Players who played for Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur

Which footballers have played for both Manchester United 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 6 in our list.

Show all 6 players

Player	Country	Manchester United	Tottenham Hotspur
Terry Gibson	England	1986–1987	1979–1983
Garth Crooks	England	1983–1984 loan	1980–1985
Teddy Sheringham	England	1997–2001	1992–1997 & 2001–2003
Louis Saha	France	2004–2008	2012
Fraizer Campbell	England	2006–2009	2008–2009 loan
Christian Eriksen	Denmark	2022–2025	2013–2020

Quick facts

6 players in our verified list have played for both Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.
The most common countries are England (4), France (1), Denmark (1).
The earliest in our list is Terry Gibson; the most recent is Christian Eriksen.
2 players made the link through a loan spell, including Garth Crooks.

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