Manchester City players in The Connection
95 players in our verified list have played for Manchester City and at least one other club with Premier League history. The club Manchester City shares the most players with is Arsenal.
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Clubs linked to Manchester City
Each page lists every player who played for both clubs.
- Arsenal (17)
- Chelsea (16)
- Liverpool (14)
- West Ham United (13)
- Aston Villa (13)
- Leeds United (12)
- Everton (12)
- Bolton Wanderers (12)
- Queens Park Rangers (10)
- Newcastle United (10)
- Sunderland (9)
- Nottingham Forest (9)
- West Bromwich Albion (8)
- Portsmouth (8)
- Manchester United (8)
- Leicester City (8)
- Derby County (8)
- Crystal Palace (8)
- Burnley (8)
- Blackburn Rovers (8)
- Sheffield United (7)
- Norwich City (7)
- Sheffield Wednesday (6)
- Tottenham Hotspur (5)
- Fulham (5)
- Coventry City (5)
- Charlton Athletic (5)
- Swansea City (4)
- Stoke City (4)
- Southampton (4)
- Oldham Athletic (4)
- Hull City (4)
- Blackpool (4)
- Birmingham City (4)
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Every Manchester City player in our list
| Player | At Manchester City | Other clubs in our list |
|---|---|---|
| Tosin Adarabioyo | 2016–2020 | West Bromwich Albion, Blackburn Rovers, Fulham, Chelsea |
| Emmanuel Adebayor | 2009–2012 | Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur |
| Nathan Aké | 2020–present | Chelsea, Reading, Watford, Bournemouth |
| Elliot Anderson | 2026–present | Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest |
| Nicolas Anelka | 2002–2005 | Arsenal, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, West Bromwich Albion |
| Mario Balotelli | – | Liverpool |
| Peter Barnes | 1974–1979 & 1987–1988 | West Bromwich Albion, Leeds United, Coventry City, Manchester United, Bolton Wanderers, Hull City, Sunderland |
| Earl Barrett | 1985–1987 | Oldham Athletic, Aston Villa, Everton, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday |
| Gareth Barry | 2009–2014 | Everton, West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa |
| Joey Barton | 2002–2007 | Newcastle United, Queens Park Rangers, Burnley |
| Peter Beardsley | 1998 | Manchester United, Newcastle United, Liverpool, Everton, Bolton Wanderers, Fulham |
| Craig Bellamy | 2009–2011 | Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool, West Ham United |
| Benjani | 2008–2010 | Portsmouth, Sunderland, Blackburn Rovers |
| Wilfried Bony | 2015–2017 | Stoke City, Swansea City |
| Lee Bradbury | 1997–1998 | Portsmouth, Crystal Palace, Birmingham City, Sheffield Wednesday, Derby County, Bournemouth |
| Wayne Bridge | 2009–2013 | Southampton, Chelsea, Fulham, West Ham United, Sunderland, Brighton & Hove Albion, Reading |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 2015–present | Chelsea |
| Scott Carson | 2019–2021 | Leeds United, Liverpool, Charlton Athletic, Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion, Wigan Athletic, Derby County |
| Mick Channon | 1977–1979 | Southampton, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Portsmouth |
| Gaël Clichy | – | Arsenal |
| Nigel Clough | 1996–1998 | Nottingham Forest, Liverpool, Sheffield Wednesday |
| Greg Cunningham | 2010–2012 | Leicester City, Nottingham Forest, Cardiff City, Blackburn Rovers |
| Wyn Davies | 1971–1972 | Bolton Wanderers, Newcastle United, Manchester United, Blackpool, Crystal Palace |
| Liam Delap | 2020–2024 | Stoke City, Hull City, Ipswich Town, Chelsea, Nottingham Forest |
| Paul Dickov | 1996–2002 & 2006–2008 | Arsenal, Luton Town, Brighton & Hove Albion, Leicester City, Blackburn Rovers, Crystal Palace, Blackpool, Derby County, Leeds United, Oldham Athletic |
| Willie Donachie | 1968–1980 | Norwich City, Burnley, Oldham Athletic |
| Richard Dunne | 2000–2009 | Everton, Aston Villa, Queens Park Rangers |
| Robbie Fowler | 2003–2006 | Liverpool |
| Marc-Vivien Foé | 2002–2003 | West Ham United |
| Trevor Francis | 1981–1982 | Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday |
| Shay Given | 2009–2011 | Blackburn Rovers, Sunderland, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, Stoke City |
| Tal Ben Haim | 2008–2009 | Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, Sunderland, Portsmouth, West Ham United, Queens Park Rangers, Charlton Athletic |
| Owen Hargreaves | 2011–2013 | Manchester United |
| Jack Harrison | 2018–2021 | Middlesbrough, Leeds United, Everton |
| Joe Hart | 2006–2018 | Birmingham City, Burnley, West Ham United |
