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Three members of the current Flamengo squad have played for Chelsea (ENG)

Flamengo thrashed Chelsea (ENG) and won 3-1 in the 2025 Club World Cup. On the red and black side, two members of the Brazilian delegation reunited with their former club: midfielder Jorginho and coach Filipe Luís, who was a left-back for the London club.

After the World Cup, Flamengo signed another former Chelsea player. It's Saúl Ñíguez, a Spanish midfielder. Before the trio, two other players had already worn the Sacred Mantle and the 'Blues' jersey. Remember, below, how each of their passages was.

IN WHAT YEAR DID JORGINHO PLAY FOR CHELSEA?

Jorginho played for Chelsea between the 2018/19 and 2022/23 seasons. For the blue team, the player lived his best season in 2021, when he won the Champions League, the Club World Cup, and also the European Championship with the Italian national team.

In total, Jorginho made 213 appearances, 29 goals, and eight assists. In addition to the titles mentioned, the Italian-Brazilian also won the European Super Cup and the Europa League with Chelsea. Therefore, the midfielder made history with the blue jersey before moving to Arsenal (ENG). Later, in 2025, the athlete signed with Flamengo.

DID SAÚL PLAY WITH JORGINHO AT CHELSEA?

A legend of Atlético de Madrid (ESP), Saúl was loaned to Chelsea for one season in 2021/22. There, the Spaniard shared the dressing room and glories with Jorginho. After all, the midfielder was part of the campaigns for the Champions League and Club World Cup titles.

However, the loan only lasted one year, with Saúl making 23 appearances and one goal. Later, the midfielder returned to Atlético de Madrid, spent a season at Sevilla (ESP), and signed with Flamengo in July 2025, making his first adventure outside of Europe in his career.

DID FILIPE LUÍS PLAY FOR CHELSEA?

Filipe Luís has similar points with Saúl. Also an idol of Atlético de Madrid, the Flamengo coach was loaned to Chelsea as a player. The then left-back was in London in 2014/15. Like the Spaniard, the idol of Mengão also made history.

For Chelsea, Filipe Luís made 26 appearances, scored one goal, and won the Premier League, the English Championship. Also, the former left-back lifted the English League Cup trophy. Later, he returned to Atlético de Madrid, where he stayed until 2019, the year of the transfer to Flamengo.

With the Sacred Mantle, 'Filipinho' made history, with 176 appearances and titles like two Libertadores and two Brazilian Championships as a player. As a coach, the chapters are still being written, but already with conquests of the Copa do Brasil, Supercopa, and Carioca.

DID TWO OTHER FORMER FLAMENGO PLAYERS PLAY FOR CHELSEA?

Champion of the 2022 Libertadores with Flamengo, defender David Luiz is an idol of Chelsea, a member of the team that won the first Champions League in 2022. In addition, winger Kenedy, who had a brief stint at Mengão in 2021, also defended the London club.

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