Players who played for Chelsea and Crystal Palace
Which footballers have played for both Chelsea and Crystal Palace? 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 7 in our list.
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| Player | Country | Chelsea | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Nicholas | Wales | 1988–1991 | 1976–1981 & 1983–1985 |
| Terry Phelan | England / Republic of Ireland | 1995–1997 | 1999 loan |
| Patrick van Aanholt | Netherlands | 2009–2014 | 2017–2021 |
| Gary Cahill | England | 2012–2019 | 2019–2021 |
| Ruben Loftus-Cheek | England | 2014–2023 | 2017–2018 loan |
| Conor Gallagher | England | 2019–2024 | 2021–2022 loan |
| Ben Chilwell | England | 2020–2025 | 2025 & 2026–present loan |
Quick facts
- 7 players in our verified list have played for both Chelsea and Crystal Palace.
- The most common countries are England (5), Wales (1), Netherlands (1).
- The earliest in our list is Peter Nicholas; the most recent is Ben Chilwell.
- 4 players made the link through a loan spell, including Terry Phelan.
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