| ESSIEN | Michael ...... , 2002-14 Ghana and former Chelsea player (6) |
| CESC | Spanish footballer and former Chelsea player _ Febregas (4) |
| GYAN | Asamoah ...., Ghana and former Sunderland striker (4) |
| RUUDGULLIT | Former Chelsea player-manager who made 66 appearances for the Netherlands |
| CRESPO | Hernan ...... , Argentine coach and former Chelsea striker (6) |
| DIDIER | 2002-14 Ivory Coast, 2004-12 and 2014-15 Chelsea striker (6,6) |
| DROGBA | 2002-14 Ivory Coast, 2004-12 and 2014-15 Chelsea striker (6,6) |
| VICTOR | 2010-14 Spain and 2002-14 Barcelona goalkeeper (6,6) |
| VALDES | 2010-14 Spain and 2002-14 Barcelona goalkeeper (6,6) |
| GRODAS | Frode ___, 1996-1998 Chelsea player (6) |
| VIALLI | Gianluca -, late footballer; Chelsea player-manager 1998-9 |
| HARRIS | Ron ...... , former Chelsea full back nicknamed 'Chopper' (6) |
| THECAT | Nickname of former Chelsea and England goalkeeper Peter Bonetti (3,3) |
| ANELKA | Nicolas ...... , former Chelsea forward who played twice for France in the 2010 World Cup Finals (6) |
| MALIGN | Libel African state and leaders of Ghana and Nigeria (6) |
| BAIDOO | Michael, Ghana and Plymouth midfielder (6) |
| UGANDA | United heads of Ghana and another African state (6) |
| NYARKO | Alex ...... , 1998-2000 Ghana and 2000-04 Everton midfielder (6) |
| FATAWU | Ghana and Leicester winger (6) |
| APPIAH | Kwesi ...... , 2015-19 Ghana and 2012-17 Crystal Palace forward (6) |