Xabi Alonso

Head coach · Chelsea

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At a glance

Competition: Premier League · 2026/27
Club at last review: Chelsea
Date of birth: November 25, 1981
Last editorial check: September 21, 2026

Selected honors & milestones

As manager · Bayer Leverkusen — Bundesliga: 2023–24
As manager · Bayer Leverkusen — DFB-Pokal: 2023–24
As manager · Bayer Leverkusen — DFL-Supercup: 2024
As manager · Bayer Leverkusen — UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2023–24
As manager · Individual — Globe Soccer Best Coach of the Year : 2024
As manager · Individual — VDV Coach of the Season (Silver Bench) : 2023–24
As manager · Individual — Football Manager of the Year in Germany : 2024
As manager · Individual — La Liga Manager of the Month : August 2025

Selected career records, including previous clubs where listed. This is not a complete trophy count.

Salary & contracts

Salary

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Featured players at this club

Cole Palmer · Midfielder
Moisés Caicedo · Midfielder
Reece James · Defender

From FootballCap’s selection of 102 players; not the full squad.

Image credit

Image: Los Caminos del fútbol. Xabi Alonso (39666778464) (cropped)

By DONOSTIA KULTURA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original file and attribution

Resized and encoded as WebP; no AI alterations. License checked September 21, 2026. Historical imagery may show an earlier club kit, crest, or stadium appearance. Used to illustrate this profile, without implying endorsement.

Sources & updates

Club assignments and figures reflect the dated sources below. Transfers, coaching changes, and revised estimates may occur after review.

Premier League · 2026/27 managers · checked September 21, 2026
Wikipedia · biographical and historical facts · checked September 21, 2026

Historical and biographical facts attributed to Wikipedia contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0. Trophy lists may use international competition names.

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