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Players who played for both Chelsea and Juventus
9 famous players have played for both Chelsea and Juventus, including Didier Deschamps, Gonzalo Higuaín, Nicolas Anelka and Álvaro Morata. 3 of them played for Chelsea first; 4 started at Juventus.
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- Gianluca VialliEarliest on this list to play for both: Juventus (1992–1996), then Chelsea from 1996.
- Denis ZakariaLatest on this list: Chelsea first, then Juventus from 2022.
Álvaro MorataMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Chelsea 2017–2019; Juventus 2014–2016, 2020–2022).
All 9 players, most famous first
Didier Deschamps
France · Midfielder · born 1968- Chelsea
- 1999–2000
- Juventus
- 1994–1999
Gonzalo Higuaín
Argentina · Forward · born 1987- Chelsea
- 2019
- Juventus
- 2016–2020
- Nicolas AnelkaFrance · Forward · born 1979
- Chelsea
- 2008–2012
- Juventus
- 2013
- Álvaro Morata
Spain · Forward · born 1992- Chelsea
- 2017–2019
- Juventus
- 2014–2016, 2020–2022
- Chelsea
- 2015–2017
- Juventus
- 2015–2023
- Gianluca Vialli
Italy · Forward · born 1964- Chelsea
- 1996–1999
- Juventus
- 1992–1996
- Chelsea
- 2003–2004
- Juventus
- 2005–2006
- Chelsea
- 2022–2023
- Juventus
- 2022–2023
- Tiago Mendes
Portugal · Midfielder · born 1981- Chelsea
- 2004–2005
- Juventus
- 2007–2011
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 Juventus?
9 in our data, including Didier Deschamps, Gonzalo Higuaín, Nicolas Anelka 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, Gianluca Vialli: Juventus (1992–1996), then Chelsea (1996–1999).
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.