Players

As of 31 January 2011

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Petr Čech 2 DF Branislav Ivanović 3 DF Ashley Cole 4 DF David Luiz 5 MF Michael Essien 7 MF Ramires 8 MF Frank Lampard (vice-captain) 9 FW Fernando Torres 10 MF Yossi Benayoun 11 FW Didier Drogba 12 MF John Obi Mikel 15 MF Florent Malouda

No. Position Player 17 DF José Bosingwa 18 MF Yuri Zhirkov 19 DF Paulo Ferreira 21 FW Salomon Kalou 22 GK Ross Turnbull 26 DF John Terry (captain) 33 DF Alex 39 FW Nicolas Anelka 40 GK Henrique Hilário 41 DF Ryan Bertrand 43 DF Jeffrey Bruma 46 MF Josh McEachran

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 23 FW Daniel Sturridge (at Bolton Wanderers) 37 MF Conor Clifford (at Plymouth Argyle) 38 DF Patrick van Aanholt (at Leicester City) 42 DF Michael Mancienne (at Wolverhampton Wanderers) 44 FW Gaël Kakuta (at Fulham) 52 MF Jacob Mellis (at Barnsley) 59 MF Michael Woods (at Notts County)

No. Position Player 60 FW Danny Philliskirk (at Sheffield United) GK Matej Delač (at Vitesse) DF Tomáš Kalas (at Sigma Olomouc) MF Jack Cork (at Burnley) GK Rhys Taylor (at Crewe Alexandra) DF Ben Gordon (at Scunthorpe United) DF Slobodan Rajković (at Vitesse)

Reserves and Academy team

• For the reserve and academy team squads, see Chelsea F.C. Reserves and Academy

Player of the year (1967–2010)

See also: List of Chelsea F.C. players

Year Winner 1967 Peter Bonetti 1968 Charlie Cooke 1969 David Webb 1970 John Hollins 1971 John Hollins 1972 David Webb 1973 Peter Osgood 1974 Gary Locke 1975 Charlie Cooke 1976 Ray Wilkins 1977 Ray Wilkins 1978 Micky Droy 1979 Tommy Langley 1980 Clive Walker 1981 Petar Borota 1982 Mike Fillery 1983 Joey Jones 1984 Pat Nevin 1985 David Speedie 1986 Eddie Niedzwiecki 1987 Pat Nevin 1988 Tony Dorigo

Year Winner 1989 Graham Roberts 1990 Ken Monkou 1991 Andy Townsend 1992 Paul Elliott 1993 Frank Sinclair 1994 Steve Clarke 1995 Erland Johnsen 1996 Ruud Gullit 1997 Mark Hughes 1998 Dennis Wise 1999 Gianfranco Zola 2000 Dennis Wise 2001 John Terry 2002 Carlo Cudicini 2003 Gianfranco Zola 2004 Frank Lampard 2005 Frank Lampard 2006 John Terry 2007 Michael Essien 2008 Joe Cole 2009 Frank Lampard 2010 Didier Drogba