Ashley Cole to Petr Cech - 12 players who have played for both Arsenal and Chelsea in the Premier League era
The iconic North West London Derby between Arsenal and Chelsea is one of the oldest rivalries in English football dating back to 1907 when the two teams met each other for the first time.
Over the years, the rivalry has grown manifold and since Chelsea's rise in stature in the early 2000s, it has become one of the biggest ties in the Premier League.
The two teams have met each other 205 times where Arsenal won 79 times and Chelsea bagged 65 wins. 59 matches ended in a tie. The last time these two sides came to face to face was in the Premier League on May 12, 2021, at the Stamford Bridge where the Gunners had clinched the tie 1-0.
Several star players like Ashley Cole, Cesc Fabregas, Petr Cech and Olivier Giroud have played for both Chelsea and Arsenal. The last two players who joined Arsenal from Chelsea were David Luiz in 2019 and Willian in 2020.
Here, we take a look at the 12 players who played for both the London clubs in the Premier League era.
Lassana Diarra - Chelsea to Arsenal
Emmanuel Petit - Arsenal to Chelsea
Yossi Benayoun - Chelsea to Arsenal (Loan)
David Rocastle: Arsenal to Chelsea
Willian - Chelsea to Arsenal
Nicolas Anelka - Arsenal to Chelsea
David Luiz - Chelsea to Arsenal
The Brazilian defender played at Chelsea in two stints from 2011 to 2014 and 2016 to 2019. With the Blues, David Luiz won a Premier League, a Champions League, two FA Cups and two Europa League titles.
He joined Arsenal in 2019 and spent two seasons where he won a FA Cup and a Community Shield title.
William Gallas - Chelsea to Arsenal
Olivier Giroud - Arsenal to Chelsea
Cesc Fabregas - Arsenal to Chelsea
Petr Cech - Chelsea to Arsenal
The legendary goalkeeper played at Chelsea from 2004 to 2015. He played 494 matches for the Blues and won four Premier Leagues, four FA Cups, three League Cups, two Community Shields, a Champions League and a Europa League title.
He joined Arsenal in 2015 and spent the last four seasons of his professional career with the Gunners winning two Community Shields and a FA Cup title.
Ashley Cole - Arsenal to Chelsea
The legendary English full-back began his professional career with Arsenal in 1999 and remained at the club till 2006 after which he joined Chelsea where he spent the next eight seasons.
At Arsenal, he won two Community Shields, three FA Cups and two Premier League titles. With Chelsea, Cole won a Premier League, four FA Cups, one League Cup, one Community Shield, one Europa League and a Champions League title.