Chelsea Football Club is an English professional football club based in Fulham, West London. Founded in 1905, the club competes in the Premier League, the top division of English football. Chelsea are one of the most successful clubs in English football, having won 6 Premier League titles, 8 FA Cups, 2 League Cups, 5 FA Community Shields, 2 UEFA Champions League titles, 2 UEFA Europa League titles, 2 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cups, 2 UEFA Super Cups and 1 FIFA Club World Cup.
Chelsea were founded in 1905 by Gus Mears, who wanted to create a team that would rival the success of Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. The club’s first home ground was Stamford Bridge, which is still the club’s home today. Chelsea’s early years were relatively successful, and the club won the First Division championship in 1955. However, the club went through a period of decline in the 1960s and 1970s, and they were relegated from the First Division in 1975.
Chelsea returned to the First Division in 1979, and they began to rebuild their fortunes in the 1980s. The club won the FA Cup in 1987, and they reached the European Cup Winners’ Cup final in 1991. In 1996, Roman Abramovich bought the club, and he invested heavily in the team. This investment led to a period of sustained success for Chelsea, and the club won the Premier League title in 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2021. Chelsea also won the FA Cup in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018, 2021 and 2022, the League Cup in 2005, 2007, 2015 and 2018, the UEFA Champions League in 2012 and 2021, the UEFA Europa League in 2013 and 2019, the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1971, the UEFA Super Cup in 1998, 2021 and 2022 and the FIFA Club World Cup in 2021.
Chelsea’s current squad includes a number of world-class players, including:
- Goalkeepers: Edouard Mendy, Kepa Arrizabalaga
- Defenders: Cesar Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen, Malang Sarr, Trevoh Chalobah, Marcos Alonso, Reece James, Ben Chilwell
- Midfielders: Jorginho, N’Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic, Mason Mount, Ross Barkley, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Conor Gallagher, Harvey Vale
- Forwards: Kai Havertz, Timo Werner, Christian Pulisic, Hakim Ziyech, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Romelu Lukaku, Raheem Sterling
