Players who played for Cardiff City and Sunderland

Which footballers have played for both Cardiff City and Sunderland? 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.

Show all 4 players

Player	Country	Cardiff City	Sunderland
Graham Kavanagh	Republic of Ireland	2001–2005	2006–2009
Kieran Richardson	England	2016–2017	2007–2012
Fraizer Campbell	England	2013–2014	2009–2013
Tommy Smith (born 1980)	England	–	–

Quick facts

4 players in our verified list have played for both Cardiff City and Sunderland.
The most common countries are England (3), Republic of Ireland (1).
The earliest in our list is Graham Kavanagh; the most recent is Kieran Richardson.

Test yourself

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