Players who played for Chelsea and Leicester City
11 players · Premier League since 1992/93
11 players have played for both Chelsea and Leicester City in the Premier League since 1992/93. 5 played for Chelsea first and 6 for Leicester City first. The longest-serving made 286 appearances across both; the top scorer got 34 goals; 5 scored for both; the first move came in 1998/99, the most recent in 2025/26.
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- Chelsea 155 · Leicester 131
- Chelsea 259 · Leicester 17
- Chelsea 190 · Leicester 37
- Chelsea 70 · Leicester 99
- Chelsea 41 · Leicester 82
- Chelsea 12 · Leicester 87
- Chelsea 59 · Leicester 37
- Chelsea 13 · Leicester 59
- Chelsea 1 · Leicester 31
- Chelsea 28 · Leicester 4
- Chelsea 4 · Leicester 6
Who stands out
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Frank Sinclair has the most appearances for the two combined: 155 for Chelsea and 131 for Leicester City. Dennis Wise scored the most goals across both (33 for Chelsea, 1 for Leicester City), and 5 players scored for both.
In our data, Frank Sinclair was the first to have played for both (his first game for Leicester City came in 1998/99). The most recent player to play for both is Facundo Buonanotte, who first played for Chelsea in 2025/26.
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| Player | Chelsea | Leicester | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Frank Sinclair | 155 | 6 | 1992–1998 | 131 | 2 | 1998–2004 | Chelsea |
| Dennis Wise | 259 | 33 | 1992–2001 | 17 | 1 | 2001/02 | Chelsea |
| N'Golo Kanté | 190 | 11 | 2016–2023 | 37 | 1 | 2015/16 | Leicester |
| Ben Chilwell | 70 | 8 | 2020–2024 | 99 | 4 | 2016–2020 | Leicester |
| Robert Huth | 41 | 0 | 2001–2006 | 82 | 6 | 2014–2017 | Chelsea |
| Danny Drinkwater | 12 | 1 | 2017/18 | 87 | 3 | 2014–2017 | Leicester |
| Wesley Fofana | 59 | 1 | 2022–2027 | 37 | 0 | 2020–2023 | Leicester |
| Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | 13 | 0 | 2024/25 | 59 | 3 | 2021–2023 | Leicester |
| Facundo Buonanotte | 1 | 0 | 2025/26 | 31 | 5 | 2024/25 | Leicester |
| Ryan Bertrand | 28 | 0 | 2010–2014 | 4 | 0 | 2021/22 | Chelsea |
| Mark Schwarzer | 4 | 0 | 2013/14 | 6 | 0 | 2014/15 | Chelsea |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Chelsea and Leicester City have met 36 times: Chelsea won 20, Leicester City 6, and 10 games were drawn.
- Chelsea's biggest win: Leicester 0-4 Chelsea (2003/04)
- Leicester City's biggest win: Leicester 2-0 Chelsea (2020/21)
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- How many players have played for both Chelsea and Leicester City?
- 11 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Frank Sinclair, Dennis Wise, N'Golo Kanté, Ben Chilwell, Robert Huth, Danny Drinkwater and 5 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Chelsea and Leicester City?
- Yes, 5: Dennis Wise (33 and 1), N'Golo Kanté (11 and 1), Ben Chilwell (8 and 4), Frank Sinclair (6 and 2) and Danny Drinkwater (1 and 3).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Chelsea and Leicester City?
- Facundo Buonanotte. He played for Leicester City (2024/25), then Chelsea from 2025/26.
- 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.