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Players who played for both Chelsea and Monaco

In short

10 famous players have played for both Chelsea and Monaco, including George Weah, Cesc Fàbregas, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Radamel Falcao. 6 of them played for Chelsea first; 4 started at Monaco.

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  • George WeahEarliest on this list to play for both: Monaco (1988–1992), then Chelsea from 2000.
  • Denis ZakariaLatest on this list: Chelsea first, then Monaco from 2023.

All 10 players, most famous first

  1. George WeahLiberia · Forward · born 1966
    Chelsea
    2000
    Monaco
    1988–1992
  2. Cesc FàbregasSpain · Midfielder · born 1987
    Chelsea
    2014–2019
    Monaco
    2019–2022
  3. Pierre-Emerick AubameyangGabon · Forward · born 1989
    Chelsea
    2022–2023
    Monaco
    2010–2011
  4. Radamel FalcaoColombia · Forward · born 1986
    Chelsea
    2015–2016
    Monaco
    2013–2019
  5. Ricardo CarvalhoPortugal · Defender · born 1978
    Chelsea
    2004–2010
    Monaco
    2013–2016
  6. Eiður GuðjohnsenIceland · Forward · born 1978
    Chelsea
    2000–2006
    Monaco
    2009–2010
  7. Emmanuel PetitFrance · Midfielder · born 1970
    Chelsea
    2001–2004
    Monaco
    1988–1997
  8. Denis ZakariaSwitzerland · Midfielder · born 1996
    Chelsea
    2022–2023
    Monaco
    from 2023
  9. Christian PanucciItaly · Defender · born 1973
    Chelsea
    2000–2001
    Monaco
    2001
  10. Mario PašalićCroatia · Midfielder · born 1995
    Chelsea
    2014–2020
    Monaco
    2015–2016

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 Monaco?

10 in our data, including George Weah, Cesc Fàbregas, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 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, George Weah: Monaco (1988–1992), then Chelsea (2000).

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.