Chelsea Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Fulham, London. The club was established in 1905 and plays its home games at Stamford Bridge.
Domestically, Chelsea have won six top-flight titles, eight FA Cups and five League Cups. In international competitions, they have won two UEFA Champions League titles, two UEFA Europa Leagues, two UEFA Cup Winners' Cups, two UEFA Super Cups, one UEFA Conference League and two FIFA Club World Cups. They are the only club to have won four main UEFA club competitions, and the only London club to have won the UEFA Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup. The club's record appearance maker is Ron Harris, who made 795 appearances between 1961 and 1980. Frank Lampard is Chelsea's record goalscorer, scoring 211 goals in total.
 
 The first major trophy won by Chelsea came in 1955, when the team became national champions after winning the 1954–55 First Division title. [1] In the 2009–10 season, Chelsea won their first and only double after winning both the Premier League and the FA Cup. [2] Upon winning the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League, Chelsea became the first club in history to have won all five major UEFA club competitions (UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, and UEFA Super Cup). [3] Their most recent success came in July 2025, when they won their second FIFA Club World Cup title. [4]
| Honour | No. | Years | 
|---|---|---|
| Football League First Division / Premier League | 6 | 1954–55, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2014–15, 2016–17 | 
| Football League Second Division | 2 | 1983–84, 1988–89 | 
| FA Cup | 8 | 1970, 1997, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018 | 
| League Cup | 5 | 1965, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2015 | 
| FA Charity Shield / FA Community Shield | 4 | 1955, 2000, 2005, 2009 | 
| Full Members' Cup | 2 | 1986, 1990 | 
| UEFA Champions League | 2 | 2012, 2021 | 
| UEFA Europa League | 2 | 2013, 2019 | 
| UEFA Conference League | 1 | 2025 | 
| European Cup Winners' Cup / UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 2 | 1971, 1998 | 
| UEFA Super Cup | 2 | 1998, 2021 | 
| FIFA Club World Cup | 2 | 2021, 2025 | 
Competitive matches only.
| Rank | Player | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other1 | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ron Harris | 1961–1980 | 655 | 64 | 48 | 27 | 1 | 795 [5] | 
| 2 |  Peter Bonetti | 1959–1979 | 600 | 57 | 45 | 26 | 1 | 729 [5] | 
| 3 |  John Terry | 1998–2017 | 492 | 58 | 37 | 124 | 6 | 717 | 
| 4 |  Frank Lampard | 2001–2014 | 429 | 58 | 34 | 117 | 10 | 648 | 
| 5 |  John Hollins | 1963–1975 1983–1984 | 465 | 51 | 48 | 27 | 1 | 592 [5] | 
| 6 |  César Azpilicueta | 2012–2023 | 349 | 39 | 31 | 80 | 9 | 508 | 
| 7 |  Petr Čech | 2004–2015 | 333 | 33 | 17 | 103 | 8 | 494 | 
| 8 |  Dennis Wise | 1990–2001 | 332 | 38 | 30 | 38 | 7 | 445 [5] | 
| 9 |  Steve Clarke | 1987–1998 | 330 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 421 [5] | 
| 10 |  Kerry Dixon | 1983–1992 | 335 | 20 | 41 | 0 | 24 | 420 [5] | 
1The "Other" column includes appearances in Charity/Community Shield, Football League play-offs, Full Members' Cup, UEFA Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup.
Competitive matches only. Appearances in parentheses.
| Rank | Player | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other1 | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Frank Lampard | 2001–2014 | 147 (429) | 26 (58) | 12 (34) | 25 (117) | 1 (10) | 211 (648) | 
| 2 |  Bobby Tambling | 1959–1970 | 164 (302) | 25 (36) | 10 (18) | 3 (14) | 0 (0) | 202 (370) [5] | 
| 3 |  Kerry Dixon | 1983–1992 | 147 (335) | 8 (20) | 25 (41) | 0 (0) | 13 (24) | 193 (420) [5] | 
| 4 |  Didier Drogba | 2004–2012 2014–2015 | 104 (254) | 12 (29) | 10 (20) | 36 (74) | 2 (4) | 164 (381) | 
| 5 |  Roy Bentley | 1948–1956 | 128 (324) | 21 (42) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 150 (367) [5] | 
|  Peter Osgood | 1964–1974 1978–1979 | 105 (289) | 19 (34) | 10 (30) | 16 (26) | 0 (1) | 150 (380) [5] | |
| 7 |  Jimmy Greaves | 1957–1961 | 124 (157) | 3 (7) | 2 (2) | 3 (3) | 0 (0) | 132 (169) [5] | 
| 8 |  George Mills | 1929–1943 | 118 (220) | 7 (19) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 125 (239) [5] | 
| 9 |  Eden Hazard | 2012–2019 | 85 (245) | 5 (23) | 8 (25) | 11 (53) | 1 (6) | 110 (352) | 
| 10 |  George Hilsdon | 1906–1912 | 99 (150) | 9 (14) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 108 (164) [5] | 
1The "Other" column includes goals in Charity/Community Shield, Football League play-offs, Full Members' Cup, UEFA Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup.
