Players who played for Arsenal and Manchester City
Which footballers have played for both Arsenal and Manchester City? Moves between two of the biggest clubs in England are rare and often controversial, which makes this a favourite round in The Connection. 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 17 in our list.
Show all 17 players
| Player | Country | Arsenal | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Kidd | England | 1974–1976 | 1976–1979 |
| Niall Quinn | Republic of Ireland | 1983–1990 | 1990–1996 |
| David Rocastle | England | 1985–1992 | 1993–1994 |
| David Seaman | England | 1990–2003 | 2003–2004 |
| Paul Dickov | Scotland | 1990–1996 | 1996–2002 & 2006–2008 |
| Eddie McGoldrick | England / Republic of Ireland | 1993–1996 | 1996 & 1996–1999 |
| Patrick Vieira | Senegal / France | 1996–2005 | 2010–2011 |
| Nicolas Anelka | France | 1997–1999 | 2002–2005 |
| Kolo Touré | Ivory Coast | 2002–2009 | 2009–2013 |
| Emmanuel Adebayor | Togo | 2006–2009 | 2009–2012 |
| Samir Nasri | France | 2008–2011 | 2011–2017 |
| Raheem Sterling | England / Jamaica | 2024–2025 loan | 2015–2022 |
| Oleksandr Zinchenko | Ukraine | 2022–2025 | 2016–2022 |
| Bacary Sagna | France | – | – |
| Gabriel Jesus | Brazil | – | – |
| Gaël Clichy | France | – | – |
| Sylvinho | Brazil | – | – |
Quick facts
- 17 players in our verified list have played for both Arsenal and Manchester City.
- The most common countries are England (5), France (4), Brazil (2).
- The earliest in our list is Brian Kidd; the most recent is Raheem Sterling.
- 1 player made the link through a loan spell, including Raheem Sterling.
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