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Players who played for Aston Villa and Ipswich Town

Which footballers have played for both Aston Villa 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 8 in our list.
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PlayerCountryAston VillaIpswich Town
Marlon HarewoodEngland2007–20101999 loan
Darren BentEngland2011–20152001–2005
Nigel Reo-CokerEngland2007–20112012–2013
Tyrone MingsEngland2019 loan & 2019–present2012–2015
Axel TuanzebeDR Congo2018 & 2018–2019 & 2021–2022 loan2023–2025
Tom CarrollEngland2018–2019 loan2021–2022
Jaden PhilogeneEngland2021–2023 & 2024–20252025–present
James CollinsWales––

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Aston Villa and Ipswich Town?

8 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Aston Villa and Ipswich Town, including Darren Bent, Marlon Harewood and Tom Carroll.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Four players made the link through a loan spell, including Marlon Harewood and Tyrone Mings.

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