Players who played for Cardiff City and Coventry City

Which footballers have played for both Cardiff City and Coventry 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.

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Player	Country	Cardiff City	Coventry City
Leslie Jones	Wales	1929–1934	1934–1937
Craig Bellamy	Wales	2010–2011 loan & 2012–2014	2000–2001
Jay Bothroyd	England	2008–2011	2000–2003
Kasper Schmeichel	Denmark	2007–2008 loan	2008 loan
Aron Gunnarsson	Iceland	–	–

Quick facts

5 players in our verified list have played for both Cardiff City and Coventry City.
The most common countries are Wales (2), England (1), Denmark (1).
Two players, Craig Bellamy and Kasper Schmeichel, made the link through a loan spell.

Common questions

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

5 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Cardiff City and Coventry City, including Craig Bellamy, Jay Bothroyd and Kasper Schmeichel.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Two players, Craig Bellamy and Kasper Schmeichel, made the link through a loan spell.

Test yourself

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