from the 1960s onwards. Club career: Club career is defined as the first and last calendar years in which the player signed for and left Chelsea. Total appearances and Total goals: Total appearances and goals comprise those in the Football League, Premier League, FA Cup, Football League Cup, FA Charity / Community Shield, European Cup / UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, European Cup Winners' Cup / UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Full Members' Cup, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. Matches in friendlies and wartime competitions are excluded.

Players

Annual awards

List of captains

Notable captains

‡ Indicates captains who won the League in the Second Division.