Players who played for Reading and Swansea City

Which footballers have played for both Reading and Swansea City? 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 facts

• 4 players in our verified list have played for both Reading and Swansea City.
• The most common countries are England (2), Iceland (1), Gambia (1).
• The earliest in our list is Leroy Lita; the most recent to make the link is Tom Carroll.
• One player, Tom Carroll, made the link through a loan spell.

Common questions

How many players have played for both Reading and Swansea City?

4 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Reading and Swansea City, most recently Tom Carroll, Modou Barrow and Gylfi Sigurdsson.

Who is the most recent player to play for Reading and Swansea City?

In our list, the most recent to make the link is Tom Carroll (England).

Who was the first player in our list to play for both?

Leroy Lita is the earliest player in our list to have played for both Reading and Swansea City.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. One player, Tom Carroll, made the link through a loan spell.

Test yourself

In The Connection you get two clubs and a country, and the first to name a player who links them wins the point. Try it with your mates, or take on today's daily.

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