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Players who played for both Arsenal and Manchester City
13 famous players have played for both Arsenal and Manchester City, including Raheem Sterling, Patrick Vieira, Emmanuel Adebayor and Nicolas Anelka. 9 of them played for Arsenal first; 4 started at Manchester City.
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- Nicolas AnelkaEarliest on this list to play for both: Arsenal (1997–1999), then Manchester City from 2002.
Raheem SterlingLatest on this list: Manchester City first, then Arsenal from 2024.
All 13 players, most famous first
- Raheem Sterling
England · Forward · born 1994- Arsenal
- 2024–2025
- Manchester City
- 2015–2022
Patrick Vieira
France · Midfielder · born 1976- Arsenal
- 1996–2005
- Manchester City
- 2010–2011
- Arsenal
- 2006–2009
- Manchester City
- 2009–2012
- Nicolas AnelkaFrance · Forward · born 1979
- Arsenal
- 1997–1999
- Manchester City
- 2002–2005
Samir NasriFrance · Midfielder · born 1987- Arsenal
- 2008–2011
- Manchester City
- 2011–2017
Bacary SagnaFrance · Defender · born 1983- Arsenal
- 2007–2014
- Manchester City
- 2014–2017
- Arsenal
- 2002–2009
- Manchester City
- 2009–2013
- Gabriel Jesus
Brazil · Forward · born 1997- Arsenal
- 2022–2026
- Manchester City
- 2017–2022
- Gaël ClichyFrance · Defender · born 1985
- Arsenal
- 2003–2011
- Manchester City
- 2011–2017
- Arsenal
- 2022–2026
- Manchester City
- 2016–2022
- David SeamanEngland · Goalkeeper · born 1963
- Arsenal
- 1990–2003
- Manchester City
- 2003–2004
- Andy ColeEngland · Forward · born 1971
- Arsenal
- 1989–1992
- Manchester City
- 2005–2006
- Denís Suárez
Spain · Midfielder · born 1994- Arsenal
- 2019
- Manchester City
- 2011–2013
Years are club stints from Wikidata (snapshot 2026-09-28); a loan that runs straight into a transfer is shown as one stint. “from YEAR” means no end year is recorded — it is not a claim about a current club.
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Questions
How many famous players have played for both Arsenal and Manchester City?
13 in our data, including Raheem Sterling, Patrick Vieira, Emmanuel Adebayor and Nicolas Anelka. The list covers famous footballers only — players covered by at least 45 language editions of Wikipedia — so it is not every player who ever wore both shirts.
Who was the first player on this list to play for both clubs?
In our data, Nicolas Anelka: Arsenal (1997–1999), then Manchester City (2002–2005).
Where does this list come from?
Club careers from Wikidata, the open database behind Wikipedia (public domain, CC0), snapshot 2026-09-28. Senior spells count, loans included when Wikidata records them; youth and reserve teams do not. Found a mistake? Tell us via the About page.