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Chelsea captain John Terry's Premier League career in numbers

John Terry in action against Gillingham in 2000 - the season he established himself at Chelsea

As John Terry signs a one-year deal at Chelsea, we look at the defender's Premier League career in numbers...

Terry's contract was due to expire this summer and he was set to endure a frustrating finish to his time at Stamford Bridge after a red card against Sunderland ruled him out of the Blues' final two games of the season.

But Chelsea confirmed on Friday afternoon their club captain had been offered an extension and, after taking some time to consider the new proposal, it was announced on Wednesday that Terry had signed up for another year.

Terry is Chelsea's longest-serving player having made his Premier League debut a few weeks after his 18th birthday as a substitute in a 2-0 win over Southampton in December 1998.

John Terry's Premier League record

Apps Wins Draws Losses Win %
483 303 106 74 63%

The tough-tackling central defender became a regular starter during the 2000/01 campaign, and went on to make 483 Premier League appearances over the course of 18 seasons, winning the title four times between 2005 and 2015.

John Terry's Premier League title wins

  • 2004/05 (36 apps, 3 goals)
  • 2005/06 (38 apps, 4 goals)
  • 2009/10 (37 apps, 2 goals)
  • 2014/15 (38 apps, 5 goals)

A whopping total of 467 of his appearances have come as starts, with just 16 from the bench, and his disciplinary record stands at 68 bookings and six red cards - including his dismissal against Sunderland.

Chelsea's treatment of Frank Lampard (L) and terry shows a lack of respect, according to Redknapp
Image: Terry and Frank Lampard were Chelsea team-mates between 2001 and 2014

Only 13 players have played more Premier League games than Terry, while only Ryan Giggs, Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard and Paul Scholes have made more appearances for a single club.

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Most Premier League appearances for a single club

Player Team Appearances
Ryan Giggs Man Utd 632
Jamie Carragher Liverpool 508
Steven Gerrard Liverpool 504
John Terry Chelsea 483

Terry also holds the record for Premier League goals scored by a defender with 40. His total puts him ahead of David Unsworth, Ian Harte and Leighton Baines, and it is even more impressive considering his goals have come from open play rather than penalties or free-kicks.

Chelsea's John Terry celebrates scoring his side's third goal against Everton
Image: Terry scored his 40th Premier League goal against Everton

The Chelsea legend's last goal came in their 3-3 draw with Everton in January, and he has now found the net in each of the Blues' last 16 seasons.

Most Premier League goals by defenders

Player Goals
John Terry 40
David Unsworth 38
Ian Harte 28
Leighton Baines 28
William Gallas 25

Only Giggs, Frank Lampard and Scholes have recorded more Premier League wins than Terry, whose total of 303 Premier League victories gives him a career win percentage of 63 per cent.

John Terry of Chelsea applauds the supporters after his team's 2-2 draw in the Premier League match against West Ham
Image: Terry has made 703 senior appearances for Chelsea to date

He has played under 10 different managers at Stamford Bridge, and in 2014/15 he became one of only two outfield players in Premier League history to have played every minute of a title-winning season after ex-Manchester United defender Gary Pallister in 1992/93 and 1994/95.

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