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Players who played for Southampton and Swansea City

Which footballers have played for both Southampton 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 quiz: how many can you name before you look? There are 9 in our list.
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PlayerCountrySouthamptonSwansea City
Ernie JonesWales1949–19511943–1947
Alan CurtisWales1983–19861972–1979 & 1980–1983 & 1989–1990
Nathan DyerEngland2005–20092009 loan & 2009–2020
Jack CorkEngland2008–2009 & 2011–20152015–2017
Steven CaulkerEngland / Sierra Leone2015–2016 loan2011–2012 loan
Flynn DownesEngland2023–2024 loan & 2024–present2021–2022
Garry MonkEngland––
Michael ObafemiRepublic of Ireland––
Ryan ManningRepublic of Ireland––

Quick facts

Common questions

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

9 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Southampton and Swansea City, including Steven Caulker, Jack Cork and Alan Curtis.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Three players made the link through a loan spell, including Nathan Dyer and Steven Caulker.

Test yourself

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