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Players who played for both Chelsea and Galatasaray
6 famous players have played for both Chelsea and Galatasaray, including Didier Drogba, Juan Mata, Álvaro Morata and Radamel Falcao. 6 of them played for Chelsea first; 0 started at Galatasaray.
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Didier DrogbaEarliest on this list to play for both: Chelsea (2004–2012, 2014–2015), then Galatasaray from 2013.
Álvaro MorataLatest on this list: Chelsea first, then Galatasaray from 2025.- Didier DrogbaMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Chelsea 2004–2012, 2014–2015; Galatasaray 2013–2014).
All 6 players, most famous first
- Chelsea
- 2004–2012, 2014–2015
- Galatasaray
- 2013–2014
Juan Mata
Spain · Forward · born 1988- Chelsea
- 2011–2014
- Galatasaray
- 2022–2023
- Álvaro MorataSpain · Forward · born 1992
- Chelsea
- 2017–2019
- Galatasaray
- 2025
- Chelsea
- 2015–2016
- Galatasaray
- 2019–2021
- Chelsea
- 2020–2024
- Galatasaray
- 2023–2025
- Michy Batshuayi
Belgium · Forward · born 1993- Chelsea
- 2016–2022
- Galatasaray
- 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 Galatasaray?
6 in our data, including Didier Drogba, Juan Mata, Álvaro Morata and Radamel Falcao. 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, Didier Drogba: Chelsea (2004–2012, 2014–2015), then Galatasaray (2013–2014).
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.