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Players who played for both Chelsea and Liverpool
10 famous players have played for both Chelsea and Liverpool, including Mohamed Salah, Fernando Torres, Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Anelka. 5 of them played for Chelsea first; 5 started at Liverpool.
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- Nicolas AnelkaEarliest on this list to play for both: Liverpool (2002), then Chelsea from 2008.
Raheem SterlingLatest on this list: Liverpool first, then Chelsea from 2022.
All 10 players, most famous first
- Chelsea
- 2014–2015
- Liverpool
- 2017–2026
Fernando Torres
Spain · Forward · born 1984- Chelsea
- 2011–2015
- Liverpool
- 2007–2011
- Raheem Sterling
England · Forward · born 1994- Chelsea
- 2022–2026
- Liverpool
- 2012–2015
- Nicolas Anelka
France · Forward · born 1979- Chelsea
- 2008–2012
- Liverpool
- 2002
- Daniel SturridgeEngland · Forward · born 1989
- Chelsea
- 2009–2013
- Liverpool
- 2013–2019
- Raul Meireles
Portugal · Midfielder · born 1983- Chelsea
- 2011–2012
- Liverpool
- 2010–2011
- Glen JohnsonEngland · Defender · born 1984
- Chelsea
- 2003–2007
- Liverpool
- 2009–2015
- Joe ColeEngland · Midfielder · born 1981
- Chelsea
- 2003–2010
- Liverpool
- 2010–2013
- Chelsea
- 2012–2021
- Liverpool
- 2013–2014
- Chelsea
- 2010–2013
- Liverpool
- 2007–2010
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 Liverpool?
10 in our data, including Mohamed Salah, Fernando Torres, Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Anelka. 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, Nicolas Anelka: Liverpool (2002), then Chelsea (2008–2012).
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.