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Players who played for Middlesbrough and Watford

Which footballers have played for both Middlesbrough and Watford? 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 9 in our list.
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PlayerCountryMiddlesbroughWatford
Paul OkonAustralia2000–20022002 loan
Adam JohnsonEngland2004–20102007 loan
Danny GrahamEngland2004–2007 & 20142009–2011
Marlon KingEngland / Jamaica2009 loan2005 loan & 2005–2008
Josh McEachranEngland2012–2013 loan2013–2014 loan
Nathaniel ChalobahEngland / Sierra Leone2014 loan2012–2013 loan & 2017–2021
Adlène GuédiouraFrance / Algeria2017–20182014–2015 loan & 2015–2017
Ashley FletcherEngland2017–20212021–2024
Britt AssombalongaDR Congo––

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Middlesbrough and Watford?

9 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Middlesbrough and Watford, including Danny Graham, Nathaniel Chalobah and Ashley Fletcher.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Six players made the link through a loan spell, including Paul Okon and Adam Johnson.

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