Players who played for Aston Villa and Stoke City
Which footballers have played for both Aston Villa and Stoke City? 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 10 in our list.
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| Player | Country | Aston Villa | Stoke City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Dorigo | Australia / England | 1984–1987 | 2000–2001 |
| Thomas Sørensen | Denmark | 2003–2008 | 2008–2015 |
| John Carew | Norway | 2007–2011 | 2011 loan |
| Phil Bardsley | England / Scotland | 2007 loan | 2014–2017 |
| Glenn Whelan | Republic of Ireland | 2017–2019 | 2008–2017 |
| Ciaran Clark | England / Republic of Ireland | 2009–2016 | 2023–2024 |
| Shay Given | Republic of Ireland | 2011–2015 | 2015–2017 |
| Enda Stevens | Republic of Ireland | 2012–2015 | 2023–2025 |
| Scott Hogan | England / Republic of Ireland | 2017–2020 | 2019–2020 loan |
| Axel Tuanzebe | DR Congo | 2018 & 2018–2019 & 2021–2022 | 2023 loan |
Quick facts
- 10 players in our verified list have played for both Aston Villa and Stoke City.
- The most common countries are England (3), Republic of Ireland (3), Australia (1).
- The earliest in our list is Tony Dorigo; the most recent is Ciaran Clark.
- 4 players made the link through a loan spell, including John Carew.
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