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Players who played for both Aston Villa and Chelsea
5 famous players have played for both Aston Villa and Chelsea, including John Terry, Jadon Sancho, Gary Cahill and Joe Cole. 1 of them played for Aston Villa first; 4 started at Chelsea.
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Gary CahillEarliest on this list to play for both: Aston Villa (2004–2008), then Chelsea from 2012.
Jadon SanchoLatest on this list: Chelsea first, then Aston Villa from 2025.- Ross BarkleyMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Aston Villa 2020–2021, from 2024; Chelsea 2018–2022).
All 5 players, most famous first
John Terry
England · Defender · born 1980- Aston Villa
- 2017–2018
- Chelsea
- 1998–2017
- Jadon SanchoEngland · Forward · born 2000
- Aston Villa
- 2025–2026
- Chelsea
- 2024–2025
- Gary CahillEngland · Defender · born 1985
- Aston Villa
- 2004–2008
- Chelsea
- 2012–2019
- Joe ColeEngland · Midfielder · born 1981
- Aston Villa
- 2014–2016
- Chelsea
- 2003–2010
- Ross BarkleyEngland · Midfielder · born 1993
- Aston Villa
- 2020–2021, from 2024
- Chelsea
- 2018–2022
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 Aston Villa and Chelsea?
5 in our data, including John Terry, Jadon Sancho, Gary Cahill and Joe Cole. 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, Gary Cahill: Aston Villa (2004–2008), then Chelsea (2012–2019).
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.