Alonso reacts as he joined the list of overseas players who have above 200 appearance for Chelsea

Marcos Alonso has joined the list of overseas players who have made over 200 appearances for Chelsea.

He reached the milestone towards the end of his sixth season at Stamford Bridge, which showed he has been a key player in their squad.

Alonso has consistently performed at a high level at one of the world’s top clubs, despite working under different managers and in varying formations.

He has played at left wing-back in a little under 60 per cent of his 206 appearances, while under the management of Maurizio Sarri and Frank Lampard he was deployed at left-back.

Alonso has almost won every cup there is to win with Chelse.

‘I have come a long way since then,’ he reflects.

‘After a lot of challenges, you grow as a person and a player. It’s the experience that can help you the most. All the good things, all the bad things… it’s what makes you improve and what makes you better. I think I’m a much more mature person now with a big career behind me, and hopefully more to come.

‘Chelsea is my home now. It has become the club of my life. I will always have those memories, and I will always have Chelsea in my mind.’