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Players who played for Brighton & Hove Albion and Middlesbrough

Which footballers have played for both Brighton & Hove Albion 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 4 in our list.
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PlayerCountryBrighton & Hove AlbionMiddlesbrough
Jason SteeleEngland2018–present2007–2015
Joe BennettEngland2014–2015 loan2008–2012
Leroy LitaEngland2013 loan2009–2011
Chuba AkpomEngland2017 loan2020–2023

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Brighton & Hove Albion and Middlesbrough?

4 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Brighton & Hove Albion and Middlesbrough, most recently Chuba Akpom, Jason Steele and Joe Bennett.

Who is the most recent player to play for Brighton & Hove Albion and Middlesbrough?

In our list, the most recent to make the link is Chuba Akpom (England).

Who was the first player in our list to play for both?

Jason Steele is the earliest player in our list to have played for both Brighton & Hove Albion and Middlesbrough.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Three players made the link through a loan spell, including Joe Bennett and Leroy Lita.

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