Tracking Chelsea Player Performance in World Cup Group Stage
Chelsea have the best representation in the Premier League at the World Cup, with 18 players selected in national team squads, including the recently announced signing of Cesc Fabregas.
Although this number includes the soon-to-be-out-of-contract Frank Lampard and Samuel Eto'o as well as Paris-bound David Luiz, they are still technically Chelsea players and will be included in this tracker.
We'll keep an eye on the players' performances for their respective teams throughout the group stages here.
UPDATE: David Luiz's transfer to Paris Saint-Germain has been confirmed by Chelsea. He will remain in the tracker for the group stage, however, if Brazil reach the last 16 he will be removed.
All statistics are from WhoScored.com
Oscar
1 of 18
Thursday 12 June: Brazil 3-1 Croatia
Minutes played: 90
Goals: 1
Oscar was the Man of the Match in the opening game of the tournament. In addition to scoring one goal and assisting another, the youngster completed seven dribbles and won three of his attempted take-ons. He also managed four interceptions and three tackles.
Tuesday 17 June: Brazil 0-0 Mexico
Minutes Played: 84
Key Passes: 0
Mexico were equal to everything that Brazil threw at them, and Oscar found the attacking side of his game frustrated. However, he managed to make eight tackles and an effective clearance to keep the score level.
Monday 23 June: Brazil 4-1 Cameroon
Minutes Played: 90
Assists: 1
Oscar got the assist for Brazil's table-topping fourth goal in their final group game having put in another excellent all-round performance. He made four tackles and played three accurate long balls as the hosts set up a last-16 date with Chile.
David Luiz
2 of 18
Thursday 12 June: Brazil 3-1 Croatia
Minutes played: 90
David Luiz put in a trademark mixed performance in the opening fixture. Although he was at fault for letting Nikica Jelavic get in front of him, distracting Marcelo for the opening goal, his 11 effective clearances redeemed him by the end of the game.
Tuesday 17 June: Brazil 0-0 Mexico
Minutes Played: 90
Clearances: 4
Luiz made sure that the Brazilian defence were equal to their Mexican counterparts with a stunning last-man tackle. As well as four effective clearances, his 12 accurate long balls gave his teammates some breathing room.
Monday 23 June: Brazil 4-1 Cameroon
Minutes Played: 90
Assists: 1
Luiz played a part in helping Fred to break his goal drought with a perfectly weighted cross. He was left stranded for Joel Matip's goal, but made three tackles and six effective clearances as Brazil finished first in Group A.
Ramires
3 of 18
Thursday 12 June: Brazil 3-1 Croatia
Minutes played: 2
Assists: 1
Ramires made a last-minute cameo against Croatia and set up his Chelsea team-mate for the third goal with his only touch of the game.
Tuesday 17 June: Brazil 0-0 Mexico
Minutes Played: 45
Yellow Cards: 1
Against Mexico, Ramires showed the side that has had many Chelsea fans calling for him to be sold this summer. He had very little impact on the game apart from getting himself booked, and was replaced by Bernard after 45 minutes.
Monday 23 June: Brazil 4-1 Cameroon
Minutes Played: 30
Ramires was introduced after an hour and made three tackles and an interception despite only having 15 touches.
Willian
4 of 18
Thursday 12 June: Brazil 3-1 Croatia
Minutes played: 0
Tuesday 17 June: Brazil 0-0 Mexico
Minutes Played: 6
Willian's World Cup debut consisted of a cameo appearance, replacing Chelsea temmate Oscar. He made the most of it, using his 8 touches to play two accurate long balls and have one shot at goal.
Monday 23 June: Brazil 4-1 Cameroon
Minutes Played: 20
Willian was given slightly longer on the pitch for Brazil's final group game, and had one shot on target alongside his two successful take-ons.
Thibaut Courtois
5 of 18
Tuesday 17 June: Belgium 2-1 Algeria
Minutes Played: 90
Goals Conceded: 1
Thibaut Courtois will have to wait a little bit longer for his 100th career clean sheet after Jan Vertonghen conceded a first-half penalty that the 'keeper couldn't get to. Apart from the penalty, Courtois' defence shielded him well as he only had 17 touches of the ball.
Sunday 22 June: Belgium 1-0 Russia
Minutes Played: 90
Goals Conceded: 0
Courtois reached 100 clean sheets in the hard fought win over Russia. Although he was kept busy with 33 touches he was able to play eight accurate long balls.
Thursday 26 June: Belgium 1-0 South Korea
Minutes Played: 90
Goals Conceded: 0
Courtois was the only Chelsea player to play a significant number of minutes against South Korea and he did not disappoint. He played seven accurate through balls and had 39 touches as Belgium advanced to face the USA in the last 16.
