
Club career Club career is defined as the first and last calendar years in which the player appeared for the club in any of the competitions listed below. Thus the change in the names of defensive and midfield positions reflects the tactical evolution that occurred from the 1960s onwards. Position Playing positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time. Nationality Unless otherwise noted, the nationality of a player is determined by the country/countries which he has played for, or if said person has not played international football, their country of birth. Where a player left the club permanently after this date, his statistics are updated to his date of leaving.

For the current Chelsea first-team squad, see Chelsea F.C. For all Chelsea players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Chelsea F.C. This article is about Chelsea players with more than 100 appearances.
