Players who played for Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur

Which footballers have played for both Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur? Moves between two of the biggest clubs in England are rare and often controversial, which makes this a favourite round in The Connection. 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

Player	Country	Chelsea	Tottenham Hotspur
Glenn Hoddle	England	1993–1995	1975–1987
Gus Poyet	Uruguay	1997–2001	2001–2004
Eiður Guðjohnsen	Iceland	2000–2006	2010 loan
Scott Parker	England	2004–2005	2011–2013
Conor Gallagher	England	2019–2024	2026–present

Quick facts

5 players in our verified list have played for both Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.
The most common countries are England (3), Uruguay (1), Iceland (1).
The earliest in our list is Glenn Hoddle; the most recent is Conor Gallagher.
1 player made the link through a loan spell, including Eiður Guðjohnsen.

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