Players who played for Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur

Which footballers have played for both Liverpool 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 9 in our list.

Show all 9 players

Player	Country	Liverpool	Tottenham Hotspur
Paul Walsh	England	1984–1988	1988–1992
Neil Ruddock	England	1993–1998	1986–1988 & 1992–1993
Jamie Redknapp	England	1991–2002	2002–2005
Nick Barmby	England	2000–2002	1992–1995
Brad Friedel	United States	1997–2000	2011–2015
Øyvind Leonhardsen	Norway	1997–1999	1999–2002
Robbie Keane	Republic of Ireland	2008–2009, back to Spurs	2002–2008
Paul Konchesky	England	2010–2011	2003 loan
Peter Crouch	England	2005–2008	2009–2011

Quick facts

9 players in our verified list have played for both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur.
The most common countries are England (6), United States (1), Norway (1).
The earliest in our list is Paul Walsh; the most recent is Brad Friedel.
1 player made the link through a loan spell, including Paul Konchesky.

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