CHELSEA · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of Chelsea
N'Golo Kanté has earned AU$174.7m at Chelsea across 7 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 18 of the twenty above have since left the club.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS AU$2.99bn
PLAYERS RANKED186
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB170
YEARS2014-2026
The 20 biggest earners in Chelsea history
These 20 players took AU$1.53bn between them, 51% of everything Chelsea has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Chelsea player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Chelsea wage for, ranked on what the club has paid them. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
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| # | PLAYER | EARNED AT CLUB | SEASONS | YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N'Golo Kanté | AU$174.7m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 2 | Eden Hazard | AU$124m | 6 | 2014-2019 |
| 3 | Reece James Current squad | AU$117.4m | 9 | 2017-2026 |
| 4 | Cesc Fàbregas | AU$93.8m | 5 | 2014-2018 |
| 5 | César Azpilicueta | AU$93.3m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 6 | Wesley Fofana Current squad | AU$88.9m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 7 | Ben Chilwell | AU$79.4m | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 8 | Kepa Arrizabalaga | AU$74.5m | 5 | 2019-2023 |
| 9 | Enzo Fernández | AU$71.9m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 10 | Mateo Kovacic | AU$70.6m | 5 | 2019-2023 |
| 11 | Raheem Sterling | AU$69.9m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 12 | Christian Pulisic | AU$59.9m | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 13 | Mykhaylo Mudryk | AU$57.9m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 14 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek | AU$53.5m | 5 | 2017-2023 |
| 15 | Timo Werner | AU$53.5m | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 16 | Antonio Rüdiger | AU$49.9m | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 17 | Marcos Alonso | AU$49.7m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 18 | Gary Cahill | AU$48.5m | 6 | 2014-2019 |
| 19 | Willian | AU$47.9m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 20 | Benoît Badiashile | AU$46.4m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 21 | Kai Havertz | AU$44.9m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 22 | Jorginho | AU$43.9m | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 23 | Marc Cucurella | AU$43.9m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 24 | Olivier Giroud | AU$43.9m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo Current squad | AU$41.9m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 26 | Andreas Christensen | AU$41.4m | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 27 | Ross Barkley | AU$39.9m | 4 | 2018-2022 |
| 28 | Thiago Silva | AU$39.1m | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 29 | Pedro | AU$38.7m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 30 | Trevoh Chalobah | AU$37.8m | 7 | 2017-2026 |
| 31 | Callum Hudson-Odoi | AU$37.2m | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 32 | Romelu Lukaku | AU$34.9m | 1 | 2022 |
| 33 | David Luiz | AU$33.5m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 34 | Mason Mount | AU$30.4m | 5 | 2017-2023 |
| 35 | Christopher Nkunku | AU$30m | 1 | 2024 |
| 36 | Hakim Ziyech | AU$30m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 37 | Kalidou Koulibaly | AU$30m | 1 | 2023 |
| 38 | Malo Gusto Current squad | AU$28.9m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 39 | Cole Palmer Current squad | AU$28.4m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 40 | Levi Colwill Current squad | AU$22.8m | 5 | 2020-2026 |
| 41 | Danny Drinkwater | AU$22m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 42 | Roméo Lavia Current squad | AU$21.4m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 43 | Saúl | AU$20.7m | 1 | 2022 |
| 44 | Robert Sánchez | AU$20.4m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 45 | Carney Chukwuemeka | AU$20m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 46 | Noni Madueke | AU$20m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 47 | Thibaut Courtois | AU$20m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 48 | Liam Delap | AU$18.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 49 | Willy Caballero | AU$18.2m | 7 | 2018-2026 |
| 50 | Emerson | AU$17.6m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 51 | Jamie Bynoe-Gittens Current squad | AU$17.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 52 | Álvaro Morata | AU$17m | 1 | 2018 |
| 53 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | AU$17m | 1 | 2023 |
| 54 | Loïc Rémy | AU$16m | 2 | 2015-2016 |
| 55 | Andrey Santos | AU$15.9m | 3 | 2023-2026 |
| 56 | João Félix | AU$15.5m | 1 | 2023 |
| 57 | Édouard Mendy | AU$15.2m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 58 | Diego Costa | AU$15m | 1 | 2017 |
| 59 | Jorrel Hato Current squad | AU$14.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 60 | Alejandro Garnacho | AU$14.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 61 | Davide Zappacosta | AU$14.4m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 62 | João Pedro Current squad | AU$14.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 63 | Michy Batshuayi | AU$13.8m | 2 | 2017-2020 |
| 64 | Kurt Zouma | AU$13.2m | 3 | 2017-2021 |
| 65 | Tammy Abraham | AU$12.9m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 66 | Deivid Washington Current squad | AU$12.6m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 67 | Pedro Neto Current squad | AU$12.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 68 | Estêvão Current squad | AU$12m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 69 | Nicolas Jackson | AU$12m | 1 | 2024 |
| 70 | Tiémoué Bakayoko | AU$12m | 1 | 2018 |
| 71 | Filip Jörgensen | AU$11.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 72 | Tosin Adarabioyo | AU$11.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 73 | Charly Musonda | AU$10.8m | 4 | 2016-2022 |
| 74 | Victor Moses | AU$9.9m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 75 | Gabriel Słonina Current squad | AU$9.3m | 3 | 2023-2026 |
| 76 | Marcus Bettinelli | AU$8.7m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 77 | André Schürrle | AU$8.1m | 1 | 2014 |
| 78 | Armando Broja | AU$7.9m | 3 | 2019-2023 |
| 79 | Axel Disasi | AU$7.8m | 1 | 2024 |
| 80 | Marco van Ginkel | AU$7.8m | 3 | 2016-2020 |
| 81 | Dário Essugo | AU$7.3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 82 | Fikayo Tomori | AU$7.2m | 1 | 2020 |
| 83 | Đorđe Petrović | AU$7m | 1 | 2024 |
| 84 | Nemanja Matic | AU$6.9m | 1 | 2017 |
| 85 | Malang Sarr | AU$6.8m | 2 | 2022-2024 |
| 86 | Mamadou Sarr | AU$6.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 87 | Datro Fofana | AU$5.7m | 1 | 2023 |
| 88 | Asmir Begovic | AU$5.3m | 1 | 2017 |
| 89 | Denis Zakaria | AU$5.2m | 1 | 2023 |
| 90 | John Terry | AU$5m | 1 | 2017 |
| 91 | Kenedy | AU$5m | 2 | 2017-2022 |
| 92 | Lesley Ugochukwu | AU$5m | 1 | 2024 |
| 93 | Conor Gallagher | AU$3.9m | 5 | 2017-2024 |
| 94 | Cesare Casadei | AU$3.7m | 1 | 2024 |
| 95 | Christian Atsu | AU$3.6m | 3 | 2014-2016 |
| 96 | Izzy Brown | AU$3.5m | 3 | 2014-2018 |
| 97 | Nathaniel Chalobah | AU$3.4m | 1 | 2017 |
| 98 | Marc Guiu | AU$3.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 99 | Lewis Baker | AU$3m | 1 | 2020 |
| 100 | Harvey Vale | AU$2.6m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Chelsea?
N'Golo Kanté, with AU$174.7m across 7 seasons at Chelsea.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the wage the club paid that year, added to every other season we hold. A player who moved mid-season has that year credited to the club paying him more. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
How far back does this go?
It covers the 186 players we hold a Chelsea wage for, from 2014 to 2026.