The top 5 moments of Frank Lampard's Chelsea career

3) Penalty vs. Napoli on 13th April 2012 – Lampard has scored several penalties in his career; however, this one was arguably one of the most important one’s of his career. It was the 2nd leg of the Champions League round of 16 match against Napoli. The Italian side led 3-1 on aggregate from the first leg and despite losing 2-1 at Stamford Bridge, were still in a comfortable position to qualify into the next round when Chelsea won a penalty. Lampard stepped up to take it and duly converted it, a goal that led to an extraordinary comeback in extra time.

Frank Lampard celebrates with the Champions League trophy

4) Captaining Chelsea to Champions League glory on May 19th 2012 – Chelsea came into the final as underdogs; one of the main reasons for this was that they were missing their captain John Terry. Lampard captained the side in his absence and was a key part in Chelsea winning the trophy as he netted his penalty in the decisive shoot-out that saw the Blues become the first side from London to win the Champions League trophy.

Frank Lampard 203: Lampard celebrates after breaking Bobby Tambling’s record.

5) Brace vs. Aston Villa on 12th May 2013 – Chelsea were losing 1-0 thanks to a Christian Benteke strike. Lampard hadn’t had the best of games but stepped up when it mattered the most, scoring two goals to ensure Chelsea got the victory. Those two goals also saw the midfielder become Chelsea’s all-time leading goal-scorer with 203 goals, surpassing Bobby Tambling’s record. The whole season had been a mixed one for Lampard as he struggled with his form as well as his contract situation. He was eventually handed a new contract at the end of the season.