The Chelsea and England defender has played under Jose Mourinho, Rafael Benitez, Roberto Di Matteo, Andre Villas-Boas at Stamford Bridge.
But when asked who had a big impact on his career he listed coaches from his youth development days.
"Gordan Cowans, he was technically gifted and wanted to put his stamp on the team, getting us to play football and keep the ball," he said.
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Looking back now they certainly had an impact on my career and that’s probably why they’ve had so much success with players coming through
Gary Cahill
"We also had Tony McAndrew and Kevin MacDonald, they were really strict but both excellent coaches.
"Looking back now they certainly had an impact on my career and that’s probably why they’ve had so much success with players coming through.
"I had a good time with them even though at times they could be harsh."
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