Players who played for Sunderland and Tottenham Hotspur

Which footballers have played for both Sunderland and Tottenham Hotspur? 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.

Show all 9 players

Player	Country	Sunderland	Tottenham Hotspur
Jermain Defoe	England	2015–2017 & 2022	2004–2008 & 2009–2014 & 2014
Pascal Chimbonda	France	2008–2009	2006–2008 & 2009
Danny Rose	England	2012–2013 loan	2007–2021
Darren Bent	England	2009–2011	2007–2009
Younès Kaboul	France	2015–2016	2007–2008 & 2010–2015
Alan Hutton	Scotland	2010 loan	2008–2011
Fraizer Campbell	England	2009–2013	2008–2009 loan
Louis Saha	France	2012–2013	2012
DeAndre Yedlin	United States	2015–2016 loan	2014–2016

Quick facts

9 players in our verified list have played for both Sunderland and Tottenham Hotspur.
The most common countries are England (4), France (3), Scotland (1).
4 players made the link through a loan spell, including Danny Rose.

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