Chelsea muslim players – Chelsea is football clubs from London, England. They also known as The Blues or The Pensioner. There are some muslim players in Chelsea. Currently, list of Chelsea muslim players are N’Golo Kante, Tiemoue Bakayoko and Antonio Rudiger. Not only that, in the past there are many more muslim players that ever play for The Blues.
So who are muslim soccer players in Chelsea – past and present? Three famous muslim players currently play for Chelsea. French midfielder duo, Kante and Bakayoko, along with German defender, Antonio Rudiger. Kante is Chelsea key player who got EPL Best Player awards in 2016-17 season. While the other two also play integral part in Chelsea tactics and formation.
In the past, several Chelsea muslim players also can’t be overlooked. For example, Salomon Kalou who start in Champions League final win against Bayern. Also Nicolas Anelka who ever won Premier League Top Scorers trophy. Other names include Bosnian goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, Senegal forward Demba Ba and Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah, currenly become Liverpool muslim players.
List of Chelsea Muslim Players
There are some muslim footballers in Chelsea from time to time. Below is list of Chelsea muslim player and his personal detail (birth date, position, club career, honours).
N’Golo Kante
N’Golo Kante is French midfielder for Chelsea and France national football team. Hew was bought from Leicester. Kante won Premier League back-to-back with 2 different clubs – Leicester and Chelsea. He is known with his defensive ability such as tackle and intervention. His hard-workand intellegince also become his main ability. Kante even won PL Best Player in 2017.
Tiemoue Bakayoko
Another muslim French midfielder in Chelsea is Tiemoue Bakayoko. He was bought from French clubs, AS Monaco. Bakayoko shines with Monaco, led them to won Ligue 1 2017 and reach Champions League semifinal in the same season. Bakayoko become option for Chelsea manager to add depth in current Chelsea squad.
Antonio Rudiger
Antonio Rudiger is German-born defender, can play in both center back or right back. In the past Rudiger had play for Stuttgart and AS Roma. He also include in Germany squad that won 2017 FIFA Condederation Cup. Currently, Rudiger often play in Chelsea formation with three center-backs.
Ex-Chelsea Muslim Footballers
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In the past years, there are several muslim footballers in Chelsea. Some have succes spells (i.e Kalou, Anelka) but some muslim players also flop (i.e Salah, Baba Rahman).
- Salomon Kalou, born in Ivory Coast, former Chelsea key player from 2006 to 2012
- Demba Ba, decent Senegal forward , famously take advantage in Gerrard’s slip accident
- Mohamed Salah, currently play for Liverpool, didn’t have many chance to play for Chelsea
- Asmir Begovic, Bosnia goalkeeper, former back-up keeper for Chelsea in 2015 to 2017
- Nicolas Anelka, French forward, like to change clubs, once finish as EPL top scorers for The Blues
- Papy Djilobodji, center back from Senegal, only spent half-season in Stamford Bridge
- Baba Rahman, Ghana left back, not contribute much in only 1 season for Chelsea
- Gokhan Tore, Turkish midfielder, never have chance in Chelsea’s first-team
- Lassana Diarra, French defensive midfielder, having decent spells in Chelsea
- Bertrand Traore, Chelsea wonderkid that failed to break through first-team, now at Lyon
- Islam Feruz, ex-Chelsea youngster, he loaned out more times than he play for Chelsea
Chelsea is one of the top clubs in England. It’s no wonder that Chelsea can attract many players around the world, including muslim players in Europe. Some of the best muslim players in world football such as N’Golo Kante, Nicolas Anelka, Salomon Kalou and Antonio Rudiger become notable example of muslim players in Chelsea, past or present.
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