Chelsea’s most-decorated stars including JT & Cech as Azpi aims to move up list

CESAR AZPILICUETA seems set to depart Chelsea on the finish of the season – and if he does, he’ll go down in historical past a membership legend.

The membership captain, 32, has been at Stamford Bridge for a decade and gained EIGHT main trophies in that point.

The person affectionately referred to as ‘Dave’ has helped the membership win two Premier League titles since becoming a member of from Marseille in 2012.

Azpilicueta has additionally led the crew to 2 Europa League crowns, one FA Cup, one League Cup and, in fact, final season’s Champions League.

The defender topped up his private trophy haul to eight with the Tremendous Cup win over Villarreal in August.

Azpilicueta sits joint-eighth within the record of Chelsea’s most-decorated stars in historical past, stage with Gary Cahill.

The 36-cap Spain star gained’t be bringing down his Blues profession within the prime spot, although – with ‘captain, chief, legend’ John Terry sitting on the summit on 15 main trophies.

Petr Cech (13), Didier Drogba (12), Frank Lampard and Paulo Ferreira (each 11) full the highest 5.

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However Azpilicueta can draw stage with Ashley Cole and Branislav Ivanovic on 9 trophies if he wins the Membership World Cup this week.

And the Spaniard has extra cause than most to wish to elevate the crown in Dubai having missed out on the trophy a decade in the past, when Chelsea misplaced the ultimate to Corinthians halfway by means of his debut season on the membership.

Thus far, the Membership World Cup is the one main trophy Chelsea haven’t gained.

And Azpilicueta is in search of redemption in what seems to be his closing season on the membership, with a free switch to Barcelona this summer time wanting probably.

Azpilicueta stated: “It is rather tough to win this type of match.

“I feel after ten years I realise how tough it’s. We misplaced the ultimate in opposition to Corinthians (in 2012) and perhaps I had a special feeling.

“It was my first season, we had been in each competitors, and perhaps it regarded simpler than it was. In time you realise how tough it’s.

“To start with it’s important to qualify for the Champions League, then go all the way in which and win that, simply to be right here. So we’ve got to take advantage of it.

“Dropping in 2012 damage quite a bit and that is the one competitors the membership hasn’t gained.

“To win it for the primary time for the membership could be large. We have now to provide every thing we’ve got on the pitch.

“It has nice that means for everyone, and we’re representing Europe.”

Chelsea legend Azpilicueta refuses to look past this season, both – confessing he’s fully centered on the Membership World Cup for now.

Azpilicueta revealed: “My future just isn’t crucial factor proper now, my foremost goal is to win the trophy after which we’ll see what occurs with my future.

“I feel everyone seems to be attempting to create their very own historical past inside the historical past of the membership.

“By way of the years we’ve seen many, many world-class gamers, managers and everyone on the membership attempt to assist improve the trophy cupboard of this membership.

“And we’re a part of that now. So when the time arrives you wish to take advantage of it.

“It’s true we’ve got our personal alternative to create historical past and to win a trophy no person has gained at Chelsea. Hopefully we’ll be those to do it.”

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