The following players have won FIFA awards while playing for Chelsea:
 John Terry (5)  – 2005, [17]  2006, [18]  2007, [19]  2008, [20]  2009 [21]
  John Terry (5)  – 2005, [17]  2006, [18]  2007, [19]  2008, [20]  2009 [21]  Eden Hazard (2)  – 2018, [22]  2019 [23]
  Eden Hazard (2)  – 2018, [22]  2019 [23]  N'Golo Kanté (2)  – 2018, [22]  2021 [24]
  N'Golo Kanté (2)  – 2018, [22]  2021 [24]  Claude Makélélé  – 2005 [17]
  Claude Makélélé  – 2005 [17]  Frank Lampard  – 2005 [17]
  Frank Lampard  – 2005 [17]  Didier Drogba  – 2007 [19]
  Didier Drogba  – 2007 [19]  David Luiz  – 2014 [25]
  David Luiz  – 2014 [25]  Jorginho  – 2021 [24]
  Jorginho  – 2021 [24] The following players have won UEFA awards while playing for Chelsea:
 Jorginho – 2021 [26]
  Jorginho – 2021 [26] UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year
 Petr Čech (3) – 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08
  Petr Čech (3) – 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08UEFA Champions League Goalkeeper of the Season
 Édouard Mendy  – 2020–21
  Édouard Mendy  – 2020–21UEFA Club Defender of the Year
UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year
The following players have won International Federation of Football History & Statistics awards while playing for Chelsea:
 Petr Čech – 2005 [36]  [37]
  Petr Čech – 2005 [36]  [37]  Thibaut Courtois  – 2018 [38]
  Thibaut Courtois  – 2018 [38] The following players have won PFA awards while playing for Chelsea:
PFA Players' Player of the Year
 Frank Lampard – 2004–05 [44]
  Frank Lampard – 2004–05 [44]  Eden Hazard – 2018–19 [45]
  Eden Hazard – 2018–19 [45]  Cole Palmer  – 2023–24 [46]
  Cole Palmer  – 2023–24 [46]  Scott Parker  – 2003–04 [47]
  Scott Parker  – 2003–04 [47]  Eden Hazard – 2013–14 [48]
  Eden Hazard – 2013–14 [48]  Cole Palmer – 2023–24 [49]
  Cole Palmer – 2023–24 [49]  John Terry (4) – 2003–04, [47]  2004–05, [50]  2005–06, [51]  2014–15 [52]
  John Terry (4) – 2003–04, [47]  2004–05, [50]  2005–06, [51]  2014–15 [52]  Eden Hazard (4) – 2012–13, [53]  2013–14, [48]  2014–15, [52]  2016–17 [54]
  Eden Hazard (4) – 2012–13, [53]  2013–14, [48]  2014–15, [52]  2016–17 [54]  Frank Lampard (3) – 2003–04, [47]  2004–05, [50]  2005–06 [51]
  Frank Lampard (3) – 2003–04, [47]  2004–05, [50]  2005–06 [51]  Gary Cahill (3) – 2013–14, [48]  2014–15, [52]  2016–17 [54]
  Gary Cahill (3) – 2013–14, [48]  2014–15, [52]  2016–17 [54]  Andy Townsend (2) – 1990–91, [55]  1991–92 [56]
  Andy Townsend (2) – 1990–91, [55]  1991–92 [56]  William Gallas (2) – 2002–03, [57]  2005–06 [51]
  William Gallas (2) – 2002–03, [57]  2005–06 [51]  Petr Čech (2) – 2004–05, [50]  2013–14 [48]
  Petr Čech (2) – 2004–05, [50]  2013–14 [48]  Didier Drogba (2) – 2006–07, [58]  2009–10 [59]
  Didier Drogba (2) – 2006–07, [58]  2009–10 [59]  Branislav Ivanović (2) – 2009–10, [59]  2014–15 [52]
  Branislav Ivanović (2) – 2009–10, [59]  2014–15 [52]  Kerry Dixon  – 1984–85 [60]
  Kerry Dixon  – 1984–85 [60]  Ruud Gullit  – 1995–96 [61]
  Ruud Gullit  – 1995–96 [61]  Graeme Le Saux  – 1997–98 [62]
  Graeme Le Saux  – 1997–98 [62]  Arjen Robben  – 2004–05 [50]
  Arjen Robben  – 2004–05 [50]  Joe Cole  – 2005–06 [51]
  Joe Cole  – 2005–06 [51]  Nicolas Anelka  – 2008–09 [63]
  Nicolas Anelka  – 2008–09 [63]  Ashley Cole – 2010–11 [64]
  Ashley Cole – 2010–11 [64]  Juan Mata  – 2012–13 [53]
  Juan Mata  – 2012–13 [53]  Diego Costa  – 2014–15 [52]
