Varios futbolistas alemanes han defendido la camiseta del Chelsea, aunque esta nacionalidad no ha sido especialmente habitual en la historia reciente del club. Entre ellos destacan Robert Huth, Michael Ballack, Marko Marin, André Schürrle, Antonio Rüdiger, Timo Werner y Kai Havertz.
Algunos dejaron una huella importante en Stamford Bridge, mientras que otros no lograron consolidarse en el primer equipo. Robert Huth ganó dos Premier League con el Chelsea, Michael Ballack fue uno de los grandes referentes del centro del campo, Antonio Rüdiger se convirtió en un fijo de la defensa y Kai Havertz marcó el gol que decidió la final de la Champions League de 2021.
Robert Huth
Spotted when he was a youth player at Union Berlin, Robert Huth joined Chelsea in 2001 and made his professional debut under Claudio Ranieri as a 17-year-old in our final game of the 2001/02 season against Aston Villa. A 1.91m centre-back with a powerful shot, Huth won Chelsea’s Young Player of the Year award for three straight years from 2003 to 2005 and earned two Premier League winners’ medals in 2004/05 and 2005/06 before he joined Middlesbrough after 62 games for the Blues.
Se le recuerda principalmente por formar parte del heroico Leicester que de la mano de Ranieri ganó la Premier League 2015/16, pero antes jugó en el Chelsea. Fornido central, llegó a Stamford Bridge muy joven, pero con tiempo como para disputar 62 partidos oficiales como ‘blue’, aportando su granito de arena para conquistar dos ediciones de la Premier League.
The German went on to spend his entire club career in England, moving to Stoke City in 2009 before joining Leicester City in 2015 and playing a big role in the Foxes’ surprise Premier League title in 2015/16.
Michael Ballack
Huth left Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2006 just as another big German player arrived at the club. Michael Ballack was the captain and talisman of the German national team when he joined Chelsea on a free transfer from Bayern Munich, and he became an influential figure in midfield for the Blues over four seasons as we won both domestic cups in 2007, reached the Champions League final a year later and claimed the FA Cup in 2009.
De todos los alemanes que han vestido hasta la fecha la camiseta del Chelsea, sin duda el que más protagonismo tuvo como ‘blue’. El legendario centrocampista alemán retirado en 2012 (ya ha llovido desde entonces) jugó en Stamford Bridge de 2006 a 2010 conquistando una Premier League, tres FA Cup, una Copa de la Liga y una Community Shield. Le faltó una Champions League, eso sí.
He netted 26 goals in 167 games for the Blues and made his final appearance in the 2010 FA Cup final against Portsmouth as we secured the Premier League and FA Cup Double for the first time in club history.
Marko Marin
A former Borussia Monchengladbach player, Marko Marin looked set for big things when the speedy and skilful attacking midfielder was signed by Chelsea from Werder Bremen in the summer of 2012. Unfortunately, Marin suffered a hamstring injury during pre-season and was unable to establish himself in the first team during the 2012/13 campaign, making only 16 appearances for the Blues and scoring his lone goal for the club in a 4-1 win over Wigan.
Una de esas eternas promesas que se evaporan poco a poco. Centrocampista ofensivo talentoso y habilidoso, nunca encontró continuidad en el Chelsea. De hecho, hasta cuatro cesiones protagonizó antes de ser traspasado definitivamente a Olympiacos.
He spent the next three seasons on loan at clubs in Spain, Italy, Belgium and Turkey before joining Greek giants Olympiacos on a permanent basis in 2016.
André Schürrle
Signed from Bayer Leverkusen, Andre Schurrle enjoyed a fine debut season with the Blues in 2013/14 as he scored nine goals including a hat-trick against Fulham in the west London derby and a crucial strike in our comeback win against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Jugó en el Chelsea de 2013 a 2015. Lo cierto es que no cumplió expectativas. No acabó de desarrollar todo lo que se esperaba de él después de lo que había brillado en el Bayer Leverkusen.
