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Players who played for both Chelsea and Roma
9 famous players have played for both Chelsea and Roma, including Mohamed Salah, Romelu Lukaku, Ashley Cole and Antonio Rüdiger. 6 of them played for Chelsea first; 3 started at Roma.
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- Christian PanucciEarliest on this list to play for both: Chelsea (2000–2001), then Roma from 2001.
Romelu LukakuLatest on this list: Chelsea first, then Roma from 2023.- Romelu LukakuWent back for a second spell at Chelsea.
All 9 players, most famous first
- Chelsea
- 2014–2015
- Roma
- 2015–2017
- Romelu Lukaku
Belgium · Forward · born 1993- Chelsea
- 2011–2014, 2021–2024
- Roma
- 2023–2024
Ashley Cole
England · Defender · born 1980- Chelsea
- 2006–2014
- Roma
- 2014–2016
Antonio Rüdiger
Germany · Defender · born 1993- Chelsea
- 2017–2022
- Roma
- 2015–2017
Pedro
Spain · Forward · born 1987- Chelsea
- 2015–2020
- Roma
- 2020–2021
- Nemanja Matić
Serbia · Midfielder · born 1988- Chelsea
- 2009–2011, 2014–2017
- Roma
- 2022–2023
- Christian Panucci
Italy · Defender · born 1973- Chelsea
- 2000–2001
- Roma
- 2001–2009
- Marco AmeliaItaly · Goalkeeper · born 1982
- Chelsea
- 2015–2016
- Roma
- 2000–2001
- Emerson PalmieriItaly · Defender · born 1994
- Chelsea
- 2018–2022
- Roma
- 2015–2018
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 Roma?
9 in our data, including Mohamed Salah, Romelu Lukaku, Ashley Cole and Antonio Rüdiger. 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: Chelsea (2000–2001), then Roma (2001–2009).
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.