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Players who played for both Chelsea and Everton
6 famous players have played for both Chelsea and Everton, including Samuel Eto'o, Romelu Lukaku, Ross Barkley and Kurt Zouma. 5 of them played for Chelsea first; 1 started at Everton.
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- Mark HughesEarliest on this list to play for both: Chelsea (1995–1998), then Everton from 2000.
- Asmir BegovićLatest on this list: Chelsea first, then Everton from 2021.
Romelu LukakuWent back for a second spell at Chelsea.
All 6 players, most famous first
- Chelsea
- 2013–2014
- Everton
- 2014–2015
- Romelu Lukaku
Belgium · Forward · born 1993- Chelsea
- 2011–2014, 2021–2024
- Everton
- 2013–2017
- Ross Barkley
England · Midfielder · born 1993- Chelsea
- 2018–2022
- Everton
- 2010–2018
- Kurt Zouma
France · Defender · born 1994- Chelsea
- 2014–2021
- Everton
- 2018–2019
- Chelsea
- 1995–1998
- Everton
- 2000
- Chelsea
- 2015–2017
- Everton
- 2021–2023, 2024–2025
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.
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Questions
How many famous players have played for both Chelsea and Everton?
6 in our data, including Samuel Eto'o, Romelu Lukaku, Ross Barkley and Kurt Zouma. 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, Mark Hughes: Chelsea (1995–1998), then Everton (2000).
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.