Players who played for Arsenal and Watford

Which footballers have played for both Arsenal and Watford? 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 8 in our list.

Show all 8 players

Player	Country	Arsenal	Watford
Pat Jennings	Northern Ireland	1977–1985	–
Peter Nicholas	Wales	1981–1983	1991–1993
Jermaine Pennant	England	1999–2005	2002 & 2002–2003 loan
Mart Poom	Estonia	2005–2006 loan & 2006–2007	2007–2009
Henri Lansbury	England	2007–2012	2009–2010 loan
Danny Welbeck	England	2014–2019	2019–2020
Hector Bellerín	Spain	–	–
Manuel Almunia	Spain	–	–

Quick facts

8 players in our verified list have played for both Arsenal and Watford.
The most common countries are England (3), Spain (2), Northern Ireland (1).
Three players made the link through a loan spell, including Jermaine Pennant and Mart Poom.

Common questions

How many players have played for both Arsenal and Watford?

8 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Arsenal and Watford, including Jermaine Pennant, Henri Lansbury and Danny Welbeck.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Three players made the link through a loan spell, including Jermaine Pennant and Mart Poom.

Test yourself

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