Chelsea's all-time Champions League top scorers

Chelsea have enjoyed a beautiful relationship with the Champions League, winning the competition twice in the modern age.

It was an often gruelling obsession to start with for the Blues, with countless managers paying with their heads for failed European campaigns.

Then, finally, salvation. Against all odds, with interim boss Roberto Di Matteo in charge and arguably a far weaker squad than in years gone by, Chelsea won the Champions League against Bayern Munich in 2012.

It would be another nine years before they lifted the trophy again as Kai Havertz's strike saw them beat English rivals Manchester City in the 2021 final.

Here are Chelsea's top goalscorers on their Champions League journey so far...

30. Cesar Azpilicueta

Appearances: 58
Goals: 4

Hardly seen as a prolific goalscorer, Azpilicueta has ventured further forward towards the twilight of his career.

Two goals came in the group stage of 2019/20 and a couple of seasons later he struck against Lille in a last 16 tie.

29. Gary Cahill

Appearances: 38
Goals: 4

A Champions League winner with Chelsea in his debut season and a stalwart at the back for several seasons alongside John Terry.

Like Terry, Cahill has always been a goal threat, and that was no different in the Champions League.

28. Michael Ballack

Appearances: 33
Goals: 4

A legend of European football, Ballack became a firm fan favourite at Stamford Bridge.

Rifled a typically thunderous penalty into the roof of the Werder Bremen net on his Champions League debut as a Blue in 2006, but would be on the losing side in the infamous Moscow final of 2008.

27. David Luiz

Appearances: 29
Goals: 4

A man who was always an inconsistent but lovable character at Stamford Bridge, Luiz later became a pantomime villain at Stamford Bridge for his Arsenal move.

Nevertheless, he won the lot at Stamford Bridge, including the Champions League, and nabbed a few goals over the years too.

26. Eidur Gudjohnsen

Appearances: 25
Goals: 4

On paper, not a great return for a forward - but Eidur Gudjohnsen was much more than just goals, linking the play beautifully as a second striker.

A cult hero among the Chelsea faithful, the Icelander scored a key goal against Barcelona in 2005.

25. Cesc Fabregas

Appearances: 23
Goals: 4

Chelsea somehow managed to secure Cesc Fabregas when he was at his peak in 2014.

The Spaniard immediately became a key player, but unfortunately joined Chelsea at a stage where their European powers were waning.

24. Hernan Crespo

Appearances: 15
Goals: 4

Probably better known for his Champions League exploits elsewhere, the Argentine had an okay return in Europe for Chelsea.

Scored the equalising goal in the first leg of the Blues' ill-fated Champions League semi-final tie against Monaco in 2004. Ultimately underappreciated and underused during is time in west London.

23. Andriy Shevchenko

Appearances: 15
Goals: 4

Another big-money arrival from Serie A who never really got going in England.

A wonderful striker on his day, but it will come as little surprise that Shevchenko only managed four Champions League goals for Chelsea.

22. Dennis Wise

Appearances: 13
Goals: 4

Definitely a surprise name so far up this list, Wise enjoyed a solid European career before Chelsea were truly challengers on the biggest stage.

All the hard man's goals came in the two group stages of the old format of the competition in 1999/00, before the Blues were eventually beaten by Barcelona in the quarters.

21. Tammy Abraham

Appearances: 13
Goals: 4

Another recent entry on this list, Abraham enjoyed a good debut campaign in Europe's elite club competition netting three times, including against eventual champions Bayern Munich.

He got off the mark in the 2020/21 edition with a neat finish against Rennes. His move to Roma stopped any further progression on this list.

20. Christian Pulisic

Appearances: 26
Goals: 5

One of the more streaky players for the Blues in recent times, Pulisic never scored more than two goals in a single Champions League campaign with Chelsea.

He did, however, prove incredibly important for their progression past Lille in 2021/22, when he scored a brace in the last 16 tie.

19. Juan Mata

Appearances: 20
Goals: 5

A firm fan favourite during his time at Stamford Bridge and a Champions League winner on that fateful night in Munich.

Mata was so crucial for his creativity, but he also chipped in with the goalscoring - including what would become a vital away goal against Napoli in the last 16 on the road to glory in 2012.

18. Joe Cole

Appearances: 50
Goals: 6

A helluva player on his day, and the most European of British talents.

Joe Cole was a member of the Chelsea squads throughout the noughties that had all the quality but could never quite make it past the final hurdle.

17. Michael Essien

Appearances: 49
Goals: 6

The Bison. Brilliant as a midfield enforcer for Chelsea before injuries eventually started taking their toll.

His most famous Champions League goal was ultimately in vain, as Andres Iniesta broke Blue hearts.

