Players who played for Aston Villa and Swansea City
Which footballers have played for both Aston Villa and Swansea 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 7 in our list.
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| Player | Country | Aston Villa | Swansea City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Saunders | Wales | 1992–1995 | 1982–1985 |
| Wayne Routledge | England | 2008–2009 | 2011–2021 |
| Neil Taylor | Wales | 2017–2021 | 2010–2017 |
| Jordan Ayew | Ghana / France | 2015–2017 | 2017–2019 |
| Conor Hourihane | Republic of Ireland | 2017–2022 | 2021 loan |
| Tammy Abraham | England | 2018–2019 & 2026–present loan | 2017–2018 loan |
| Yannick Bolasie | France / DR Congo | 2018–2019 loan | 2023–2024 |
Quick facts
- 7 players in our verified list have played for both Aston Villa and Swansea City.
- The most common countries are Wales (2), England (2), Ghana (1).
- The earliest in our list is Dean Saunders; the most recent is Yannick Bolasie.
- 3 players made the link through a loan spell, including Conor Hourihane.
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