Chelsea's top scorers of the 21st century: Hazard, Drogba, and Lampard

Didier Drogba is Chelsea's third highest-ever goalscorer. (Shutterstock)

Since the turn of the century, hundreds of players have pulled on Chelsea's famous Blue jersey.

Some, like Chris Sutton and Radamel Falcao, were infamously bad at putting the ball in the back of the opposition's net.

Others, however, like those listed below, were pretty great at it.

With that in mind, these are Chelsea's 10 top goalscorers of the 21st century, according to statistics from Transfermarkt.com.

10. Nicolas Anelka

Nicolas Anelka in action for Chelsea in 2011. (Shutterstock)

Games: 184

Goals: 59

Nicolas Anelka joined Chelsea from Bolton Wanderers in 2008 for a fee of £15 million. He won the Premier League's Golden Boot award in his second season at Stamford Bridge after scoring 19 goals.

9. Diego Costa

Diego Costa. (Shutterstock)

Games: 120

Goals: 59

Diego Costa may have only spent three seasons with Chelsea between 2014 and 2017, but the Spaniard is widely regarded as one of the club's greatest-ever strikers.

8. Salomon Kalou

Salomon Kalou. (Shuttestock)

Games: 254

Goals: 60

Salomon Kalou won all of the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup, and Community Shield during his six-season spell with Chelsea.

7. Willian

Willian. (Shutterstock)

Games: 339

Goals: 63

Brazilian winger Willian had initially completed a medical with Tottenham Hotspur before he eventually chose to move to Chelsea in August 2013. He went on to enjoy a stellar career in West London, winning two Premier League titles, the FA Cup, League Cup, and Europa League.

6. John Terry

John Terry for Chelsea in 2015. (Shutterstock)

Games: 717

Goals: 67

Captain. Leader. Legend. And a pretty good goalscorer for a defender, too.

5. Eidur Gudjohnsen

Rio Ferdinand, Eidur Gudjohnsen, and Peter Crouch on punditry duty for BT Sport. (Shutterstock)

Games: 263

Goals: 78

Eidur Gudjohnsen formed a formidable partnership with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink during his time at Chelsea. Together, they were known as "Fire & Ice."

4. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. (Shutterstock)

Games: 177

Goals: 87

The man with a foot like a traction engine, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink won the Premier League's Golden Boot award in 2000/2001 season after scoring 21 goals for Chelsea.

3. Eden Hazard

Eden Hazard is a true Chelsea legend. (Shutterstock)

Games: 352

Goals: 110

One of the most individually decorated players in Chelsea history, Eden Hazard was regarded as one of world football's best players during his time at Stamford Bridge. He retired from football in October 2023 when he was just 32 years old due to injury.

2. Didier Drogba

   
   

Didier Drogba in action for Chelsea in 2008. (Shutterstock)

Games: 381

Goals: 164

Not only is Didier Drogba one of Chelsea's greatest-ever goalscorers, he also scored arguably the two most important goals in the club's history. He hit the equaliser against Bayern Munich in the 2012 Champions League final and then went on to score the winning penalty as the Blues lifted the trophy for the first-ever time.

1. Frank Lampard

Frank Lampard. (Shutterstock)

Games: 648

Goals: 211

Not only is Frank Lampard Chelsea's top scorer of the 21st century, he's also the club's top scorer of all-time. What's most remarkable about that feat is that did it from midfield. In 2009, he was voted Chelsea's greatest-ever player by the club's fans.