Players who played for Sunderland and Wigan Athletic
Which footballers have played for both Sunderland and Wigan Athletic? 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 8 in our list.
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| Player | Country | Sunderland | Wigan Athletic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kilbane | Republic of Ireland / England | 1999–2003 | 2006–2009 |
| Steven Caldwell | Scotland | 2004–2007 | 2010–2011 |
| David Connolly | England / Republic of Ireland | 2006–2009 | 2005–2006 |
| Graham Kavanagh | Republic of Ireland | 2006–2009 | 2005–2006 |
| Pascal Chimbonda | France | 2008–2009 | 2005–2006 |
| Lee Cattermole | England | 2009–2019 | 2008–2009 |
| Patrick van Aanholt | Netherlands | 2014–2017 | 2011 loan |
| Darron Gibson | Northern Ireland / Republic of Ireland | 2017–2018 | 2018–2019 |
Quick facts
- 8 players in our verified list have played for both Sunderland and Wigan Athletic.
- The most common countries are Republic of Ireland (2), England (2), Scotland (1).
- The earliest in our list is Kevin Kilbane; the most recent is Darron Gibson.
- 1 player made the link through a loan spell, including Patrick van Aanholt.
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