Players who played for Chelsea and Sheffield United

Which footballers have played for both Chelsea and Sheffield United? 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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Player	Country	Chelsea	Sheffield United
Vinnie Jones	England / Wales	1991–1992	1990–1991
Terry Phelan	England / Republic of Ireland	1995–1997	2001
Gary Cahill	England	2012–2019	2007 loan
Ethan Ampadu	England / Wales	2017–2023	2020–2021 loan

Quick facts

4 players in our verified list have played for both Chelsea and Sheffield United.
The most common countries are England (4).
The earliest in our list is Vinnie Jones; the most recent is Ethan Ampadu.
2 players made the link through a loan spell, including Gary Cahill.

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