All-time Chelsea bracket

248 players who played for the Chelsea, greatest for the team first; search for anyone else. Seed an all-time Chelsea bracket, then advance a winner from each matchup, round by round.
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Round of 16

1Didier Drogba
16Pedro
8Marcel Desailly
9Thibaut Courtois
4Ashley Cole
13N'Golo Kanté
5Petr Čech
12Andriy Shevchenko
2Frank Lampard
15Branislav Ivanović
7Cesc Fàbregas
10Romelu Lukaku
3Eden Hazard
14Mateo Kovačić
6John Terry
11Fernando Torres

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Seeds

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1
Didier Drogba2004–2015
2
Frank Lampard2001–2015
3
Eden Hazard2012–2019
4
Ashley Cole1998–2014
5
Petr Čech2004–2019
6
John Terry1998–2018
7
Cesc Fàbregas2003–2019
8
Marcel Desailly1998–2004
9
Thibaut Courtois2011–2018
10
Romelu Lukaku2011–2024
11
Fernando Torres2007–2015
12
Andriy Shevchenko2006–2009
13
N'Golo Kanté2016–2023
14
Mateo Kovačić2018–2023
15
Branislav Ivanović2008–2017
16
Pedro2015–2020
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Thiago Silva2020–2024
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Ruud Gullit1995–1998
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Frank Leboeuf1996–2001
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Hernán Crespo2003–2008
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Mikel John Obi2006–2017
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Michael Ballack2006–2010
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Antonio Rüdiger2017–2022
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Ricardo Carvalho2004–2010
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David Luiz2011–2020
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Olivier Giroud2012–2021
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Willian2013–2025
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Salomon Kalou2006–2012
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Michael Essien2005–2014
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Florent Malouda2007–2013
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William Gallas2001–2013
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Andreas Christensen2014–2022
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Claude Makelélé2003–2008
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Jorginho2018–2025
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Eiður Guðjohnsen2000–2011
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Gary Cahill2004–2022
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Mario Pašalić2014–2020
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César Azpilicueta2012–2023
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Paulo Ferreira2004–2013
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Joe Cole2003–2016
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Nemanja Matić2009–2022
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Geremi2003–2009
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Michy Batshuayi2016–2022
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Nathan Aké2012–2026
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Jimmy Greaves1957–1970
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Mason Mount2017–2023
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Marc Hagit Cucurella2021–2026
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Ramires2010–2016
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Victor Moses2007–2021
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Gianfranco Zola1996–2003
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Reece James2018–
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Wayne Bridge2003–2013
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Peter Bonetti1960–1979
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Dan Petrescu1995–2000
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Roberto Di Matteo1996–2002
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Ray Wilkins1973–1994
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Kepa Arrizabalaga2018–2025
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Ben Chilwell2020–2025
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Nicolas Anelka1997–2012
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Raheem Sterling2012–2026
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Ethan Ampadu2017–2023
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Kenneth Omeruo2012–2019
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Mikael Forssell1998–2012
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Celestine Babayaro1997–2008
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Conor Gallagher2019–2024
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Arjen Robben2004–2007
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Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa2004–2012
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Albert Ferrer1998–2003
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Vivian Woodward1901–1915
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Ryan Bertrand2006–2015
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Christian Pulisic2019–2023
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Kurt Zouma2014–2021
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Hakim Ziyech2020–2024
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Marcos Alonso Mendoza2014–2022
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Juan Sebastián Verón2001–2007
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Oscar2012–2016
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Tammy Abraham2016–2021
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Dmitri Kharine1992–1999
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Glen Johnson2003–2015
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Graeme Le Saux1989–2003

Top all-time Chelsea — November 2026

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