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Chelsea are one of the most successful club sides of the 21st century. They are the only team to have lifted both European trophies (UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League) in the previous decade.
They have undoubtedly been helped by the millions of Roman Abramovich, but the Blues were no aliens to winning trophies before the Russian took over. In the late 1990s, Chelsea were a successful Cup side under the leadership of Gianluca Vialli, as they lifted the FA Cup, the League Cup, and the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup between 1998 and 2000.
The current Chelsea side has a young and talented core of players, and with club legend Frank Lampard at the helm, this side can dominate the English game for the next decade.
In this article, we take a look at the current Chelsea players who have won the most number of trophies throughout their careers.
Note – Both club and international trophies have been considered.
#5 Olivier Giroud (Trophies Won – 10)
We start our list with a World Cup winner and arguably a highly underrated striker of the Premier League era. Olivier Giroud might not belong to the present-day prototype of a quick and agile forward, but his physical strength and heading prowess set him apart from all other strikers.
Giroud, for a big man, is surprisingly good with his feet. His ability to bring his fellow attackers into the game has won him adulation, especially on the international stage. His value was seen by France manager Didier Deschamps, as he persisted with Giroud throughout the World Cup despite him scoring no goals in the entire tournament.
Ask any player and they would rank the World Cup as the biggest trophy there is to win, and Giroud has it in his cabinet. The French striker had humble beginnings, as he plied his trade in the French 2nd Division till the age of 24 before being snapped up by Montpellier in 2010. In the 2011/12 season, the striker top-scored with 21 goals as the Ligue 1 side won their first and only league title till date.
That season’s performance caught Arsene Wenger’s eye, and the striker joined Arsenal in 2012. The big man enjoyed five and a half successful seasons in North London, as he won 3 FA Cups and subsequently the 3 Community Shields that followed.
After growing frustrated with his bit-part role at Arsenal, Giroud jumped ship and joined fellow London rivals Chelsea in 2018. The Frenchman has added another FA Cup and the Europa League trophy to his cabinet, as Chelsea famously beat Giroud’s previous employers to win the European tournament.
Trophies Won:
World Cup – 2018
Ligue Un – 2011/12
FA Cup – 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Community Shield – 2015, 2016, 2018
Europa League – 2018/19
#4 Cesar Azpilicueta (Trophies Won – 11)
Fourth on this list is Chelsea’s Mr Dependable, Cesar Azpilicueta. Azpilicueta has been a loyal servant at Stamford Bridge for the last eight years. He has constantly been one of the first names on the team sheet despite the revolving door of managers.
Although the Spaniard wasn’t a part of the great Spanish teams that dominated international football from 2008 to 2012, Azpilicueta has tasted international success at the youth level. The Spain international was an integral part of the Under-21 and Under-19 teams that won the European Championships in 2011 and 2007 respectively.
After starting his career with Osasuna in his homeland, Azpilicueta made a switch to French giants Marseille in 2010. The right-back enjoyed two successful seasons in France, which culminated in him winning the French League Cup in his final campaign.
Azpilicueta’s defensive prowess and leadership qualities convinced Chelsea to shell out just £7 million, a steal if you consider the current market situation. The Spaniard has gone on to make more than 350 appearances for the London club, lifting a host of trophies during his 8-year spell.
The current Chelsea captain has won the Premier League twice, lifted both the League and FA Cups, and has won two Europa League trophies. Still just 30-years of age, Azpilicueta has a lot of football left in him, and will surely be targeting the only club trophy missing in his cabinet – the Champions League.
Trophies Won:
UEFA European Under-19 Championship – 2007
UEFA European Under-21 Championship - 2011
Coupe de La Ligue – 2011/12
Trophee des Champions – 2010, 2011
UEFA Europa League – 2012/13, 2018/19
Premier League – 2014/15, 2016/17
League Cup – 2014/15
FA Cup – 2017/18
#3 Mateo Kovacic (Trophies Won – 15)
Mateo Kovacic was one of Chelsea’s best players in their campaign before the season came to a halt. Tipped as one of Croatia’s best young talents, the 25-year old has already represented some of the biggest clubs in the world.
Kovacic started his career in his homeland with Dinamo Zagreb. The youngster immediately made an impact as he won three league titles, as well as a couple of Croatian Cups, thereby catching Inter Milan’s attention.