16. Jorginho

Appearances: 33
Goals: 6

This man loves a penalty. So much so that he is yet to score from open play in the Champions League.

His first came in a 4-2 defeat to Manchester City, the side his Chelsea team would beat in the 2020/21 final. He even scored doubles from the spot against Malmo and Ajax at Stamford Bridge.

15. Kai Havertz

Appearances: 31
Goals: 6

Maybe Chelsea would have wanted more from the German, but y'know what? He scored the winner in the 2021 final, so he gets a pass.

Now at Arsenal, Havertz remains a unique and bizarre footballer.

14. Olivier Giroud

Appearances: 12
Goals: 6

Giroud creeps in here mainly due to a four-goal haul he registered against Sevilla in 2020/21.

Other important goals during that campaign came against Rennes and Atletico Madrid.

13. Branislav Ivanovic

Appearances: 58
Goals: 7

Having struggled to break into the first-team picture after arriving in 2009, the Serbian would become a stalwart at the back for Chelsea.

A Champions League winner, he had a knack for scoring hugely important goals.

12. Salomon Kalou

Appearances: 49
Goals: 7

Never seemed to be that good at football, but still managed to forge a career for himself and win seven major trophies in six seasons at Stamford Bridge, including the Champions League.

Definitely an unsung hero.

11. Ramires

Appearances: 45
Goals: 7

Another unsung hero, although immortalised by his role in the 2012 triumph.

His wonderful looping lob over the head of Barça's Victor Valdes in the dramatic semi-final second leg that year is among the greatest Champions League goals of all time.

10. Eden Hazard

Appearances: 38
Goals: 8

Hazard should surely sit higher up this list considering his calibre, but in truth he was never part of a Chelsea setup that shone on Europe's biggest stage.

The furthest he would get would be the semi-final in 2013/14, with future teammate Diego Costa knocking him out. Thankfully, he won plenty elsewhere.

9. Oscar

Appearances: 30
Goals: 8

Perhaps a little surprising to see the mercurial Brazilian this high, but some of his best moments came on Champions League nights.

The exquisite turn on both Leonardo Bonucci and Andrea Pirlo, and the whipped finish past Gianluigi Buffon is the enduring memory of his pretty average time at Stamford Bridge.

8. Timo Werner

Appearances: 17
Goals: 8

The German never came good at Stamford Bridge, but he scored some important goals during the 2020/21 run.

Werner ended up with three goals that campaign, including a vital one in the semi final success against Real Madrid.

7. Tore Andre Flo

Appearances: 14
Goals: 8

Another surprise, considering he made fewer than half the appearances that Hazard made.

Nevertheless, Flo was very efficient in front of goal in the Champions League, scoring twice in the quarter-final first-leg victory over Barcelona in 2000. He ended up being joint-third top goalscorer in the competition that year.

6. John Terry

Appearances: 109
Goals: 10

Captain, leader, legend and surprisingly regular goalscorer.

Despite the stalwart being a centre-back, Terry still managed ten Champions League goals, famously dressing in full kit to lift the trophy despite being suspended in 2012.

5. Willian

Appearances: 41
Goals: 10

Another Brazilian defector to Arsenal, Willian was a consistent performer for Chelsea in all competitions.

The fact he outscored Hazard in fewer games demonstrates he was perhaps not as appreciated as he should have been during his peak years.

4. Fernando Torres

Appearances: 29
Goals: 10

Yes a flop in blue, yes much more was expected.

But Torres had some fine moments in the Champions League, scoring arguably the club's most iconic goal (from open play) in the Camp Nou as he ran from the halfway line to round Victor Valdes. He boasts a Champions League winners medal among his haul. Enough said.

3. Nicolas Anelka

Appearances: 37
Goals: 12

Le Sulk enjoyed the best spell of his tumultuous career at Stamford Bridge, acting as the perfect foil for Didier Drogba and regularly making an impact off the bench.

Unfortunately, the worst moment of his career came in Blue too, as his decisive penalty was saved in the 2008 Champions League final.

2. Frank Lampard

Appearances: 102
Goals: 23

You knew Super Frank was coming right up there in this list. A fantastic footballer, Lampard was ridiculously consistent and efficient for Chelsea throughout his career at Stamford Bridge, and the personification of the 'never say die' attitude instilled at the club during the noughties.

A Champions League winner in 2012, he remains the club's all-time top scorer with 211, despite being a central midfielder.

1. Didier Drogba

Appearances: 74
Goals: 36

There was only ever going to be one man to pip Lampard to the post.

The epitome of Chelsea's dogged struggle to eventually reach Champions League glory, Drogba dragged the Blues to victory almost singlehandedly in the final in 2012. One of the club's greatest ever players, it will take some doing to beat this record.

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