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Players who played for Birmingham City and Middlesbrough

Which footballers have played for both Birmingham City and Middlesbrough? 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 9 in our list.
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PlayerCountryBirmingham CityMiddlesbrough
Alan MillerEngland1991–1992 loan1994–1997
Marcus BentEngland2008–20112009–2010 loan
Leroy LitaEngland2012 loan2009–2011
Marlon KingEngland / Jamaica2011–20132009 loan
Josh McEachranEngland2019–20212012–2013 loan
Lukas JutkiewiczEngland2016–2017 loan & 2017–20252012 loan & 2012–2014
Patrick RobertsEngland2025–2026 loan & 2026–present2020–2021 loan
Emilio NsueSpain / Equatorial Guinea––
Franck QueudrueFrance––

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Birmingham City and Middlesbrough?

9 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Birmingham City and Middlesbrough, including Marcus Bent, Leroy Lita and Marlon King.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Seven players made the link through a loan spell, including Alan Miller and Marcus Bent.

Test yourself

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