Schurrle went on to set up Mario Gotze’s winner for Germany in the 2014 World Cup final before returning to Chelsea and netting a lovely goal in our 3-1 win over Burnley in our opening match of the 2014/15 season.
However, he struggled for form in his second campaign with the club and moved back to Germany to join Wolfsburg midway through the season, although he had played enough games for the Blues to earn a Premier League winners’ medal.
Antonio Rüdiger
Antonio Rudiger was a firm favourite with Chelsea fans from the moment the tall and athletic centre-back joined the Blues from Roma in the summer of 2017. With his tough tackling approach and commanding presence in the air, Rudiger was a mainstay in our defence for five seasons.
El único alemán que actualmente se encuentra en las filas del Chelsea. No está tan claro que vaya a llegar a coincidir con Timo Werner, porque en los últimos tiempos, castigado por las lesiones, ha ido perdiendo protagonismo y no se descarta categóricamente que salga el próximo verano a pesar de los problemas que tiene Frank Lampard para confeccionar una zaga de garantías.
De ascendencia de Sierra Leona, nació en Berlín y en verano de 2017 el Chelsea pagó por él nada más y nada menos que 35 millones de euros para que dejase la Roma.
He was outstanding in the 2018 FA Cup final and the 2021 Champions League final as we edged past the Manchester clubs, and he also helped us win the Europa League, Super Cup and Club World Cup during his time at the Bridge.
He left for Real Madrid in the summer of 2022, and is a member of Germany's squad at the World Cup.
Timo Werner
Timo Werner defenderá la camiseta del Chelsea desde el próximo mes de julio. El deseado delantero alemán llegará a Stamford Bridge procedente del RB Leipzig y a cambio de 55 millones de euros.
Timo Werner signed for Chelsea from RB Leipzig in his homeland in 2020, in the midst of the pandemic. He scored 23 times in 89 appearances during his two seasons as a Blue.
Un delantero rápido y dinámico, Werner no siempre tuvo suerte de cara a portería, pero su ritmo de trabajo hizo que los aficionados del Chelsea le tomaran cariño, incluso aunque muchas de sus apariciones con el equipo se produjeran a puerta cerrada.
He started the 2021 Champions League final, having scored a crucial goal against Real Madrid in the semis, and he also notched against the Spanish giants at the Bernabeu the following season.
Kai Havertz
Kai Havertz arrived in west London not long after his compatriot Werner, joining from Bayer Leverkusen where he had shone from a young age. Havertz's silky attacking play and sharp movement quickly caught the eye, and he rounded off an excellent first campaign in blue by netting the only goal in the Champions League final against Manchester City.
Another, Kai Havertz, decided the 2021 Champions League final in Porto. He will now hope to follow in Schurrle's footsteps by winning the greatest prize in international football this summer.
Havertz spent two more seasons at the Bridge, scoring 32 goals in 139 games in all, including the winner in the Club World Cup final against Palmeiras. He moved across London to Arsenal in 2023.
Palmarés de los principales alemanes del Chelsea
| Jugador | Periodo en el Chelsea | Principales logros o hechos destacados |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Huth | Desde 2001 | Dos Premier League; 62 partidos oficiales |
| Michael Ballack | 2006-2010 | Una Premier League, tres FA Cup, una Copa de la Liga y una Community Shield |
| Marko Marin | 2012/13 | 16 apariciones y un gol |
| André Schürrle | 2013-2015 | Nueve goles en su primera temporada y una Premier League |
| Antonio Rüdiger | 2017-2022 | Champions League, Europa League, Super Cup, Club World Cup y FA Cup |
| Timo Werner | 2020-2022 | 23 goles en 89 apariciones; titular en la final de la Champions League de 2021 |
| Kai Havertz | Desde 2020 | Gol decisivo en la final de la Champions League de 2021 y gol en la final del Mundial de Clubes |
Con Alemania's World Cup campaign set to get underway on Sunday with a game against Curacao, we take a look at the handful of stars from the country who have played for the Blues in recent years. One of the Germans on our list, Andre Schurrle, actually set up the winning goal in a World Cup final back in 2014 during his time at the Bridge.
