INTERNATIONAL STATISTIC UPDATE
Following the October round of senior international fixtures, here is an update on current Chelsea player statistics for their nations.
These figures are correct as of October 18.
International appearances this season at Full, B and Under 21s levels while with Chelsea
J Cole 5, Makelele 5, Wright-Phillips 4+1, Cech 4, Ferreira 4, Malouda 4, Pizarro 4, Shevchenko 4, Ben-Haim 3, A Cole 3, Essien 3, Terry 3, Carvalho 2, Drogba 2, Mikel 2, Lampard 1+2, Kalou 1+1, Diarra (France B) 1, Boulahrouz 0+2, Mancienne (England U21s) 0+1, Taylor (Wales U21s) 0+1.
International goals this season at Full, B and Under 21s levels while with Chelsea
Drogba 2 (1 pen), Shevchenko 2, Wright-Phillips 2, Lampard 1.
Youth international appearances this season
Ofori-Twumasi (England U17s WC) 5, Woods (England U17s WC) 5, Clifford (Rep of Ireland U17s) 4+1, Cork (England U19s) 4, Hutchinson (England U19s) 4, Philliskirk (England U17s) 3+1, Bruma (Holland U17s) 3, Borini (Italy U17s) 2+1, Mellis (England U17s) 2+1, Bertrand (England U19s) 2, Gordon (England U17s) 2, Sala (Italy U17s) 2, Stoch (Slovakia U19s) 2, Phillip (England U17s) 1+2, F Ferreira (Portugal U19s) 1+1, Hennessy (Rep of Ireland U17s) 1, Kakuta (France U17s) 1, McEachran (England U16s) 1, Sawyer (England U19s) 1, Sinclair (England U19s) 1, Tejera (Spain U17s WC) 1, Taiwo (England U17s WC) 0+2.
Youth international goals this season
Stoch 2, Mellis 1, Phillip 1, Philliskirk 1, Sala 1, Sawyer 1, Sinclair 1.
Total international appearances of current players
Ballack (Germany) 77, Shevchenko (Ukraine) 77, Crespo (Argentina) 64, Makelele (France) 63, A Cole (England) 61, Lampard (England) 58, Cech (Czech Republic) 56, Pizarro (Peru) 54, Drogba (Ivory Coast) 46, J Cole (England) 45, Ferreira (Portugal) 44, Terry (England) 42, Carvalho (Portugal) 41, Ben-Haim (Israel) 36, Malouda (France) 34, Essien (Ghana) 28, Bridge (England) 25, Belletti (Brazil) 23, Boulahrouz (Holland) 21, Wright-Phillips (England) 17, Alex (Brazil) 10, Mikel (Nigeria) 10, Kalou (Ivory Coast) 6, Sahar (Israel) 4, Younghusband (Philippines) 4.
Total international scorers of current players
Ballack (Germany) 35, Crespo (Argentina) 35, Shevchenko (Ukraine) 35, Drogba (Ivory Coast) 29, Lampard (England) 13, Pizarro (Peru) 13, J Cole (England) 7, Younghusband (Philippines) 6, Essien (Ghana) 5, Carvalho (Portugal) 4, Malouda (France) 3, Terry (England) 3, Wright-Phillips (England) 3, Kalou (Ivory Coast) 2, Sahar (Israel) 2, Belletti (Brazil) 1, Bridge (England) 1, Mikel (Nigeria) 1.
Caps won while with Chelsea
Lampard (England) 56, Terry (England) 42, Makelele (France) 39, J Cole (England) 35, Cech (Czech Republic) 33, Carvalho (Portugal) 31, Drogba (Ivory Coast) 31, Ferreira (Portugal) 30, Crespo (Argentina) 26, Essien (Ghana) 17, Ballack (Germany) 14, Shevchenko (Ukraine) 14, Bridge (England) 13, Wright-Phillips (England) 13, A Cole (England) 9, Pizarro (Peru) 8, Boulahrouz (Holland) 6, Kalou (Ivory Coast) 6, Mikel (Nigeria) 5, Malouda (France) 4, Sahar (Israel) 4, Younghusband (Philippines) 4, Ben-Haim (Israel) 3.
International scorers while with Chelsea
Drogba (Ivory Coast) 20, Crespo (Argentina) 16, Lampard (England) 13, Shevchenko (Ukraine) 7, J Cole (England) 6, Younghusband (Philippines) 6, Ballack (Germany) 5, Carvalho (Portugal) 4, Essien (Ghana) 3, Terry (England) 3, Kalou (Ivory Coast) 2, Pizarro (Peru) 2, Sahar (Israel) 2, Wright-Phillips (England) 2, Bridge (England) 1.
Top all-time international appearances
Caps won while with Chelsea Desailly (France) 74, Lampard (England) 56, Gallas (France) 48, Petrescu (Romania) 44, Terry (England) 42, Makelele (France) 39, Flo (Norway) 38, Gudjohnsen (Iceland) 36, J Cole (England) 35, Grønkjær (Denmark) 35, Cech (Czech Republic) 33, Forssell (Finland) 33, Leb?uf (France) 32, Carvalho (Portugal) 31, Drogba (Ivory Coast) 31, Ferreira (Portugal) 30, Gérémi (Cameroon) 28, Crespo (Argentina) 26, Wilkins (England) 24, Kharine (Russia) 23, McCreadie (Scotland) 23, Zenden (Holland) 23, Duff (Ireland) 22, Townsend (Ireland) 22, K Wilson (N Ireland) 22, Babayaro (Nigeria) 21, Wise (England) 21, Burley (Scotland) 20, Smertin (Russia) 20.
Top all-time international scorers
Goals scored while with Chelsea Drogba (Ivory Coast) 20, Crespo (Argentina) 16, Greaves (England) 16, Flo (Norway) 15, Gudjohnsen (Iceland) 15, Hilsdon (England) 14, Lawton (England) 14, Lampard (England) 13, Forssell (Finland) 12, Bentley (England) 9, Mutu (Romania) 9, Hasselbaink (Holland) 7, Petrescu (Romania) 7, Shevchenko (Ukraine) 7, Windridge (England) 7.
Statistics by Paul Dutton
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