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Players who played for Arsenal and Ipswich Town

Which footballers have played for both Arsenal and Ipswich Town? It's exactly the kind of link that wins rounds of The Connection, our football trivia game. Every player below has been checked against his career record, including loan spells.

Quick quiz: how many can you name before you look? There are 4 in our list.
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PlayerCountryArsenalIpswich Town
Lee ChapmanEngland1982–19831995–1996
Francis JeffersEngland2001–20042007 loan
Chuba AkpomEngland2013–20182025–2026 loan & 2026–present
Ainsley Maitland-NilesEngland2014–20232015–2016 loan

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Arsenal and Ipswich Town?

4 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Arsenal and Ipswich Town, most recently Chuba Akpom, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Francis Jeffers.

Who is the most recent player to play for Arsenal and Ipswich Town?

In our list, the most recent to make the link is Chuba Akpom (England).

Who was the first player in our list to play for both?

Lee Chapman is the earliest player in our list to have played for both Arsenal and Ipswich Town.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Three players made the link through a loan spell, including Francis Jeffers and Chuba Akpom.

Test yourself

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