The Croatian was one of Inter’s better players during his 3-year spell in Italy as the Italian giants were going through one of their worst phases ever. With Inter struggling under the cloud of Financial Fair Play regulations, Kovacic attracted a lot of interest from other clubs, with Real Madrid winning the race to sign him in the summer of 2015.
Kovacic enjoyed a lot of success at the Spanish capital, lifting the Champions League 3 times, as well as LaLiga in 2016/17, and the Supercopa de Espana in 2017. Despite lifting all the silverware, the Croat never truly established himself in the starting line-up, with the likes of Luka Modric and Toni Kroos blocking his path to the first-team.
Growing frustrated on the bench, the Croatian international joined Chelsea on loan in 2018, before making his move permanent this season. He won the Europa League in his first season, meaning he had won a European trophy in four consecutive seasons.
Trophies Won:
Croatian League – 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13
Croatian Football Cup – 2010/11, 2011/12
UEFA Champions League – 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18
LaLiga – 2016/17
Supercopa de Espana – 2017
UEFA Super Cup – 2016, 2017
FIFA Club World Cup – 2016, 2017
UEFA Europa League – 2018/19
#2 Willian (Trophies Won – 18)
One of the senior statesmen of the current Chelsea team, Willian, has spent seven seasons at Stamford Bridge. The Brazilian winger began his career at Corinthians before making a move to the Ukrainian city of Donetsk.
Willian had an extremely successful time in Ukraine, both in terms of his output as well as silverware. The Brazilian won the League and Cup double in four of his five seasons and caught everyone’s eye in the 2012/13 Champions League group stage.
The Brazilian scored a brace against his future employers in a fighting 3-2 loss in a group stage match. Despite being linked with a move to Chelsea, Willian chose to move to big-spending Anzhi Makhachkala in the winter of 2012. With financial issues crippling the Russian club, Chelsea took advantage and finally managed to get their man in the summer of 2013.
The winger has represented Chelsea in more than 300 games in all competitions, helping the club lift the Premier League twice. He has also won both the domestic cups and the Europa League in 2018/19.
Willian also tasted his first international success with Brazil in the summer of 2019 as they defeated Peru to lift the Copa America for the 9th time.
Trophies Won:
Ukrainian League – 2007/08, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13
Ukrainian Cup – 2007/08, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13
Ukrainian Super Cup – 2008, 2010
UEFA Cup – 2008/09
Premier League – 2014/15, 2015/16
League Cup – 2014/15
FA Cup – 2017/18
UEFA Europa League – 2018/19
Copa America - 2019
#1 Pedro Rodriguez (Trophies Won – 25)
Topping our list is Spanish international Pedro Rodriguez. Another player on this list with a World Cup medal in his cabinet, Pedro’s rise was synonymous with the rise of Pep Guardiola and Barcelona’s tiki-taka generation.
The Spanish winger, who came through the ranks at La Masia, was an important cog alongside the likes of Messi, Xavi, and Iniesta throughout Barcelona’s dominance in the Guardiola era. The winger contributed heavily as the Catalans won an unprecedented sextuple in 2009.
Such was the team’s dominance that Pedro won 20 trophies in his seven full seasons at Barcelona. The same dominance was reflected on the international stage as well, as Spain won the 2010 World Cup and the 2012 European Championships, both of which Pedro was a part of.
As the front three of Messi, Suarez and Neymar began to take shape in Catalonia, Pedro was no longer a guaranteed starter. Chelsea swooped in on the opportunity and signed up the Spanish international in 2015.
Pedro’s first season in English football could not have gone any worse as the Blues finished a lowly 10th in the league. The following season, the winger finished as the third top scorer for Chelsea (behind Diego Costa and Eden Hazard) as the Blues led by Antonio Conte reclaimed the league title from Leicester City.
Pedro has since gone on to win the FA Cup and the Europa League in the following seasons to further enhance his trophy count.
Trophies Won:
LaLiga – 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2012/13, 2014/15
Copa del Rey – 2008/09, 2011/12, 2014/15
Supercopa de Espana – 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
UEFA Champions League – 2008/09, 2010/11, 2014/15
UEFA Super Cup – 2009, 2011, 2015
FIFA Club World Cup – 2009, 2011
Premier League – 2016/17
FA Cup – 2017/18
UEFA Europa League – 2018/19
FIFA World Cup – 2010
UEFA European Championships – 2012
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