Players who played for Chelsea and Crystal Palace
13 players · Premier League since 1992/93
13 players have played for both Chelsea and Crystal Palace in the Premier League since 1992/93. 11 played for Chelsea first and 2 for Crystal Palace first. The longest-serving made 236 appearances across both; the top scorer got 16 goals; 7 scored for both; the first move came in 1994/95, the most recent in 2026/27.
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- Chelsea 191 · Crystal Palace 45
- Chelsea 2 · Crystal Palace 126
- Chelsea 103 · Crystal Palace 24
- Chelsea 105 · Crystal Palace 12
- Chelsea 72 · Crystal Palace 34
- Chelsea 70 · Crystal Palace 10
- Chelsea 8 · Crystal Palace 70
- Chelsea 48 · Crystal Palace 29
- Chelsea 36 · Crystal Palace 26
- Chelsea 18 · Crystal Palace 35
- Chelsea 37 · Crystal Palace 5
- Chelsea 32 · Crystal Palace 5
- Chelsea 4 · Crystal Palace 4
Who stands out
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Gary Cahill has the most appearances for the two combined: 191 for Chelsea and 45 for Crystal Palace. Conor Gallagher scored the most goals across both (8 for Chelsea, 8 for Crystal Palace), and 7 players scored for both.
In our data, Damien Matthew was the first to have played for both (his first game for Crystal Palace came in 1994/95). The most recent player to play for both is Axel Disasi, who first played for Crystal Palace in 2026/27.
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| Player | Chelsea | Crystal Palace | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Gary Cahill | 191 | 13 | 2011–2019 | 45 | 1 | 2019–2021 | Chelsea |
| Patrick van Aanholt | 2 | 0 | 2009/10 | 126 | 13 | 2016–2021 | Chelsea |
| Ruben Loftus-Cheek | 103 | 7 | 2014–2023 | 24 | 2 | 2017/18 | Chelsea |
| Trevoh Chalobah | 105 | 7 | 2021–2026 | 12 | 3 | 2024/25 | Chelsea |
| Conor Gallagher | 72 | 8 | 2022–2024 | 34 | 8 | 2021/22 | Crystal Palace |
| Ben Chilwell | 70 | 8 | 2020–2024 | 10 | 2 | 2024–2027 | Chelsea |
| Maxence Lacroix | 8 | 0 | 2026/27 | 70 | 2 | 2024–2026 | Crystal Palace |
| Michy Batshuayi | 48 | 8 | 2016–2020 | 29 | 7 | 2018–2021 | Chelsea |
| Neil Shipperley | 36 | 7 | 1992–1995 | 26 | 7 | 1997–2005 | Chelsea |
| Danny Granville | 18 | 0 | 1996–1998 | 35 | 3 | 2004/05 | Chelsea |
| Axel Disasi | 37 | 3 | 2023–2025 | 5 | 0 | 2026/27 | Chelsea |
| Loïc Rémy | 32 | 8 | 2014–2016 | 5 | 0 | 2016/17 | Chelsea |
| Damien Matthew | 4 | 0 | 1992/93 | 4 | 0 | 1994/95 | Chelsea |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Chelsea and Crystal Palace have met 34 times: Chelsea won 25, Crystal Palace 4, and 5 games were drawn.
- Chelsea's biggest win: Chelsea 4-0 C Palace (2020/21)
- Crystal Palace's biggest win: C Palace 1-0 Chelsea (2013/14)
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FAQ
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- How many players have played for both Chelsea and Crystal Palace?
- 13 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Gary Cahill, Patrick van Aanholt, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Trevoh Chalobah, Conor Gallagher, Ben Chilwell and 7 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Chelsea and Crystal Palace?
- Yes, 7: Conor Gallagher (8 and 8), Michy Batshuayi (8 and 7), Gary Cahill (13 and 1), Neil Shipperley (7 and 7), Trevoh Chalobah (7 and 3), Ben Chilwell (8 and 2) and Ruben Loftus-Cheek (7 and 2).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Chelsea and Crystal Palace?
- Axel Disasi. He played for Chelsea (2023–2025), then Crystal Palace 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.