Players who played for Barnsley and Cardiff City

Which footballers have played for both Barnsley and Cardiff 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 5 in our list.

Show all 5 players

Player	Country	Barnsley	Cardiff City
Michael Chopra	England	2004–2005 loan	2006–2007 & 2008 loan & 2009 loan & 2009–2011
Stephen McPhail	England / Republic of Ireland	2004–2006	2006–2013
Danny Drinkwater	England	2011–2012 loan	2010–2011 loan
Kieffer Moore	England / Wales	2018–2019	2020–2022
Ross Turnbull	England	–	–

Quick facts

5 players in our verified list have played for both Barnsley and Cardiff City.
The most common countries are England (5).
Two players, Michael Chopra and Danny Drinkwater, made the link through a loan spell.

Common questions

How many players have played for both Barnsley and Cardiff City?

5 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Barnsley and Cardiff City, including Danny Drinkwater, Michael Chopra and Kieffer Moore.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Two players, Michael Chopra and Danny Drinkwater, made the link through a loan spell.

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