INTERNATIONAL STATISTICS UPDATE - NOV 2007
The senior international season closes down for the winter following November's round of Euro 2008 and World Cup 2010 qualifiers.
Here are the full statistics regarding international football played by Chelsea players:
International appearances this season at Full, B, Under 23s and Under 21s levels while with Chelsea
J Cole 7, Makelele 7, Ben-Haim 6, Pizarro 6, Shevchenko 6, Wright-Phillips 5+1, Essien 5, Cech 4, Drogba 4, Ferreira 4, Malouda 4, Lampard 3+2, A Cole 3, Terry 3, Kalou 2+2 (Ivory Coast 1+2, Ivory Coast U23s 1), Sahar 2+1, Bridge 2, Carvalho 2, Mikel 2, Alex 1, Diarra (France B) 1, Boulahrouz 0+2, Mancienne (England U21s) 0+2, Taylor (Wales U21s) 0+1.
International goals this season at Full, B, Under 23s and Under 21s levels while with Chelsea
Shevchenko 3, Drogba 2 (1 pen), Kalou 2 (incl 1 for U23s), Lampard 2 (1 pen), Wright-Phillips 2.
Youth international appearances this season
Bruma (Holland U17s) 6, Ofori-Twumasi 6 (England U17s WC 5, England U18s 1) 6, Clifford 5+2 (Rep of Ireland U17s 4+1, Rep of Ireland U18s 1+1), Cork (England U19s) 5, Stoch (Slovakia U19s) 5, Woods (England U17s WC) 5, Gordon (England U17s) 4, Hutchinson (England U19s) 4, Kakuta (France U17s) 3+1, Philliskirk (England U17s) 3+1, Borini (Italy U17s) 2+1, Mellis (England U17s) 2+1, Bertrand (England U19s) 2, Sala (Italy U17s) 2, Sawyer (England U19s) 2, Phillip (England U17s) 1+2, F Ferreira (Portugal U19s) 1+1, Hennessy (Rep of Ireland U17s) 1, Knott (England U16s) 1, McEachran (England U16s) 1, Nielsen (Denmark U18s) 1, Sinclair (England U19s) 1, Tejera (Spain U17s WC) 1, van Aanholt (Holland U18s) 1, Taiwo (England U17s WC) 0+2.
Youth international goals this season
Stoch 6 (2 pens), Kakuta 1, Mellis 1, Phillip 1, Philliskirk 1, Sala 1, Sawyer 1, Sinclair 1.
Total international appearances of current players
Shevchenko (Ukraine) 79, Ballack (Germany) 77, Makelele (France) 65, Crespo (Argentina) 64, A Cole (England) 61, Lampard (England) 60, Cech (Czech Republic) 56, Pizarro (Peru) 56, Drogba (Ivory Coast) 48, J Cole (England) 47, Ferreira (Portugal) 44, Terry (England) 42, Carvalho (Portugal) 41, Ben-Haim (Israel) 39, Malouda (France) 34, Essien (Ghana) 30, Bridge (England) 27, Belletti (Brazil) 23, Boulahrouz (Holland) 21, Wright-Phillips (England) 18, Alex (Brazil) 11, Mikel (Nigeria) 10, Kalou (Ivory Coast) 7, Sahar (Israel) 7, Younghusband (Philippines) 4.
Total international scorers of current players
Shevchenko (Ukraine) 36, Ballack (Germany) 35, Crespo (Argentina) 35, Drogba (Ivory Coast) 29, Lampard (England) 14, Pizarro (Peru) 13, J Cole (England) 7, Younghusband (Philippines) 6, Essien (Ghana) 5, Carvalho (Portugal) 4, Kalou (Ivory Coast) 3, Malouda (France) 3, Terry (England) 3, Wright-Phillips (England) 3, Sahar (Israel) 2, Belletti (Brazil) 1, Bridge (England) 1, Mikel (Nigeria) 1.
Caps won while with Chelsea
Lampard (England) 58, Terry (England) 42, Makelele (France) 41, J Cole (England) 37, Cech (Czech Republic) 33, Drogba (Ivory Coast) 33, Carvalho (Portugal) 31, Ferreira (Portugal) 30, Crespo (Argentina) 26, Essien (Ghana) 19, Shevchenko (Ukraine) 16, Bridge (England) 15, Ballack (Germany) 14, Wright-Phillips (England) 14, Pizarro (Peru) 10, A Cole (England) 9, Kalou (Ivory Coast) 7, Sahar (Israel) 7, Ben-Haim (Israel) 6, Boulahrouz (Holland) 6, Mikel (Nigeria) 5, Malouda (France) 4, Younghusband (Philippines) 4, Alex (Brazil) 1.
International scorers while with Chelsea
Drogba (Ivory Coast) 20, Crespo (Argentina) 16, Lampard (England) 14, Shevchenko (Ukraine) 8, J Cole (England) 6, Younghusband (Philippines) 6, Ballack (Germany) 5, Carvalho (Portugal) 4, Essien (Ghana) 3, Kalou (Ivory Coast) 3, Terry (England) 3, 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) 58, Gallas (France) 48, Petrescu (Romania) 44, Terry (England) 42, Makelele (France) 41, Flo (Norway) 38, Gudjohnsen (Iceland) 36, J Cole (England) 37, Grønkjær (Denmark) 35, Cech (Czech Republic) 33, Forssell (Finland) 33, Leb?uf (France) 32, Carvalho (Portugal) 31, Drogba (Ivory Coast) 33, 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, Lampard (England) 14, Lawton (England) 14, Forssell (Finland) 12, Bentley (England) 9, Mutu (Romania) 9, Shevchenko (Ukraine) 8, Hasselbaink (Holland) 7, Petrescu (Romania) 7, Windridge (England) 7.
Statistics by Paul Dutton
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