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Players who played for both Chelsea and Lille
6 famous players have played for both Chelsea and Lille, including Eden Hazard, Olivier Giroud, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Salomon Kalou. 4 of them played for Chelsea first; 2 started at Lille.
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- Joe ColeEarliest on this list to play for both: Chelsea (2003–2010), then Lille from 2011.
Olivier GiroudLatest on this list: Chelsea first, then Lille from 2025.
All 6 players, most famous first
Eden Hazard
Belgium · Forward · born 1991- Chelsea
- 2012–2019
- Lille
- 2007–2012
- Olivier Giroud
France · Forward · born 1986- Chelsea
- 2018–2021
- Lille
- from 2025
- Chelsea
- 2022–2023
- Lille
- 2009–2010
- Chelsea
- 2006–2012
- Lille
- 2012–2014
- Joe Cole
England · Midfielder · born 1981- Chelsea
- 2003–2010
- Lille
- 2011–2012
- Loïc RémyFrance · Forward · born 1987
- Chelsea
- 2014–2017
- Lille
- 2018–2020
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 Lille?
6 in our data, including Eden Hazard, Olivier Giroud, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Salomon Kalou. 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, Joe Cole: Chelsea (2003–2010), then Lille (2011–2012).
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.