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Players who played for Arsenal and Southampton

Which footballers have played for both Arsenal and Southampton? 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 6 in our list.
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PlayerCountryArsenalSouthampton
Luís Boa MortePortugal1997–19991999–2001
Theo WalcottEngland2006–20182005–2006
Calum ChambersEngland2014–20222012–2014
Ainsley Maitland-NilesEngland2014–20232022–2023 loan
Aaron RamsdaleEngland2021–20242024–present
Cédric SoaresPortugal / Germany––

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Arsenal and Southampton?

6 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Arsenal and Southampton, including Calum Chambers, Aaron Ramsdale and Ainsley Maitland-Niles.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. One player, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, made the link through a loan spell.

Test yourself

In The Connection you get two clubs and a country, and the first to name a player who links them wins the point. Try it with your mates, or take on today's daily.

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