Jersey numbers are an important part of football, icons have blazed their trails all while adorned by a familiar number on their back. Some numbers don’t have a lot of history but they have been held by some very notable players. Which is why in this, we’ll be looking at the best Chelsea players to ever wear the number 16 jersey.
Best Chelsea Players to Wear the Number 16 Jersey of All Time
Edouard Mendy
While he had a fairly short stint at Stamford Bridge it is hard to forget the man who stood on his head to lead the team to a Champions League victory. Thomas Tuchel’s defensive mindset saw his team scrape results and a big part of that was the impressive performances of Edouard Mendy in the goal.
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He won the award for best goalkeeper that year, excelling so much he was even named Senegal’s player of the year. In total, he let in just 86 goals in his 109 appearances for the team, keeping 49 clean sheets in the process.
