Chelsea captain John Terry has signed a new contract at Stamford Bridge after agreeing terms on a one-year deal.<\/p>\n
Terry’s contract, along with that of experienced duo Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole, was set to expire this summer.<\/p>\n
The 33-year-old, who has captained Chelsea 490 times during his career, is understood to have originally been negotiating for a longer contract with the club he has been at since the age of 14.<\/p>\n
But Chelsea have a strict policy of only offering one-year deals to players above the age of 30 and Terry, capped 78 times by England, has agreed to the 12-month extension.<\/p>\n
Speaking to the club’s official website, Terry said: “I’m delighted to have signed an extension to my contract with Chelsea taking me into my 20th year with the club.<\/p>\n
“I’d like to thank the fans and club for their continued support, and the manager who was instrumental for me the last season.” John Terry.<\/p>\n
Despite his age, Terry made 47 appearances for Chelsea last season and was a key factor in seeing the club concede only 27 league goals – the best defensive record in the Premier League.<\/p>\n
He has won 12 major trophies during his 16-year senior career with Chelsea, racking up 621 appearances for the club in addition to scooping a host of personal accolades in that time.<\/p>\n
Terry has also won the Champions League and the Europa League with Chelsea, in addition to the FA Cup on five occasions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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