| Asa Hartford | 1974–1979 & 1981–1984 | West Bromwich Albion, Nottingham Forest, Everton, Norwich City, Bolton Wanderers, Oldham Athletic |
| Colin Hendry | 1989–1991 | Blackburn Rovers, Coventry City, Bolton Wanderers, Blackpool |
| Andy Hinchcliffe | – | Everton, Sheffield Wednesday |
| Darren Huckerby | 2000–2003 | Newcastle United, Coventry City, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, Norwich City |
| Tommy Hutchison | 1980–1982 | Blackpool, Coventry City, Burnley, Swansea City |
| Alf-Inge Håland | 2000–2003 | Leeds United |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 2015–2017 | Leicester City |
| Stephen Ireland | 2005–2010 | Aston Villa |
| David James | 2004–2006 | Aston Villa, West Ham United, Liverpool, Portsmouth |
| Gabriel Jesus | – | Arsenal |
| Mark Kennedy | 1999–2001 | Liverpool, Queens Park Rangers, Wimbledon, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Crystal Palace, Cardiff City, Ipswich Town |
| Brian Kidd | 1976–1979 | Manchester United, Arsenal, Everton, Bolton Wanderers |
| Georgi Kinkladze | 1995–1998 | Derby County |
| Mateo Kovačić | – | Chelsea |
| Frank Lampard | 2014–2015 | West Ham United, Swansea City, Chelsea |
| Francis Lee | – | Bolton Wanderers, Derby County |
| Joleon Lescott | 2009–2014 | Wolverhampton Wanderers, Everton, West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa, Sunderland |
| Riyad Mahrez | 2018–2023 | Leicester City |
| Eddie McGoldrick | 1996 & 1996–1999 | Crystal Palace, Arsenal |
| Steve McManaman | – | Liverpool |
| Ben Mee | 2010–2012 | Leicester City, Burnley, Brentford, Sheffield United |
| Danny Mills | 2004–2009 | Norwich City, Charlton Athletic, Leeds United, Middlesbrough, Hull City, Derby County |
| James Milner | 2010–2015 | Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Leeds United, Liverpool |
| Samir Nasri | 2011–2017 | Arsenal, West Ham United |
| Cole Palmer | – | Chelsea |
| Stuart Pearce | 2001–2002 | Nottingham Forest, West Ham United |
| Terry Phelan | 1992–1995 | Leeds United, Swansea City, Wimbledon, Chelsea, Everton, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Sheffield United |
| Kalvin Phillips | 2022–present | Leeds United, West Ham United, Ipswich Town, Sheffield United |
| Niall Quinn | 1990–1996 | Arsenal, Sunderland |
| Peter Reid | 1989–1993 | Bolton Wanderers, Everton, Queens Park Rangers, Southampton |
| Claudio Reyna | 2003–2007 | Sunderland |
| Micah Richards | 2005–2015 | Aston Villa |
| Paul Ritchie | 2000–2003 | Bolton Wanderers, Portsmouth, Derby County |
| Mark Robins | 1999 | Manchester United, Norwich City, Leicester City, Reading, Sheffield Wednesday |
| David Rocastle | 1993–1994 | Arsenal, Leeds United, Chelsea, Norwich City, Hull City |
| Jack Rodwell | 2012–2014 | Everton, Sunderland, Blackburn Rovers, Sheffield United |
| Bacary Sagna | – | Arsenal |
| Peter Schmeichel | 2002–2004 | Manchester United |
| Kasper Schmeichel | 2006–2009 | Cardiff City, Coventry City, Leeds United, Leicester City |
| David Seaman | 2003–2004 | Birmingham City, Queens Park Rangers, Arsenal |
| Raheem Sterling | 2015–2022 | Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal |
| Daniel Sturridge | 2006–2009 | Chelsea, Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool, West Bromwich Albion |
| Sylvinho | – | Arsenal |
| Kit Symons | 1995–1998 | Portsmouth, Fulham, Crystal Palace |
| Gareth Taylor | 1998–2001 | Crystal Palace, Sheffield United, Queens Park Rangers, Burnley, Nottingham Forest |
| Carlos Tevez | 2009–2013 | Manchester United, West Ham United |
| Kolo Touré | 2009–2013 | Arsenal, Liverpool |
| Kieran Trippier | – | Burnley, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Darius Vassell | 2005–2009 | Aston Villa, Leicester City |
| Patrick Vieira | 2010–2011 | Arsenal |
| Kyle Walker | 2017–2025 | Sheffield United, Tottenham Hotspur, Queens Park Rangers, Aston Villa, Burnley |
| Paul Walsh | 1994–1995 | Charlton Athletic, Luton Town, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Queens Park Rangers, Portsmouth |
| Paulo Wanchope | 2000–2004 | Derby County, West Ham United |
| George Weah | 2000 | Chelsea |
| Glenn Whelan | – | Stoke City, Aston Villa |
| Shaun Wright-Phillips | 2001–2005 | Chelsea |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2004–2006 | Southampton, Charlton Athletic, Brentford |
| Pablo Zabaleta | 2008–2017 | West Ham United |
| Oleksandr Zinchenko | 2016–2022 | Arsenal |
| Vedran Ćorluka | – | Tottenham Hotspur |
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