Players who played for Crystal Palace and Leicester City
Which footballers have played for both Crystal Palace and Leicester 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 7 in our list.
Show all 7 players
| Player | Country | Crystal Palace | Leicester City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Bent | England | 1998–1999 | 2003–2004 loan |
| Matthew Upson | England | 2001 loan | 2014–2015 |
| Paul Dickov | Scotland | 2007 loan | 2002–2004 & 2008–2010 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | Ghana / Germany | 2017–2025 | 2010–2017 |
| Patrick van Aanholt | Netherlands | 2017–2021 | 2011 loan |
| Kevin Phillips | England | 2013 & 2013–2014 loan | 2014 |
| Ben Chilwell | England | 2025 & 2026–present loan | 2015–2020 |
Quick facts
- 7 players in our verified list have played for both Crystal Palace and Leicester City.
- The most common countries are England (4), Scotland (1), Ghana (1).
- The earliest in our list is Marcus Bent; the most recent is Ben Chilwell.
- 6 players made the link through a loan spell, including Marcus Bent.
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