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Players who played for Cardiff City and Portsmouth

Which footballers have played for both Cardiff City and Portsmouth? 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
PlayerCountryCardiff CityPortsmouth
Gary O'NeilEngland2004 loan2000–2007
Wayne RoutledgeEngland2008–2009 loan2006 loan
Tommy Smith (born 1980)England2012–20142009–2010
Greg HalfordEngland2017–20182010–2011 loan & 2011–2012
Josh MurphyEngland––

Quick facts

Common questions

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

5 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Cardiff City and Portsmouth, including Greg Halford, Wayne Routledge and Gary O'Neil.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Three players made the link through a loan spell, including Gary O'Neil and Wayne Routledge.

Test yourself

In The Connection you get two clubs and a country, and the first to name a player who links them wins the point. Try it with your mates, or take on today's daily.

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