Players who played for Middlesbrough and West Ham United

Which footballers have played for both Middlesbrough and West Ham United? 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 5 in our list.

Show all 5 players

Player	Country	Middlesbrough	West Ham United
Paul Ince	England	1999–2002	1986–1989
Stewart Downing	England	2001–2009 & 2015–2019	2013–2015
Jérémie Aliadière	France	2007–2010	2005–2006 loan
Gary O'Neil	England	2007–2011	2011–2013
Kieron Dyer	England	2013	2007–2011

Quick facts

5 players in our verified list have played for both Middlesbrough and West Ham United.
The most common countries are England (4), France (1).
The earliest in our list is Paul Ince; the most recent is Stewart Downing.
1 player made the link through a loan spell, including Jérémie Aliadière.

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