Players who played for Brentford and Ipswich Town

Which footballers have played for both Brentford 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 12 in our list.

Show all 12 players

Player	Country	Brentford	Ipswich Town
Marcus Bent	England	1995–1998	2001–2004
Hermann Hreiðarsson	Iceland	1998–1999	2000–2003
Ívar Ingimarsson	Iceland	1999–2002	2011–2012
Stephen Hunt	Republic of Ireland	2001–2005	2013–2015
Ibrahima Sonko	Senegal	2002–2004	2011–2012
DJ Campbell	England	2005–2006	2012–2013 loan
Jordan Rhodes	England / Scotland	2009 loan	2007–2009
Alex McCarthy	England	2010 loan	2012 loan
Jonathan Douglas	Republic of Ireland	2011–2015	2015–2017
Chuba Akpom	England	2013–2014 loan	2025–2026 loan & 2026–present
Alan Judge	Republic of Ireland	–	–
Chiedozie Ogbene	Nigeria / Republic of Ireland	–	–

Quick facts

12 players in our verified list have played for both Brentford and Ipswich Town.
The most common countries are England (5), Republic of Ireland (3), Iceland (2).
Four players made the link through a loan spell, including DJ Campbell and Jordan Rhodes.

Common questions

How many players have played for both Brentford and Ipswich Town?

12 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Brentford and Ipswich Town, including Marcus Bent, Alex McCarthy and Chuba Akpom.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Four players made the link through a loan spell, including DJ Campbell and Jordan Rhodes.

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