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Players who played for both Chelsea and Inter Milan
10 famous players have played for both Chelsea and Inter Milan, including Samuel Eto'o, Romelu Lukaku, Hernán Crespo and Ricardo Quaresma. 4 of them played for Chelsea first; 6 started at Inter Milan.
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- Christian PanucciEarliest on this list to play for both: Inter Milan (1999–2001), then Chelsea from 2000.
- Juan CuadradoLatest on this list: Chelsea first, then Inter Milan from 2023.
Romelu LukakuMost separate spells: 4 across the two clubs (Chelsea 2011–2014, 2021–2024; Inter Milan 2019–2021, 2022–2023).
All 10 players, most famous first
- Chelsea
- 2013–2014
- Inter Milan
- 2009–2011
- Romelu Lukaku
Belgium · Forward · born 1993- Chelsea
- 2011–2014, 2021–2024
- Inter Milan
- 2019–2021, 2022–2023
Hernán Crespo
Italy · Forward · born 1975- Chelsea
- 2003–2008
- Inter Milan
- 2002–2003, 2006–2009
Ricardo Quaresma
Portugal · Midfielder · born 1000- Chelsea
- 2009
- Inter Milan
- 2008–2010
Mateo Kovačić
Croatia · Midfielder · born 1994- Chelsea
- 2018–2023
- Inter Milan
- 2013–2015
- Juan Sebastián Verón
Argentina · Midfielder · born 1975- Chelsea
- 2003–2007
- Inter Milan
- 2004–2006
- Chelsea
- 2015–2017
- Inter Milan
- 2023–2024
- Chelsea
- 2012–2021
- Inter Milan
- 2020
- Chelsea
- 2003–2004
- Inter Milan
- 1999–2000
- Christian PanucciItaly · Defender · born 1973
- Chelsea
- 2000–2001
- Inter Milan
- 1999–2001
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 Inter Milan?
10 in our data, including Samuel Eto'o, Romelu Lukaku, Hernán Crespo and Ricardo Quaresma. 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, Christian Panucci: Inter Milan (1999–2001), then Chelsea (2000–2001).
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.