Eden Hazard
6 of 18
Tuesday 17 June: Belgium 2-1 Algeria
Minutes Played: 90
Assists: 1
Eden Hazard was man of the match in Belgium's opening game of the tournament, assisting Dries Mertens winner. He made four key passes and three accurate long balls as he stole the show on the world's biggest stage.
Sunday 22 June: Belgium 1-0 Russia
Minutes Played: 90
Assists: 1
Hazard was man of the match against Russia with four key passes and two shots. His assist for Divock Origi that broke the deadlock in the 88th minute assured Belgium of qualifying for the knockout stage of the tournament.
Thursday 26 June: Belgium 1-0 South Korea
Minutes Played: 2
Eden Hazard was brought on as a last minute time-wasting substitute in Belgium's final group game.
Romelu Lukaku
7 of 18
Tuesday 17 June: Belgium 2-1 Algeria
Minutes Played: 58
Goals Scored: 0
Romelu Lukaku was ineffective against Algeria. In nearly an hour on the pitch he failed to have a single shot on goal, and was replaced by Divock Origi, who did have a shot on target.
Sunday 22 June: Belgium 1-0 Russia
Minutes Played: 57
Goals Scored: 0
Lukaku was unhappy at being substituted after less than an hour of the game but it turned out to be an inspired decision by Marc Wilmots. Lukaku had just one shot off target and completed one dribble before being replaced by goalscorer Divock Origi.
Thursday 26 June: Belgium 1-0 South Korea
Minutes Played: 0
Samuel Eto'o
8 of 18
Friday 13 June: Cameroon 0-1 Mexico
Minutes Played: 90
Goals Scored: 0
Although Cameroon lost their opening game, Samuel Eto'o had a decent game across the park. One of his two off-target shots hit the bar and he won four take-ons and two tackles.
Wednesday 18 June: Cameroon 0-4 Croatia
Minutes Played: 0
Monday 23 June: Cameroon vs. Brazil
Frank Lampard
9 of 18
Saturday 14 June: England 1-2 Italy
Minutes Played: 0
Frank Lampard was not involved in England's opening game of the tournament. However, Steven Gerrard looked to be suffering from a hip problem which could give Frank the opportunity to face Uruguay on Thursday.
Thursday 19 June England 1-2 Uruguay
Minutes Played: 0
Tuesday 24 June: England 0-0 Costa Rica
Minutes Played: 90
Man of the Match
Lampard replaced Steven Gerrard for England's final game of the tournament and pulled the strings from midfield. He had 97 touches and made four tackles, more than any other England player, giving the fans a good idea of what might have been if he had been involved before it was all over.
Gary Cahill
10 of 18
Saturday 14 June: England 1-2 Italy
Minutes Played: 90
Goals Conceded: 2
Cahill and his centre-half partner Phil Jagielka had their work cut out against Italy. Both were sold dummies that led to danger from the Azzurri, but they made up for it by holing their line, with Cahill catching three Italians offside. Cahill's last-man tackle in the last minute ensured that England would not be bottom of the group despite the defeat, and his three clearances were all effective.
Thursday 19 June England 1-2 Uruguay
Minutes Played: 90
Goals Conceded: 2
Cahill was narrowly behind Wayne Rooney for WhoScored's top rating after a stellar performance against Uruguay. Despite conceding two goals, Cahill made 12 effective clearances and two tackles as well as winning three free kicks for the Three Lions. He matched his centre-half partner Jagielka for passing accuracy and played five long balls that found their man. If other results do not go England's way and they find themselves eliminated, Cahill is among the few players who can hold their heads up high.
Tuesday 24 June: England 0-0 Costa Rica
Minutes Played: 90
Goals Conceded: 0
Cahill signed off his World Cup campaign with a clean sheet. He made four interceptions and three clearances, finishing the game just behind Frank Lampard in WhoSocred's ratings.
Andre Schurrle
11 of 18
Monday 16 June: Germany 0-4 Portugal
Minutes Played: 30
Goals Scored: 0
Germany were already three goals up against 10-man Portugal when Andre Schurrle was introduced at 63 minutes. Schurrle made one key pass with just 18 touches of the ball as Germany topped Group G.
Saturday 21 June: Germany 2-2 Ghana
Minutes Played: 0
Thursday 26 June: Germany 1-0 USA
Minutes Played: 1
Christian Atsu
12 of 18
Monday 16 June: Ghana 1-2 USA
Minutes Played: 78
Goals Scored: 0
Ghana suffered a shock defeat to the USA in their opening game of the tournament. Despite the result, Christian Atsu had a lot to be proud of from his 78 minutes on the pitch. The 22-year-old made three key passes and had four shots, as well as completing two take-ons and another two dribbles.
Saturday 21 June: Ghana 2-2 Germany
Minutes Played: 71
Shots on Target: 1
Atsu had the highest passing accuracy of the Ghanaian starting XI at 88 percent. He won three take-ons and one tackle before being replaced by Mubarak Wakaso with 20 minutes to go.
