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Frank Lampard (L) of Chelsea celebrates scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot with teammate Didier Drogba. Inset, five question marks.
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Chelsea’s all-time Premier League top goalscorers, including shock name

Billy Meyers
Billy Meyers

Chelsea have played host to some of the most entertaining attackers English football has ever seen.

The likes of Eden Hazard and Gianfranco Zola were brought to the Premier Leagueꦆ by the Blues – proceeding to dazzle fans and torment opposition defenders with their immense talent.

Not only were these two hugely entertaining, but also clinical, featuring in the top ten goalscorers in Premier League history for Chelsea.

ܫOn that note, let’s take a look at the other eight names on the list.

Willian

Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images
Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images
  • Games: 234
  • Goals: 37
  • Assists: 34

Willian༒ immediately became a fan favourite at Chelsea – having rejected Tottenham before signing a contract at Stamford Bridge, despite even completing a medical with Spurs.

The Brazilian went on to make 234 Premier League appearances for the Blues – scoring 37 goals to just🌞 creep into this list, although Cole Palmer is only one strike behind at the time of writing.

After Chelsea, the South American actually moved across London to join Arsenal, but the Gunners eventually released Willian as he failed to make an impact.

Nicolas Anelka

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Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images
  • Games: 125
  • Goals: 38
  • Assists: 21

Nicolas Anelka𝓀 arrived at Chelsea in a £15m move from Bolton back in January 2008 – eventually making a big impact in west London.

꧒The Frenchman scored 38 goals in 125 Premier League appearances for the Blues – with 19 of those coming in the 2008/09 campaign as he lifted the Golden Boot award.

John Terry

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Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images
  • Games: 492
  • Goals: 41
  • Assists: 16

John Terryꦯ is the shock name on this list – given the incredible amount of goals he scored from defence.

🌌The Chelsea legend impressively netted 41 goals in 492 Premier League appearances – before departing as an English champion for the fifth time.

Diego Costa

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Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
  • Games: 89
  • Goals: 52
  • Assists: 16

ꦆDiego Costa took west London by storm – pretty much immediately after the Spain international’s £32m move from Atletico Madrid in July 2014.

🐠After scoring against Leicester on his Premier League debut, the Brazil-born striker went on to net 52 goals in just 89 appearances for Chelsea in England’s top-flight, a superb record, to say the least.

Eidur Gudjohnsen

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Photo by Eddy LEMAISTRE/Corbis via Getty Images
  • Games: 186
  • Goals: 54
  • Assists: 30

😼Like Anelka, Eidur Gudjohnsen also arrived at Chelsea in a move from Bolton.

♐The Icelandic forward racked up 186 Premier League appearances for the Blues from 2000 to 2006 – scoring 54 goals.

Gianfranco Zola

31 Mar 2001: Gianfranco Zola of Chelsea celebrates his goal with Jesper Gronkjaer during the FA Carling Premier League match against Middlesbrough played at Stamford Bridge in London. Chelsea won the game 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Ben Radford /Allsport
31 Mar 2001: Gianfranco Zola of Chelsea celebrates his goal with Jesper Gronkjaer during the FA Carling Premier League match against Middlesbrough played at Stamford Bridge in London. Chelsea won the game 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Ben Radford /Allsport
  • Games: 229
  • Goals: 59
  • Assists: 25

The aforementioned Zola – who adores Palmer – was not just an effective goalscorer for Chelsea.

💟With 59 goals in 229 Premier League games in blue, the Italian wizard also famously twisted Jamie Carragher in knots, as he did on several other occasions to equally unfortunate defenders.

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

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Photo by Paul Mcfegan/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images
  • Games: 136
  • Goals: 69
  • Assists: 27

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink🔯 averaged roughly a goal every two games across 136 Premier League appearances for Chelsea.

ꦉThe Dutchman bagged 69 goals in that period of time, while also setting up a further 27.

Eden Hazard

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Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images
  • Games: 245
  • Goals: 85
  • Assists: 54

Hazard was arguably theꩵ most exciting talent in Europe when he opted to join Chelsea in a £32m move from Lille back in June 2012 – a statement signing given the fact he had the choice of Manchester United or Manchester City too.

ꦦThe mesmeric attacker went on to score 85 goals in 245 Premier League appearances for the Blues, also recording 54 assists as he helped Chelsea win two Premier League titles.

൲Curtis Jones even said Hazard is better than Mohamed Salah♊ at Liverpool – a bold statement seeing as the England international and the Egypt international are currently teammates at Anfield!

Didier Drogba

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Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images
  • Games: 254
  • Goals: 104
  • Assists: 56

What a striker Didier Drogba was.

﷽The Ivorian would often wins games for Chelsea on his own with moments of brilliance, always turning up on the big occasions – most famously the 2012 UEFA Champions League final.

🤡Across two separate spells at Chelsea, Drogba scored 104 goals in 254 Premier League games, also winning the Golden Boot on two occasions along with four Premier League titles.

Frank Lampard

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Photo credit should read CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images
  • Games: 429
  • Goals: 147
  • Assists: 96

It takes something special for a midfielder to be a club’s record goalscorer, but Frank Lampard certainly was special.

♌In 429 Premier League appearances for the Blues, the West Ham academy graduate scored 147 goals, winning three Premier League titles.