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Players who played for both Aston Villa and Everton
10 famous players have played for both Aston Villa and Everton, including Ashley Young, Jack Grealish, Lucas Digne and Gareth Barry. 7 of them played for Aston Villa first; 3 started at Everton.
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- Thomas HitzlspergerEarliest on this list to play for both: Aston Villa (2000–2005), then Everton from 2012.
- Jack GrealishLatest on this list: Aston Villa first, then Everton from 2025.
Ashley YoungWent back for a second spell at Aston Villa.
All 10 players, most famous first
- Ashley Young
England · Midfielder · born 1985- Aston Villa
- 2007–2011, 2021–2023
- Everton
- 2023–2025
- Jack GrealishEngland · Forward · born 1995
- Aston Villa
- 2012–2021
- Everton
- 2025–2026
- Lucas Digne
France · Defender · born 1993- Aston Villa
- 2022–2026
- Everton
- 2018–2022
- Gareth BarryEngland · Midfielder · born 1981
- Aston Villa
- 1998–2009
- Everton
- 2013–2017
- Ross BarkleyEngland · Midfielder · born 1993
- Aston Villa
- 2020–2021, from 2024
- Everton
- 2010–2018
- Tom CleverleyEngland · Midfielder · born 1989
- Aston Villa
- 2014–2015
- Everton
- 2015–2017
- Aston Villa
- 2014–2016
- Everton
- 2010
- Aston Villa
- 2015–2016
- Everton
- 2016–2019, 2022–2026
- Thomas Hitzlsperger
Germany · Midfielder · born 1982- Aston Villa
- 2000–2005
- Everton
- 2012–2013
- Fabian DelphEngland · Midfielder · born 1989
- Aston Villa
- 2009–2015
- Everton
- 2019–2022
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 Everton?
10 in our data, including Ashley Young, Jack Grealish, Lucas Digne and Gareth Barry. 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, Thomas Hitzlsperger: Aston Villa (2000–2005), then Everton (2012–2013).
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.