| RUDIGER | Antonio, German central defender who joined Chelsea FC in 2017 (7) |
| DISASI | Axel, French central defender who joined Chelsea FC in 2023 (6) |
| AZPILICUETA | Cesar , Spanish defender who joined Chelsea FC in 2012 (11) |
| BRANISLAVIVANOVIC | Serbian defender who joined Chelsea from Lokomotiv Moscow in 2008 (9,8) |
| CAICEDO | Moises, Ecuadorian defensive midfielder who joined Chelsea FC in 2023 (7) |
| KIERNAN | ___ Dewsbury-Hall, midfielder who joined Chelsea FC in 2024 (7) |
| MURILLO | Brazilian central defender who joined Nottingham Forest in 2023 (7) |
| COLE | ____ Palmer, English midfielder who joined Chelsea FC in 2023 (4) |
| EDERSON | Brazilian goalkeeper who joined Manchester City FC in 2017 (7) |
| DANBURN | Newcastle central defender who made his debut for England in 2025 (3,4) |
| ROMERO | Cristian, Argentinian central defender who joined Tottenham Hotspur FC in 2021 (6) |
| SALIBA | William, French central defender who joined Arsenal FC in 2019 (6) |
| MINGS | Tyrone, central defender who joined Aston Villa FC in 2019 (5) |
| SCHAR | Fabian, Swiss central defender who joined Newcastle United FC in 2018 (5) |
| SANCHO | Jadon, left winger who joined Chelsea FC on loan in 2024 (6) |
| VARANE | Raphael, French central defender who joined Manchester United from Real Madrid in 2021 (6) |
| MONREAL | Spanish defender who joined Arsenal from Molaga in 2013 (5,7) (see 34D) |
| MAGUIRE | Harry, English central defender and captain for Manchester United FC (7) |
| MCQUEEN | Gordon, late Scottish central defender for Leeds and Manchester United FCs (7) |
| SWEEPER | Central defender in soccer |
