Chelsea is one of those teams that has gone from strength to strength with enormous peaks of greatness that have placed them as one of the most renowned squads in England and one of the most winning in the Premier League with six championships won so far.
This definitely could not happen in this way without the quality of forwards who have passed through the team, such is the case of men like Didier Drogba, Kerry Dixon or Bobby Tambling, who carved their own history with golden letters in this highly renowned team.
Although the team’s top scorer is not a nailed center forward, but a midfielder who builds the game, here we will tell you who are the best network breakers who have worn the blue shirt in history, from those who touched the sky with their hands to those who had to break stones to get this team out of a very deep hole.
8. Diego Costa
He may not appear on the list of the institution’s top scorers, but without a doubt his legacy goes beyond that, since with the London team, the forward won two Premier Leagues and one Capital One.
He was on the team for three seasons, during which he managed to score 59, but his love for Atlético de Madrid was always stronger and that is why that love story ended earlier than planned.
7. Gianfranco Zola
Between 1996 and 2003, the Italian conquered Chelsea fans with his quality and creativity on the pitch. His elegant style and talent transformed him into one of the most appreciated players by the club’s followers.
Although his stage did not coincide with a time full of titles, he always stood out for his intelligence in playing and his ability to score goals. Those who shared the court with him affirm that if he had not been in a team crisis, his legacy would have been enormous.
6. Eden Hazard
Although he liked to start from midfield forward, the Belgian was always a striker with a nose for goal like few others, which earned him more than 100 goals in the Chelsea shirt.
He spent more than a decade with the London squad, which earned him six titles, among which two Premier Leagues stood out, as well as lifting two UEFA Europa League trophies.
5. Kerry Dixon
Although Dixon was part of Chelsea in a low-flying period, he managed to leave a deep mark on the club’s history thanks to his perseverance in front of goal.
His goals were a lifesaver in unfavorable times for the institution. He scored 193 goals in 420 games, only two players surpass his scoring record with the Blues. Even without being part of a dominant team, his legacy maintains him as a legendary figure within the club.
4. Peter Osgood
Those who saw him play say that it makes all the sense in the world that this man has a statue outside Stamford Bridge. It was pure talent and a hunger for success like few others at that time.
With that great quality he managed to score 150 goals with the Blues and was a member of the team that won the FA Cup in 1970 and the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1971. He had a repositioning on the field, played in the United States and finished his career in the team of his loves.
3. Jimmy Greaves
He was born at Chelsea but developed at Tottenham Hotspur. That was Greaves, a player who shone with his own light and who in 169 games as a blue player, made 132 scores that will hardly be forgotten.
At the time he was criticized for being in the ranks of the team where he was born for such a short time, but those four seasons were enough for him to become a true legend.
2. Bobby Tambling
Tambling stood out as one of the great strikers in Chelsea’s history and is listed as the club’s second top scorer. The attacker scored 202 goals for the Blues, leaving him just nine goals behind the all-time lead that belongs to Frank Lampard.
During his time at Stamford Bridge he won the League Cup in 1965 and also played for the English team, with whom he played three games in the 1960s.
1. Didier Drogba
Without a doubt, he was the player who made José Mourinho stand out the most. He is Chelsea’s fourth top scorer in all competitions and was key in the first UEFA Champions League in the club’s history. He was a warrior in the box and his goals amazed the fans.
He scored an impressive nine goals in ten finals he played for Chelsea, including the equalizer in the 2012 Champions League final.
