Top 5 Chelsea FC goalscorers of the Premier League era | OneFootball

Since the new millennium, Chelsea FC has established itself as one of the Premier League’s powerhouses, but who are the top 5 Chelsea FC goalscorers of the Premier League era?

A financial takeover in the early 2000s catalysed a plethora of superstars to come to Stamford Bridge, and some absolute megastars were able to establish their careers in the English top flight, the UEFA Champions League and Europa League.

If you’re a fan of the blues, then there are some names here that you will absolutely recognise, with some of the huge club legends we will discuss in this article being global megastars.

Here are the top 5 Chelsea FC goalscorers of the Premier League era, including some massive club legends and international superstars.

5) Gianfranco Zola – 59 goals

Before the Roman Abramovich era of Chelsea FC, Gianfranco Zola was the star man in a Chelsea side that were pushing for Europe and cementing themselves as a top 6 side in England’s top flight.

Even though he never lifted the Premier League title, Zola’s influence helped Chelsea lift an array of trophies. Including the UEFA Cup in the 1997/98 campaign.

Zola’s best season came in the 2002/03 campaign when he scored 14 goals in 38 appearances, playing every game of the league campaign.

Overall, Zola managed to amass a record of 59 goals over 229 appearances throughout his Premier League career, placing him in at #5 on the list of the top 5 Chelsea FC goalscorers of the Premier League era!

4) Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink – 69 goals

After a very impressive season-long spell at Spanish giants Atletico Madrid, where he scored 24 LaLiga goals in 34 appearances, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink moved to Chelsea to carry on his Premier League journey after having a successful spell at Leeds United in the late 1990s.

In his first season, Hasselbaink scored an impressive 23 Premier League goals in 35 league appearances in his debut campaign. He would follow up by matching this in the following 2001/02 campaign. His debut 2000/01 season saw him be awarded as the league’s top goalscorer and awarded the golden boot.

Overall, Hasselbaink managed to amass a record of 127 goals in the Premier League over his career, with 69 of those coming during his four seasons with the blues.

3) Eden Hazard – 85 goals

After an incredible 2010/11 title-winning campaign where he scored 20 league goals and tallied 18 assists in 38 league appearances, Eden Hazard got a big-money move to London, where he would quickly become a hero at Stamford Bridge.

In his six years at Stamford Bridge, Hazard would achieve 10+ goals or 10+ assists in every campaign, with his best season occurring in the 2018/19 campaign, where he got 16 goals and 15 assists in 37 Premier League appearances.

His involvement in the Chelsea side saw him win six trophies, including 2x Premier League titles, an incredible feat.

Hazard was able to amass a record of 85 goals during his Premier League career with the blues over 245 appearances in the division.

2) Didier Drogba – 104 goals

One of the big statement signings of the new Chelsea era under the management of Jose Mourinho saw Didier Drogba move from Marseille to Stamford Bridge.

Drogba was key in making Chelsea history on multiple occasions, with the most notable coming in the 2011/12 season, where his late equaliser led Chelsea to their first-ever UEFA Champions League trophy.

However, Drogba’s impact was also extremely influential in the Premier League, with the Chelsea forward winning the golden boot in the 2006/07 season and the 2009/10 season. Drogba’s presence up front made him extremely difficult to contain, even from the most legendary and best defenders of all time.

Overall, Drogba managed to amass a record of 104 goals in the Premier League over 254 appearances, bringing him in second on this list of the top 5 Chelsea FC goalscorers of the Premier League era!

1) Frank Lampard – 147 goals

Since his move from London rivals West Ham United in the 2001/02 season, Frank Lampard quickly became a Chelsea favourite.

It wasn’t until the 2003/04 and 2004/05 seasons that Lampard found his stride, hitting double figures in consecutive Premier League seasons from the central midfielder position. Lampard’s consistency continued, and he hit 10+ goals in every campaign to the 2013/14 season, which would be his last at Stamford Bridge.

The Englishman’s best season came in the 2009/10 campaign, where he scored 22 goals and assisted 16, having 38 goal involvements in just 36 appearances. The 2009/10 campaign saw Chelsea complete the treble, which included the FA Cup, Community Shield and the Premier League.

Overall, Lampard managed to amass 177 goals during his Premier League career, with 147 of those coming for Chelsea and the rest coming from his time at West Ham between 1993/2001 and Manchester City during the 2014/2015 season.