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Most combined appearances for Chelsea and Fulham since 1992

We take a look at the players who have made the most combined appearances for Chelsea and Fulham since the inaugural Premier League season in 1992.

10. Marcus Bettinelli

121 appearances (1 - Chelsea; 120 - Fulham)

The goalkeeper emerged through the academy ranks at Fulham and made 120 appearances for the Cottagers before moving to Chelsea in 2021, where he has just one senior appearance to his name in the 2021/22 FA Cup.

9. Bjarne Goldbæk

133 appearances (35 - Chelsea; 98 - Fulham)

The Danish midfielder joined Chelsea from FC Copenhagen for £330k in November 1998, a deal which saw Brian Laudrup move in the other direction.

Falling out of favour under Gianluca Vialli, Goldbæk was sold to Fulham in January 2000, whom he helped win promotion to the Premier League in 2000/01.

8. Tosin Adarabioyo

146 appearances (14 - Chelsea; 132 - Fulham)

After productive loan spells at West Brom and Blackburn Rovers, Adarabioyo was sold to Fulham from Manchester City in 2020.

An integral member in consolidating the Cottagers in the Premier League, the central defender moved to Chelsea on a free transfer in 2024.

7. Wayne Bridge

154 appearances (142 - Chelsea; 12 - Fulham)

Chelsea purchased Bridge from Southampton for £7m in 2003 and was a regular at Stamford Bridge until an ankle injury saw him slip down the pecking order.

The left-back joined Fulham on loan in the second half of the 2005/06 campaign before returning to Chelsea, where he made 67 appearances across three seasons despite playing second fiddle to Ashley Cole.

6. Scott Parker

156 appearances (28 - Chelsea; 128 - Fulham)

Parker joined Chelsea from Charlton Athletic in January 2004 for a £10m fee but found first-team opportunities limited given the volume of competition at Stamford Bridge.

The central midfielder player for Newcastle, West Ham and Tottenham before concluding his career at Fulham, the club whom he later managed and guided to promotion to the Premier League.

5. Ruben Loftus-Cheek

187 appearances (155 - Chelsea; 32 - Fulham)

At Chelsea from the age of eight, Loftus-Cheek progressed through the famed Cobham academy and made his first senior Blues bow in December 2014.

The midfielder was loaned to Fulham in the 2020/21 campaign.

4. Mark Schwarzer

232 appearances (12 - Chelsea; 220 - Fulham)

Schwarzer joined Fulham on a free transfer in the summer of 2008 following an 11-year stint with Middlesbrough and was a fan favourite at Craven Cottage.

The Australian moved to Chelsea in 2013, where he became the oldest player to represent the club when he faced Sunderland aged 41 years and 195 days.

3. Eidur Gudjohnsen

273 appearances (263 - Chelsea; 10 - Fulham)

Gudjohnsen moved to Chelsea from Bolton Wanderers in 2000 for £4.5m and was a prominent figure for the Blues prior to the influx of Roman Abramovich's millions.

The Icelandic forward was sold to Barcelona, where he stayed for four years, before spells with Monaco, Tottenham and Stoke City.

Gudjohnsen joined Fulham on loan in January 2011, making 10 appearances under Mark Hughes.

2. Damien Duff

298 appearances (125 - Chelsea; 173 - Fulham)

The Irish wing wizard excelled at Blackburn Rovers and earned a £17m switch to Chelsea in 2003, where he was one of the first batch of signings in the Abramovich era.

Duff moved to Newcastle in 2006 before reuniting with his former Blackburn boss Roy Hodgson at Fulham in 2009.

1. Willian

408 appearances (339 - Chelsea; 67 - Fulham)

At the top of the list is Willian, who joined Chelsea from Russian outfit Anzhi Makhachkala in 2013 and went on to win two Premier League title, FA Cup, EFL Cup and Europa League during a seven-year stint at Stamford Bridge.

The Brazilian had an underwhelming stint at Arsenal but later returned to the Premier League with Fulham, helping the club to consecutive mid-table finishes.

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