Players who played for Cardiff City and Chelsea

Which footballers have played for both Cardiff City and Chelsea? It's exactly the kind of link that wins rounds of The Connection, our football trivia game. Every player below has been checked against his career record, including loan spells.

Quick quiz: how many can you name before you look? There are 4 in our list.

Show all 4 players

Player	Country	Cardiff City	Chelsea
Graham Moore	Wales	1957–1961	1961–1963
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink	Netherlands / Suriname	2007–2008	2000–2004
Danny Drinkwater	England	2010–2011 loan	2017–2022
Ross Turnbull	England	–	–

Quick facts

4 players in our verified list have played for both Cardiff City and Chelsea.
The most common countries are England (2), Wales (1), Netherlands (1).
One player, Danny Drinkwater, made the link through a loan spell.

Common questions

How many players have played for both Cardiff City and Chelsea?

4 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Cardiff City and Chelsea, including Danny Drinkwater, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Graham Moore.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. One player, Danny Drinkwater, made the link through a loan spell.

Test yourself

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