Players who played for Chelsea and West Ham United
16 players · Premier League since 1992/93
16 players have played for both Chelsea and West Ham United in the Premier League since 1992/93. 11 played for Chelsea first and 5 for West Ham United first. The longest-serving made 578 appearances across both; the top scorer got 170 goals; 8 scored for both; the first move came in 1997/98, the most recent in 2025/26.
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- Chelsea 430 · West Ham 148
- Chelsea 182 · West Ham 157
- Chelsea 25 · West Ham 216
- Chelsea 99 · West Ham 82
- Chelsea 15 · West Ham 109
- Chelsea 33 · West Ham 89
- Chelsea 1 · West Ham 118
- Chelsea 87 · West Ham 21
- Chelsea 54 · West Ham 51
- Chelsea 87 · West Ham 15
- Chelsea 14 · West Ham 68
- Chelsea 41 · West Ham 15
- Chelsea 37 · West Ham 14
- Chelsea 33 · West Ham 12
- Chelsea 3 · West Ham 30
- Chelsea 13 · West Ham 8
Who stands out
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Frank Lampard has the most appearances for the two combined: 430 for Chelsea and 148 for West Ham United. Frank Lampard scored the most goals across both (146 for Chelsea, 24 for West Ham United), and 8 players scored for both.
In our data, Ian Pearce was the first to have played for both (his first game for West Ham United came in 1997/98). The most recent player to play for both is Axel Disasi, who first played for West Ham United in 2025/26.
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| Player | Chelsea | West Ham | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Frank Lampard | 430 | 146 | 2001–2014 | 148 | 24 | 1995–2001 | West Ham |
| Joe Cole | 182 | 28 | 2003–2010 | 157 | 15 | 1998–2014 | West Ham |
| Carlton Cole | 25 | 4 | 2001–2006 | 216 | 41 | 2006–2015 | Chelsea |
| Kurt Zouma | 99 | 6 | 2014–2021 | 82 | 6 | 2021–2024 | Chelsea |
| Scott Parker | 15 | 1 | 2003–2005 | 109 | 9 | 2007–2011 | Chelsea |
| Emerson | 33 | 0 | 2017–2022 | 89 | 4 | 2022–2025 | Chelsea |
| Ian Pearce | 1 | 0 | 1992/93 | 118 | 8 | 1997–2003 | Chelsea |
| Victor Moses | 87 | 7 | 2012–2019 | 21 | 1 | 2015/16 | Chelsea |
| Scott Minto | 54 | 4 | 1994–1997 | 51 | 0 | 1998–2003 | Chelsea |
| Wayne Bridge | 87 | 1 | 2003–2009 | 15 | 0 | 2010/11 | Chelsea |
| Yossi Benayoun | 14 | 1 | 2010–2013 | 68 | 8 | 2005–2013 | West Ham |
| Glen Johnson | 41 | 3 | 2003–2008 | 15 | 0 | 2002/03 | West Ham |
| Axel Disasi | 37 | 3 | 2023–2025 | 14 | 0 | 2025/26 | Chelsea |
| Demba Ba | 33 | 7 | 2012–2014 | 12 | 7 | 2010/11 | West Ham |
| Craig Forrest | 3 | 0 | 1996/97 | 30 | 0 | 1997–2001 | Chelsea |
| Tal Ben Haim | 13 | 0 | 2007/08 | 8 | 0 | 2010/11 | Chelsea |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Chelsea and West Ham United have met 60 times: Chelsea won 34, West Ham United 16, and 10 games were drawn.
- Chelsea's biggest win: Chelsea 5-0 West Ham (2023/24)
- West Ham United's biggest win: West Ham 3-1 Chelsea (2012/13)
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- How many players have played for both Chelsea and West Ham United?
- 16 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Carlton Cole, Kurt Zouma, Scott Parker, Emerson and 10 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Chelsea and West Ham United?
- Yes, 8: Frank Lampard (146 and 24), Carlton Cole (4 and 41), Joe Cole (28 and 15), Demba Ba (7 and 7), Kurt Zouma (6 and 6), Scott Parker (1 and 9), Yossi Benayoun (1 and 8) and Victor Moses (7 and 1).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Chelsea and West Ham United?
- Axel Disasi. He played for Chelsea (2023–2025), then West Ham United 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.