5) Mario Melchiot (Chelsea, Birmingham and Wigan) – 284 apps
Injuries meant the fullback had a difficult start when he made the switch to Chelsea in 1999. However, after starring in the 2000 FA Cup final, he established himself as a first-team regular for the next four seasons.
Melchiot made the move to Birmingham in 2004, spending two years in the Midlands before returning to the continent to play for Rennes. He did have one more spell in the Premier League, though, spending three more years at Wigan.
