Extra Time › Played for both › Atlético Madrid and Chelsea

Atlético MadridChelsea
Played for both · 12 famous players

Players who played for both Atlético Madrid and Chelsea

In short

12 famous players have played for both Atlético Madrid and Chelsea, including Fernando Torres, Thibaut Courtois, Diego Costa and Álvaro Morata. 7 of them played for Atlético Madrid first; 4 started at Chelsea.

Did you know?

  • Jimmy Floyd HasselbainkEarliest on this list to play for both: Atlético Madrid (1999–2000), then Chelsea from 2000.
  • João FélixLatest on this list: Atlético Madrid first, then Chelsea from 2023.
  • Diego CostaMost separate spells: 4 across the two clubs (Atlético Madrid 2007–2009, 2010–2014, 2017–2020; Chelsea 2014–2017).

All 12 players, most famous first

  1. Fernando TorresSpain · Forward · born 1984
    Atlético Madrid
    1995–2007, 2015–2018
    Chelsea
    2011–2015
  2. Thibaut CourtoisBelgium · Goalkeeper · born 1992
    Atlético Madrid
    2011–2014
    Chelsea
    2011–2018
  3. Diego CostaSpain · Forward · born 1988
    Atlético Madrid
    2007–2009, 2010–2014, 2017–2020
    Chelsea
    2014–2017
  4. Álvaro MorataSpain · Forward · born 1992
    Atlético Madrid
    2019–2024
    Chelsea
    2017–2019
  5. Radamel FalcaoColombia · Forward · born 1986
    Atlético Madrid
    2011–2013
    Chelsea
    2015–2016
  6. César AzpilicuetaSpain · Defender · born 1989
    Atlético Madrid
    2023–2025
    Chelsea
    2012–2023
  7. João FélixPortugal · Forward · born 1999
    Atlético Madrid
    2019–2024
    Chelsea
    2023, 2024–2025
  8. Filipe LuísBrazil · Defender · born 1985
    Atlético Madrid
    2010–2014, 2015–2019
    Chelsea
    2014–2015
  9. Saúl ÑíguezSpain · Midfielder · born 1994
    Atlético Madrid
    2012–2025
    Chelsea
    2021–2022
  10. Tiago MendesPortugal · Midfielder · born 1981
    Atlético Madrid
    2010–2017
    Chelsea
    2004–2005
  11. Mateja KežmanSerbia · Forward · born 1979
    Atlético Madrid
    2005–2006
    Chelsea
    2004–2005
  12. Jimmy Floyd HasselbainkNetherlands · Forward · born 1972
    Atlético Madrid
    1999–2000
    Chelsea
    2000–2004

Years are club stints from Wikidata (snapshot 2026-09-28); a loan that runs straight into a transfer is shown as one stint. “from YEAR” means no end year is recorded — it is not a claim about a current club.

Play today’s Football Grid

Name players who played for both clubs — a new 3×3 grid of real careers every day.

Play the Grid

More “played for both” lists

Atlético Madrid and…

Barcelona 13AC Milan 10Benfica 9Inter Milan 9Real Madrid 8Sevilla 8Villarreal 7Manchester City 6

Chelsea and…

AC Milan 23Arsenal 17Real Madrid 16Barcelona 15Marseille 13Manchester City 12West Ham 12Inter Milan 10

All club pairs →

Questions

How many famous players have played for both Atlético Madrid and Chelsea?

12 in our data, including Fernando Torres, Thibaut Courtois, Diego Costa and Álvaro Morata. The list covers famous footballers only — players covered by at least 45 language editions of Wikipedia — so it is not every player who ever wore both shirts.

Who was the first player on this list to play for both clubs?

In our data, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink: Atlético Madrid (1999–2000), then Chelsea (2000–2004).

Where does this list come from?

Club careers from Wikidata, the open database behind Wikipedia (public domain, CC0), snapshot 2026-09-28. Senior spells count, loans included when Wikidata records them; youth and reserve teams do not. Found a mistake? Tell us via the About page.