Players who played for Everton and Sunderland
Which footballers have played for both Everton 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 10 in our list.
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| Player | Country | Everton | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin McCann | England | 1995–1998 | 1998–2003 |
| John Oster | England / Wales | 1997–1999 | 1999–2005 |
| Don Hutchison | England / Scotland | 1998–2000 | 2000–2001 |
| Kevin Kilbane | Republic of Ireland / England | 2003–2006 | 1999–2003 |
| Joleon Lescott | England | 2006–2009 | 2017 |
| Jack Rodwell | England | 2007–2012 | 2014–2018 |
| Louis Saha | France | 2008–2012 | 2012–2013 |
| Jordan Pickford | England | 2017–present | 2011–2017 |
| Darron Gibson | Northern Ireland / Republic of Ireland | 2012–2017 | 2017–2018 |
| Aiden McGeady | Republic of Ireland / Scotland | 2014–2017 | 2017–2022 |
Quick facts
- 10 players in our verified list have played for both Everton and Sunderland.
- The most common countries are England (6), Republic of Ireland (2), France (1).
- The earliest in our list is Gavin McCann; the most recent is Joleon Lescott.
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