Chelsea squad numbers 2024/25 with key shirts available to potential Enzo Maresca signings
Here is all the information you need on Chelsea’s squad numbers ahead of the 2024/25 season.
Blues supporters have been lucky enough to watch some of the world’s best players over the years, and many have made squad numbers their own.
John Terry is synonymous with the number 26, while Frank Lampard will always be remembered with an eight on his back.
While Didier Drogba – arguably Chelsea’s greatest striker – can be pictured wearing the number 11 as he lifted the Champions League title
Everything you need to know about the Blues’ squad number history and the current 2024/25 squad numbers is below, with some key shirts available to Enzo Maresca’s potential signings.
Previously worn by: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Petr Cech, Peter Bonetti
Robert Sanchez may literally be Chelsea’s number one but he was demoted by Mauricio Pochettino to second-choice goalkeeper last season after some costly mistakes.
Previously worn by: Antonio Rudiger, Branislav Ivanovic, Glen Johnson, Dan Petrescu
Axel Disasi chose the number two shirt upon arrival from AS Monaco last summer.
Previously worn by: Marcos Alonso, Ashley Cole, Wayne Bridge
The number three shirt is worn by Marc Cucurella, who took over from fellow Spaniard Marcos Alonso.
Previously worn by: Cesc Fabregas, David Luiz, Claude Makelele, Ruud Gullit
Benoit Badiashile wore the number four in 2023/24, which had previously been assigned to Andreas Christensen between 2019 and 2022.
Previously worn by: Jorginho, Michael Essien, Frank Leboeuf
French central defender Badiashile switched from the number four to the number five shirt last summer.
Previously worn by: Thiago Silva, Ricardo Carvalho, Marcel Desailly, Ron Harris
Thiago Silva wore the number six in each of his four seasons at Stamford Bridge.
Previously worn by: N’Golo Kante, Ramires, Andriy Shevchenko, Pat Nevin, Charlie Cooke
The number seven is typically worn by wingers but the best Chelsea players to have worn the shirt have been central midfielders or strikers.
Previously worn by: Mateo Kovacic, Oscar, Frank Lampard, Gustavo Poyet, Jimmy Greaves
Enzo Fernandez switched from Chelsea’s number five to Lampard’s former shirt, the number eight, in 2023.
Previously worn by: Tammy Abraham, Fernando Torres, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Gianluca Vialli
Chelsea’s number nine shirt has been described as a curse in recent years as many of the players to wear it have struggled at Stamford Bridge. Still, it is an iconic shirt that could be taken by one of Enzo Maresca’s potential signings.
Previously worn by: Eden Hazard, Juan Mata, Joe Cole, Bobby Tambling
The number 10 shirt has been worn by some of the biggest entertainers in Chelsea history – none more so than Eden Hazard.
Previously worn by: Pedro, Didier Drogba, Damian Duff, Dennis Wise, Charlie Cooke
Like the number 7, the number 11 is usually associated with wingers but that is not the case at Chelsea, with Didier Drogba wearing the shirt for the majority of his Blues career.
Previously worn by: Ruben Loftus-Cheek, John Obi Mikel, Ray Wilkins, Peter Osgood
The number 12 shirt has been vacant since Ruben Loftus-Cheek left for AC Milan at the end of the 2022-23 season.
Previously worn by: Thibaut Courtois, Michael Ballack, William Gallas
Previously worn by: Tiemoue Bakayoko, Andre Schurrle, Graeme Le Saux
Previously worn by: Kurt Zouma, Victor Moses, Mario Melchiot, Florent Malouda
Previously worn by: Edouard Mendy, Raul Meireles, Arjen Robben, Roberto Di Matteo
Some quality players have worn the number 16 for Chelsea over the years, including Champions League-winning manager Roberto Di Matteo.
Previously worn by: Mateo Kovacic, Jose Bosingwa, Emmanuel Petit
Previously worn by: Olivier Giroud, Loic Remy, Romelu Lukaku
Christopher Nkunku is the fourth French-speaking forward to wear the number 18 at Chelsea in the last 11 years.
Previously worn by: Mason Mount, Diego Costa, Paulo Ferreira, Lassana Diarra, Tore Andre Flo
Previously worn by: Callum Hudson-Odoi, Deco, Jody Morris, Glenn Hoddle
The number 20 shirt belonged to Glenn Hoddle while he was player-manager of Chelsea from 1993 to 1995.
Previously worn by: Davide Zappacosta, Nemanja Matic, Ryan Bertrand, Salomon Kalou
Previously worn by: Hakim Ziyech, Willian, Eidur Gudjohnsen
Brazilian wideman Willian made the number 22 shirt his own across six seasons at Stamford Bridge,
Previously worn by: Billy Gilmour, Michy Batshuayi, Daniel Sturridge, Carlo Cuducini
Carlo Cuducini had the number 23 on his back for an entire decade between 1999 and 2009.
Previously worn by: Gary Cahill, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Eddie Newton
Chelsea captain Reece James has worn the number 24 since the 2019/20 season.
Previously worn by: Gianfranco Zola
Blues legend Gianfranco Zola is by far the best player to have worn the number 25 shirt.
Previously worn by: Kalidou Koulibaly, John Terry
Levi Colwill currently wears the same shirt number that John Terry made famous in his playing days.
Previously worn by: Andreas Christensen, Nathan Ake
Previously worn by: Cesar Azpilicueta, Michael Duberry
Chelsea great Cesar Azpilicueta wore the number 28 shirt for 12 consecutive seasons at Stamford Bridge.
Previously worn by: Kai Havertz, Alvaro Morata, Samuel Eto’o, Demba Ba, Robert Huth
Previously worn by: Yossi Benayoun, Tiago Mendes
31 – Lucas Bergstrom
33 – Wesley Fofana
36 – Deivid Washington
42 – Alfie Gilchrist
43 – Diego Moreira
45 – Romeo Lavia
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