Thursday 26 June: Ghana 1-2 Portugal
Minutes Played: 0
John Obi Mikel
13 of 18
Monday 16 June: Nigeria 0-0 Iran
Minutes Played: 90
Passing Accuracy: 79 percent
Iran vs. Nigeria was never likely to be the game that set the tournament alight, but few expected the African Cup of Nations champions to struggle so badly. Mikel won five fouls and two dribbles in a stilted game that was not helped by the poor quality of the pitch.
Saturday 21 June: Nigeria 1-0 Bosnia & Herzegovina
Minutes Played: 90
Key Passes: 2
Nigeria took a big step towards qualifying from Group F with a controversial win over Bosnia & Herzegovina. During the game, Mikel picked up his first yellow card of the tournament while making two tackles, interceptions and clearances.
Wednesday 25 June: Nigeria 2-3 Argentina
Minutes Played: 90
Shots on Target: 1
Mikel had one shot on goal as the Super Eagles became the first African nation to advance to the knockout stages of the World Cup. He also made two tackles and clearances and one key pass to help his side get out of the group.
Victor Moses
14 of 18
Monday 16 June: Nigeria 0-0 Iran
Minutes Played: 52
Shots on target: 1
Victor Moses was one of the few Nigerian players to test Alireza Haghighi in the Iranian goal, with one shot on target. However, having only attempted six passes in the 52 minutes he was on the pitch, Moses was rightly withdrawn shortly after half time.
Saturday 21 June: Nigeria 1-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Minutes Played: 0
Wednesday 25 June: Nigeria 2-3 Argentina
Minutes Played: 0
Kenneth Omeruo
15 of 18
Monday 16 June: Nigeria 0-0 Iran
Minutes Played: 90
Goals conceded: 0
Kenneth Omeruo made his case to be recalled to Stamford Bridge with a solid defensive display. The 20-year-old made four effective clearances and two tackles, as well as completing six long balls from the back.
Saturday 21 June: Nigeria 1-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Minutes Played: 90
Clearances: 9
Omeruo put in another excellent performance at the back for Nigeria, making four tackles and three interceptions as well as nine effective clearances.
Wednesday 25 June: Nigeria 2-3 Argentina
Minutes Played: 90
Yellow Cards: 1
Omeruo made seven clearances as he did his best to keep Argentina at bay, as well as four tackles and interceptions.
Cesar Azpilicueta
16 of 18
Friday 13 June: Spain 1-5 Netherlands
Minutes Played: 90
Goals conceded: 5
Azpilicueta had a quiet first half as Spain exhibited their brand of possession football. However, Robin Van Persie's sealion header just before halftime unnerved them, and the defending champions were completely demolished. Azpilicueta was limited to three tackles and three interceptions plus one key pass over the course of the 90 minutes.
Wednesday 18 June: Spain 0-2 Chile
Minutes Played: 90
Goals Conceded: 2
Azpilicueta was one of the best players on the pitch for Spain as their World Cup defence ended in disappointment. He made two tackles and four interceptions, but was starved of the ball for much of the game.
Monday 23 June: Spain 3-0 Australia
Minutes Played: 0
Fernando Torres
17 of 18
Friday 13 June: Spain 1-5 Netherlands
Minutes Played: 30
Goals Scored: 0
Torres replaced Diego Costa after 62 minutes when Spain were just 2-1 down. He harried and hassled but failed to find a way through the Dutch defence. He could have grabbed a consolation late on having beaten three defenders, but his final shot was soft and so easily dealt with that it was not recorded as an attempt in the statistics. Torres was caught offside twice and made two tackles as his side were dismantled.
Wednesday 18 June: Spain 0-2 Chile
Minutes Played: 30
Goals Scored: 0
Torres came on for Diego Costa with 30 minutes to go of Spain's World Cup campaign. He had just 23 touches and no shots as the defending champions crashed out of the tournament at the group stage.
Monday 23 June: Spain 3-0 Australia
Minutes Played: 90
Goals Scored: 1
Despite an unimpressive first half, Torres came alive in the final 45 minutes of Spain's World Cup campaign. He scored his first World Cup goal since 2006 after being played in by Andres Iniesta and had another shot off target.
Cesc Fabregas
18 of 18
Friday 13 June: Spain 1-5 Netherlands
Minutes Played: 12
Goals Scored: 0
The game was over as a contest by the time Fabregas was introduced, and there was little he could do to affect the result in the final 10 minutes. He made one tackle and one accurate cross, with a passing accuracy of 75 percent.
Wednesday 18 June: Spain 0-2 Chile
Minutes Played: 0
Monday 23 June: Spain 3-0 Australia
Minutes Played: 20
Assists: 1
Fabregas' through ball set up former Chelsea man Juan Mata for Spain's final goal of the 2014 World Cup. Despite his limited minutes on the pitch, he made 88 percent of his 32 passes count, and completed one dribble.
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