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Chelsea: Shanghai SIPG: Midfielder: €60 ¥440 2017 1991 [1] 2 Hulk: Zenit Saint Petersburg: Shanghai SIPG: Forward: €55.8 ¥410 2016 1986 [2] 3 Alex Teixeira: Shakhtar Donetsk: Jiangsu Suning: Midfielder €50 ¥370 2016 1990 [3] 4 Jackson Martínez: Atlético Madrid: Guangzhou Evergrande: Forward €42 ¥300 2016 1986 [4] Paulinho ...
On 3 September 2012, Hulk completed a transfer of €60 million, with Porto receiving €40 million, [fn 1] to Russian Premier League club FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, reuniting with former Porto teammate Bruno Alves. [29] This transfer fee caused a lot of debate and a great stir since Mitrofanov, General director from Zenit denied publicly. [31]
In 2012, Chelsea became the first London club to win the UEFA Champions League. The first major trophy won by Chelsea came in 1955, when the team became national champions after winning the 1954–55 First Division title. [2] In the 2009–10 season, Chelsea won their first and only double after winning both the Premier League and the FA Cup. [3]
David Luiz scored his first goal of the 2018–19 Premier League, heading in the second goal in Chelsea's 2–0 home win over the previously undefeated Manchester City on 8 December. [64] He hit the winning penalty in a 4–2 shootout win in the EFL Cup semi-final second leg at home to Tottenham Hotspur on 24 January 2019. [65]
Chelsea's first ever manager was Scottish wing-half John Tait Robertson, who continued to play for the club until he resigned a year later. David Calderhead is Chelsea's longest-serving manager, holding the position from 1907 to 1933, spanning 966 matches. Chelsea's shortest reigning permanent manager is Graham Potter, who was in charge for 31 ...
In 2020, the 36-year-old Silva joined Chelsea on a free transfer, winning the Champions League in his first season, and both the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup in his second. Silva made his senior international debut for Brazil in 2008 at age 23, and has since received over 110 caps, including appearances in eight major tournaments.
A Serious Case of the Blues: Chelsea in the 80s. Vision Sports Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-905326-02-5. Cheshire, Scott (1998). Chelsea: an Illustrated History. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-143-5. Glanvill, Rick (2005). Chelsea FC: The Official Biography – The Definitive Story of the First 100 Years. Headline Book Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7553-1465-4.
In August 2009, Schürrle made his Bundesliga debut in a 2–2 draw against Bayer Leverkusen on the opening day of the 2009–10 season. [5] The following month, on 19 September 2009, Schürrle scored his first two league goals in a 3–2 away win against VfL Bochum before signing a professional contract with the club later in the week. [6]