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How many Frenchmen have played for Chelsea FC in the Premier League?

Explore the 19 Frenchmen who played for Chelsea FC in the Premier League: Nicolas Anelka, Marcel Desailly, N'Golo Kanté, Olivier Giroud, and more. Detailed list.

8 November 2025
Twenty-four (24) Frenchmen played for Chelsea FC during the Premier League:
 
Nicolas Anelka, Laurent Charvet, Marcel Desailly, Didier Deschamps, Lassana Diarra, William Gallas,
Gaël Kakuta, Bernard Lambourde, Franck Lebœuf, Claude Makélélé, Florent Malouda, Emmanuel Petit,
Loïc Rémy, Kurt Zouma, N’Golo Kanté, Tiémoué Bakayoko, Benoît Badiashile, Olivier Giroud, Axel Disai, Wesley Fofana, Ma;p Gusto, Christopher Nkunku, Lesley Ugochukwu and Malang Sarr.
 
Gaël Kakutam was born in France, but plays for DR Congo.

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