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By the numbers: Decorated Terry leaves Chelsea as all-time great

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John Terry's career at Chelsea is coming to an end. For real this time.

The longtime Blues captain - who said in February of last year that he was leaving Stamford Bridge, only for his contract to be surprisingly renewed shortly after - confirmed Monday in a joint-statement with the club that he's departing come the end the season.

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The announcement brings an end to the defender's wildly successful - and at times equally controversial - 22-year tenure with the club.

Here are some of the numbers behind Terry's remarkable career in west London:

14 - Titles won with Chelsea

The 36-year-old's trophy cabinet is fully stocked ...

... and, if things go according to plan for the Blues this season, he could have a pair of additions. Chelsea, leading the Premier League by four points, is also in the semi-finals of the FA Cup.

40 - Premier League goals scored

No defender in the Premier League's history has found the back of the net more times than Chelsea's outgoing captain.

78 - England caps won

Terry was a perennial figure at the heart of the Three Lions' backline before retiring from international competition in 2012.

488 - Premier League matches played for Chelsea

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The west London club has seen some magnificent players don the blue shirt over the years, but nobody has made more Premier League appearances for Chelsea than Terry.

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