  Diego Costa  – 2014–15 [52]  Nemanja Matić  – 2014–15 [52]
  Nemanja Matić  – 2014–15 [52]  N'Golo Kanté – 2016–17 [54]
  N'Golo Kanté – 2016–17 [54]  David Luiz – 2016–17 [54]
  David Luiz – 2016–17 [54]  Marcos Alonso  – 2017–18 [65]
  Marcos Alonso  – 2017–18 [65]  Antonio Rüdiger  – 2021–22 [66]
  Antonio Rüdiger  – 2021–22 [66] The following players have won the FWA award while playing for Chelsea:
 Gianfranco Zola  – 1996–97 [67]
  Gianfranco Zola  – 1996–97 [67]  Frank Lampard – 2004–05 [68]
  Frank Lampard – 2004–05 [68]  Eden Hazard – 2014–15 [69]
  Eden Hazard – 2014–15 [69]  N'Golo Kanté – 2016–17 [70]
  N'Golo Kanté – 2016–17 [70] Premier League Player of the Season
Premier League Young Player of the Season
 Cole Palmer – 2023–24 [76]
  Cole Palmer – 2023–24 [76]  Didier Drogba (2) – 2006–07, 2009–10 [77]
  Didier Drogba (2) – 2006–07, 2009–10 [77]  Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink  – 2000–01 [77]
  Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink  – 2000–01 [77]  Nicolas Anelka – 2008–09 [77]
  Nicolas Anelka – 2008–09 [77] Premier League Playmaker of the Season
 Eden Hazard – 2018–19 [79]
  Eden Hazard – 2018–19 [79] Premier League Game Changer of the Season
 Cole Palmer – 2023–24 [80]
  Cole Palmer – 2023–24 [80] 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.
| Rank | Player | From | Fee (£ million) | Year | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Enzo Fernández |  Benfica | £106.8 [81] | 2023 | 
| 2 |  Moisés Caicedo |  Brighton & Hove Albion | £100 [a] [82] | 2023 | 
| 3 |  Romelu Lukaku |  Inter Milan | £97.5 [83] | 2021 | 
| 4 |  Kepa Arrizabalaga |  Athletic Bilbao | £71.6 [84] | 2018 | 
| 5 |  Wesley Fofana |  Leicester City | £70 [85] | 2022 | 
| 6 |  Kai Havertz |  Bayer Leverkusen | £62 [b] [86] | 2020 | 
|  Mykhailo Mudryk |  Shakhtar Donetsk | £62 [c] [87] | 2023 | |
| 8 |  Álvaro Morata |  Real Madrid | £58 [88] | 2017 | 
|  Christian Pulisic |  Borussia Dortmund | £58 [89] | 2019 | |
| 10 |  Marc Cucurella |  Brighton & Hove Albion | £56 [d] [90] | 2022 | 
| Rank | Player | To | Fee (£ million) | Year | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Eden Hazard |  Real Madrid | £89 [a] [91] | 2019 | 
| 2 |  Kai Havertz |  Arsenal | £65 [92] | 2023 | 
| 3 |  Oscar |  Shanghai SIPG | £60 [93] | 2017 | 
| 4 |  Álvaro Morata |  Atlético Madrid | £58 [94] | 2019 | 
| 5 |  Diego Costa |  Atlético Madrid | £57 [95] | 2017 | 
| 6 |  Mason Mount |  Manchester United | £55 [b] [96] | 2023 | 
| 7 |  David Luiz |  Paris Saint-Germain | £50 [97] | 2014 | 
| 8 |  Noni Madueke |  Arsenal | £48.5 [c] [98] | 2025 | 
| 9 |  Nemanja Matić |  Manchester United | £40 [99] | 2017 | 
| 10 |  Ian Maatsen |  Aston Villa | £37.5 [100] | 2024 | 
The following manager has won FIFA awards while managing Chelsea:
 Thomas Tuchel  – 2021 [105]
  Thomas Tuchel  – 2021 [105] The following managers have won UEFA awards while managing Chelsea:
 Thomas Tuchel – 2020–21 [106]
  Thomas Tuchel – 2020–21 [106] The following managers have won IFFHS awards while managing Chelsea:
The following managers have won LMA awards while managing Chelsea:
 Antonio Conte  – 2017 [109]
  Antonio Conte  – 2017 [109]  Roberto Di Matteo  – 2013 [110]
  Roberto Di Matteo  – 2013 [110] The following managers have won Premier League awards while managing Chelsea:
Source: [116]
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