Top five quickest players to reach 30 Premier League goals for Chelsea

Cole Palmer joins the list of fastest players to score 30 goals for the Blues.

Chelsea have created and acquired a number of elite attacking players, and we have seen over the years how their influence has been sufficient to propel the team to greatness. There have been numerous outstanding attackers throughout the club’s history who have scored a ton of goals while playing for the squad and made a name for themselves as the best of all time.

In this article, we will examine the top five quickest players to score 30 Premier League goals for Chelsea over the years.

5. Tore Andre Flo – 82 matches

Tore Andre Flo was one of the legendary Chelsea players who joined the club in 1997 and established himself as one of the best strikers at the club. Despite spending just three years at the club the Norwegian was Blues best attacker during his time at the club.

The 6 ft 4 striker appeared in 112 matches for the West Londoners and netted 34 goals, he was also the first player of the club to reach 30 fastest goals in the Premier League in 82 matches.

4. Didier Drogba – 67 matches

Drogba joined Chelsea, a Premier League team, in July 2004. He is well-known for his time at Chelsea, where he is presently the fourth-highest goalscorer in the team’s history and the top foreign player. According to a 2012 Chelsea Magazine survey of 20,000 supporters, Drogba is the best player Chelsea have ever had.

He became the second-fastest striker to score 30 goals and enabled Chelsea to win their first-ever league title in 50 years in his inaugural campaign. A year later, they won another Premier League title.

3. Diego Costa – 48 matches

Costa won three trophies in London, including a League Cup and two Premier League championships, after a falling out with head coach Antonio Conte in 2018 he left the club. On the other hand, he is the third-fastest Chelsea player to reach 30 goals in the league, and his tenure at the Blues was full of goals as he rapidly adapted to the team and became their main goal scorer.

2. Cole Palmer – 46 matches

Ever since joining Chelsea Cole Palmer has become a household name at the club. His addition to the club has impressively paid dividends as he exploded onto the scene in west London when he ended the season with 22 goals last term and that was enough to underline how much potential he boasts to become one of the best players in Europe.

Palmer has since been finding the back of the net for the Blues and has become their main man at the club from scoring goals to providing assists. With the quickness he has scored goals he is now the second fastest Chelsea player to reach 30 goals in Premier League after his goal in the Blues 3-0 win over Aston Villa as they continue their fine run under Enzo Maresca.

Cole Palmer picking out the top corner in style 💫🎥 @ChelseaFC #CHEAVLpic.twitter.com/2OdBmkOSZw

— Premier League (@premierleague) December 1, 2024

1. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink – 41 matches

At Chelsea, he won a second Premier League Golden Boot and once again dominated the league in scoring in his debut season. In 2003–04, he helped Chelsea reach an all-time high and then club-record second-place Premier League finish. He also participated in the 2002 FA Cup Final.

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink played for Chelsea for four seasons, accomplishing nothing but scoring goals for the team. He scored 87 goals in 177 games over his four years at the club, and he is still the West Londoners’ fastest player to achieve 30 goals in the league.

Cole Palmer's goalscoring record at Chelsea is among the greats. 😍 Fewest games needed to score 30 PL goals for Chelsea:  ◎ 41 – Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink  ◉ 46 – Cole Palmer  ◎ 48 – Diego Costa  ◎ 67 – Didier Droga   Most PL goals + assists for Chelsea in a calendar… pic.twitter.com/3ZTmKzMZTY

— Squawka (@Squawka) December 1, 2024

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