Players who played for Aston Villa and Chelsea

Which footballers have played for both Aston Villa and Chelsea? 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 facts

• 13 players in our verified list have played for both Aston Villa and Chelsea.
• The most common countries are England (9), Australia (2), Netherlands (1).
• The earliest in our list is Tony Dorigo; the most recent is Emiliano Martínez.
• 4 players made the link through a loan spell, including Carlton Cole.

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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• Aston Villa and Liverpool (16)
• Aston Villa and Everton (16)
• Aston Villa and Sheffield United (15)
• Aston Villa and Crystal Palace (14)
• Chelsea and Manchester City (16)
• Arsenal and Chelsea (16)
• Chelsea and West Ham United (12)
• Chelsea and Manchester United (11)
• Chelsea and Liverpool (10)

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