List Of Chelsea Best Defenders in History

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Who are the best Chelsea defenders of all time? Chelsea football club is one of the most successful English teams. It is known for housing some of Europe's best defenders hence one can easily agree that it is not easy to break down Chelsea's defence.

However, there are many defenders (past and present) who had played for the Blues but the real question is "who among them are worthy to be tagged the best? Despite being a subjective ask we'll be analysing the best defenders the club have ever had based on some performance and record metrics. Let's go.

Kicking off the list of best Chelsea defenders is Ashley Cole. The talented left-back was like an iron man at the back and was exceptionally good in tracking and covering overlaps.

The retired English professional football player previously played for Arsenal FC. He joined Chelsea on a swap deal which also involved the blues paying an additional £5 million. Given the terrific performance and influential role Cole has played since arriving at the club, this low-budget signing can be regarded as a steal. 

Meanwhile before leaving Arsenal FC Cole had already won 2 English Premier League trophies. However, due to ambition for bigger glories, he agreed to move to Stamford Bridge on the swap deal.

With 338 match appearances and 7 goals, the retired English left-back achieved a lot in between these games. The best Chelsea defender has won the UEFA champions league, 4 FA cup, the English Premier League, Europa League and the league cup.

Moreover, Out of the 8 seasons of professional football with the Blues, Cole has been awarded two Chelsea's players of the year (2008 and 2011).

The veteran defender later left the blues for Roma and moved to other clubs. After playing for some time Cole retired from professional football but Chelsea fans wouldn't forget the left-back in a haste given the achievement and history he has help the club build over his 8 years of stay.

John Terry was a terrific defender both for Club and Country. The retired professional English centre back is regarded as one of Chelsea's great; played two decades for the club and was captain throughout these years.

This best Chelsea defender has won a wide range of trophies during his stay at the club. Some of them include the Champions League, the English Premier League, and League Cup among others. The veteran defender also won many individual awards and was characterized by his good leadership abilities both on and off the pitch.

John Terry also played with the likes of other Chelsea icons like Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard, and Ashley Cole. Also, the retired centre back was previously among Aston Villa's coaching staff but he has switched to that of Chelsea's.

Terry hopes to be part and parcel of the club's development and might be given the managerial role sooner.

3. Graeme Le Saux 

Graeme Le Saux is dubbed as one of the best defenders that have ever worn the Blue's jersey. The former professional football player began his second journey with Chelsea in 1997.

Since then he has featured in over 300 game appearances for the club. However, do note that the left-back also played 4 seasons for Chelsea and that was between 1989 to 1993. 

He joined rivals, Blackburn rovers and improved his game over time. Returning in 1997 the veteran defender became Chelsea's most expensive English footballer player at that time. The deal was worth £5 million with other perks and clauses.

The former talented English left-back justified his price tag and played like a footballer on his prime. He won several awards for the Blues before joining Southampton back then in 2003.

Without the benefits of a doubt, Branislav Ivanovic is one of the best defenders that has worn Chelsea's jersey. The retired talented right-back was known for his fierce tackles and dominant aerial duel.

This was attributed to his strength and physicality. More so, the retired professional Serbian football player arrived at Stamford Bridge from Locomotive Moscow for a deal worth £9 million. 

Even so, the former Chelsea player made a total match appearance of 377 and scored 34 goals during the process. This makes him one of the best scoring defenders ever in the history of Chelsea football.

Another good quality the former Serbian right-back had was adaptability. Though Ivanovic was naturally a right wing-back he was most at times switched to play at the heart of the defence (central defender).

However, the best Chelsea defender lacked speed and was dubbed slow by some fans but one could admit that he had a sense of football intelligence and knew how to position very well. 

During his stay in Chelsea, the right-back had won several trophies including the  UEFA champions league and 3 English Premier League crowns.

Ivanovic is also regarded as the greatest Serbian football player in the history of the club.

Chelsea FC has a host of good, talented defenders hence choosing the best can be difficult. Hence, the post deals on the best Chelsea defenders ever. Do you agree?