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Players who played for Ipswich Town and Middlesbrough

Which footballers have played for both Ipswich Town and Middlesbrough? 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.
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PlayerCountryIpswich TownMiddlesbrough
Kieron DyerEngland1996–1999 & 20112013
Marcus BentEngland2001–20042009–2010 loan
Jordan RhodesEngland / Scotland2007–20092016–2017
Frazer RichardsonEngland2014 loan2013–2014
Chuba AkpomEngland2025–2026 loan & 2026–present2020–2023
Sam MorsyEgypt / England2021–20252020–2021
Grant LeadbitterEngland––

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Ipswich Town and Middlesbrough?

7 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Ipswich Town and Middlesbrough, including Marcus Bent, Chuba Akpom and Jordan Rhodes.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Three players made the link through a loan spell, including Marcus Bent and Frazer Richardson.

Test yourself

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