Players who played for Brighton and Chelsea

13 players have played for both Brighton and Chelsea, according to Wikidata. The best known include Danny Welbeck, Marc Cucurella and Wayne Bridge. 5 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Danny Welbeck. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1950 (Bobby Smith), the most recent in 2023 (João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus).

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The full list (13 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityBrightonChelsea
Danny WelbeckForwardEngland2020–2026since 2026
Marc CucurellaDefenderSpain2021–20222022–2026
Wayne BridgeDefenderEngland2012–20132003–2009
Moisés CaicedoMidfielderEcuador2021–2023since 2023
Fikayo TomoriDefenderEngland20172016–2021
Robert SánchezGoalkeeperSpain2018–2023since 2023
João Pedro Junqueira de JesusForwardBrazil2023–2025since 2025
Steve SidwellMidfielderUnited Kingdom2002–20182007–2008
Levi ColwillDefenderEngland2022–2023since 2020
Tariq LampteyDefenderEngland, Ghanasince 20202019–2020
Dave BeasantGoalkeeperEngland20031989–1993
Liam BridcuttMidfielderScotland2010–20142007–2010
Bobby SmithForwardEngland1964–19651950–1955

Players ranked from best known to least known (number of language editions of their Wikipedia page). Data from Wikidata: spotted a mistake? Let us know.

Other club pairs

With Brighton

Aston Villa15Arsenal14Fulham14Leeds United13Birmingham City13Norwich City13Derby County12Leicester City12

With Chelsea

AC Milan34Arsenal29Manchester City25Aston Villa25Fulham24SBV Vitesse24Crystal Palace23West Ham22