Players who played for Birmingham City and Chelsea
5 players · Premier League since 1992/93
5 players have played for both Birmingham City and Chelsea in the Premier League since 1992/93. All 5 played for Chelsea first. The longest-serving made 187 appearances across both; the top scorer got 34 goals; 3 scored for both; the first move came in 2003/04, the most recent in 2005/06.
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- Birmingham 57 · Chelsea 130
- Birmingham 93 · Chelsea 33
- Birmingham 16 · Chelsea 87
- Birmingham 24 · Chelsea 14
- Birmingham 10 · Chelsea 28
Who stands out
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Mario Melchiot has the most appearances for the two combined: 57 for Birmingham City and 130 for Chelsea. Mikael Forssell scored the most goals across both (29 for Birmingham City, 5 for Chelsea), and 3 players scored for both.
In our data, Mikael Forssell was the first to have played for both (his first game for Birmingham City came in 2003/04). The most recent player to play for both is Chris Sutton, who first played for Birmingham City in 2005/06.
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| Player | Birmingham | Chelsea | First | ||||
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| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Mario Melchiot | 57 | 2 | 2004–2006 | 130 | 4 | 1999–2004 | Chelsea |
| Mikael Forssell | 93 | 29 | 2003–2008 | 33 | 5 | 1998–2005 | Chelsea |
| Jesper Gronkjaer | 16 | 0 | 2004/05 | 87 | 7 | 2000–2004 | Chelsea |
| Jiri Jarosik | 24 | 5 | 2005/06 | 14 | 0 | 2004/05 | Chelsea |
| Chris Sutton | 10 | 1 | 2005/06 | 28 | 1 | 1999/00 | Chelsea |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Birmingham City and Chelsea have met 14 times: Birmingham City won 1, Chelsea 8, and 5 games were drawn.
- Birmingham City's biggest win: Birmingham 1-0 Chelsea (2010/11)
- Chelsea's biggest win: Chelsea 3-0 Birmingham (2002/03)
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- How many players have played for both Birmingham City and Chelsea?
- 5 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Mario Melchiot, Mikael Forssell, Jesper Gronkjaer, Jiri Jarosik and Chris Sutton.
- Has anyone scored for both Birmingham City and Chelsea?
- Yes, 3: Mikael Forssell (29 and 5), Mario Melchiot (2 and 4) and Chris Sutton (1 and 1).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Birmingham City and Chelsea?
- Chris Sutton. He played for Chelsea (1999/00), then Birmingham City from 2005/06.
- 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.