While he may not be worthy of a statue outside Stamford Bridge, it is hard to find a bigger unsung hero in Chelsea's recent history than John Obi Mikel.
On Tuesday Mikel, who featured 372 times in a trophy-laden 11-year stint with the Blues, announced his retirement from football aged 35 following a curtain-closing spell in the Kuwait Premier League.
The ex-Nigeria midfielder bows out from the game with an enviable list of honours in the bag for both club and country, though the majority of them came on these shores with Chelsea.