16. Rio Ferdinand
A ‘rolls-royce defender’ was the phrase often used to describe Rio Ferdinand, who had composure and technique above and beyond that of most center-halves. The defender is widely considered to be one of the finest of his generation and had big money moves to both Leeds United and Manchester United. With the latter he became one of the most successful players in English football history, winning 17 trophies, including six Premier League titles. He was named in the PFA Team of the Year six times, FIFPro World Team of the Year once and won 81 caps for England.
15. Didier Drogba
Named as Chelsea’s greatest ever player in a 2012 supporters poll, Didier Drogba spent nine seasons with the Blues in total, firstly with an eight year stint before returning in a cameo role under Jose Mourinho. He is the most capped and top scorer in the history of the Ivory Coast national team and Chelsea’s fourth highest scorer of all time.
A two-time African Footballer of the Year winner, Drogba has won 17 trophies, 14 of which came at Chelsea, including four Premier League titles. Drogba scored a total of 164 goals at Stamford Bridge, 104 in the league and won two Golden Boots.
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