Players who played for Aston Villa and Chelsea
21 players · Premier League since 1992/93
21 players have played for both Aston Villa and Chelsea in the Premier League since 1992/93. 5 played for Aston Villa first and 16 for Chelsea first. The longest-serving made 219 appearances across both; the top scorer got 29 goals; 10 scored for both; the first move came in 1993/94, the most recent in 2026/27.
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- Aston Villa 28 · Chelsea 191
- Aston Villa 213 · Chelsea 6
- Aston Villa 12 · Chelsea 182
- Aston Villa 178 · Chelsea 5
- Aston Villa 134 · Chelsea 41
- Aston Villa 74 · Chelsea 58
- Aston Villa 85 · Chelsea 9
- Aston Villa 65 · Chelsea 12
- Aston Villa 16 · Chelsea 58
- Aston Villa 8 · Chelsea 65
- Aston Villa 55 · Chelsea 10
- Aston Villa 45 · Chelsea 15
- Aston Villa 23 · Chelsea 31
- Aston Villa 27 · Chelsea 25
- Aston Villa 7 · Chelsea 37
- Aston Villa 16 · Chelsea 28
- Aston Villa 36 · Chelsea 5
- Aston Villa 14 · Chelsea 23
- Aston Villa 8 · Chelsea 28
- Aston Villa 4 · Chelsea 24
- Aston Villa 4 · Chelsea 12
Who stands out
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Gary Cahill has the most appearances for the two combined: 28 for Aston Villa and 191 for Chelsea. Joe Cole scored the most goals across both (1 for Aston Villa, 28 for Chelsea), and 10 players scored for both.
In our data, Andy Townsend was the first to have played for both (his first game for Aston Villa came in 1993/94). The most recent player to play for both is Nicolas Jackson, who first played for Aston Villa in 2026/27.
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| Player | Aston Villa | Chelsea | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Gary Cahill | 28 | 1 | 2005–2008 | 191 | 13 | 2011–2019 | Aston Villa |
| Emiliano Martínez | 213 | 0 | 2020–2026 | 6 | 0 | 2026/27 | Aston Villa |
| Joe Cole | 12 | 1 | 2014/15 | 182 | 28 | 2003–2010 | Chelsea |
| Mark Bosnich | 178 | 0 | 1992–1999 | 5 | 0 | 2001/02 | Aston Villa |
| Andy Townsend | 134 | 8 | 1993–1998 | 41 | 4 | 1992/93 | Chelsea |
| Ross Barkley | 74 | 9 | 2020–2027 | 58 | 5 | 2017–2022 | Chelsea |
| Morgan Rogers | 85 | 21 | 2023–2026 | 9 | 5 | 2026/27 | Aston Villa |
| Ian Maatsen | 65 | 1 | 2024–2027 | 12 | 0 | 2023/24 | Chelsea |
| Tammy Abraham | 16 | 2 | 2025–2027 | 58 | 21 | 2015–2021 | Chelsea |
| Nicolas Jackson | 8 | 5 | 2026/27 | 65 | 24 | 2023–2025 | Chelsea |
| Bertrand Traoré | 55 | 9 | 2020–2024 | 10 | 2 | 2015/16 | Chelsea |
| Steve Sidwell | 45 | 3 | 2008–2011 | 15 | 0 | 2007/08 | Chelsea |
| Jadon Sancho | 23 | 0 | 2025/26 | 31 | 3 | 2024/25 | Chelsea |
| Carlton Cole | 27 | 3 | 2004/05 | 25 | 4 | 2001–2006 | Chelsea |
| Axel Disasi | 7 | 0 | 2024/25 | 37 | 3 | 2023–2025 | Chelsea |
| Ryan Bertrand | 16 | 0 | 2013/14 | 28 | 0 | 2010–2014 | Chelsea |
| Scott Sinclair | 36 | 3 | 2014–2016 | 5 | 0 | 2006–2009 | Chelsea |
| Carney Chukwuemeka | 14 | 0 | 2020–2022 | 23 | 1 | 2022–2024 | Aston Villa |
| Chris Sutton | 8 | 1 | 2006/07 | 28 | 1 | 1999/00 | Chelsea |
| Alejandro Garnacho | 4 | 0 | 2026/27 | 24 | 1 | 2025/26 | Chelsea |
| Danny Drinkwater | 4 | 0 | 2019/20 | 12 | 1 | 2017/18 | Chelsea |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Aston Villa and Chelsea have met 62 times: Aston Villa won 17, Chelsea 31, and 14 games were drawn.
- Aston Villa's biggest win: Aston Villa 3-0 Chelsea (1994/95)
- Chelsea's biggest win: Chelsea 8-0 Aston Villa (2012/13)
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- How many players have played for both Aston Villa and Chelsea?
- 21 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Gary Cahill, Emiliano Martínez, Joe Cole, Mark Bosnich, Andy Townsend, Ross Barkley and 15 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Aston Villa and Chelsea?
- Yes, 10: Joe Cole (1 and 28), Nicolas Jackson (5 and 24), Morgan Rogers (21 and 5), Tammy Abraham (2 and 21), Gary Cahill (1 and 13), Ross Barkley (9 and 5), Andy Townsend (8 and 4), Bertrand Traoré (9 and 2) and 2 more.
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Aston Villa and Chelsea?
- Nicolas Jackson. He played for Chelsea (2023–2025), then Aston Villa from 2026/27.
- What period does this list cover?
- Premier League games from 1992/93 to the present, updated as new games are played. Earlier games aren't in our data, so all-time lists can be longer.
Data: Premier League since 1992/93. Earlier games aren't included, so all-time lists can be longer.