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Players who played for both Aston Villa and Leicester City
5 famous players have played for both Aston Villa and Leicester City, including Youri Tielemans, Emile Heskey, Jordan Ayew and Tom Cleverley. 2 of them played for Aston Villa first; 3 started at Leicester City.
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- Emile HeskeyEarliest on this list to play for both: Leicester City (1994–2000), then Aston Villa from 2009.
- Jordan AyewLatest on this list: Aston Villa first, then Leicester City from 2024.
All 5 players, most famous first
- Youri Tielemans
Belgium · Midfielder · born 1997- Aston Villa
- 2023–2026
- Leicester City
- 2019–2023
- Emile Heskey
England · Forward · born 1978- Aston Villa
- 2009–2012
- Leicester City
- 1994–2000
- Aston Villa
- 2015–2017
- Leicester City
- 2024–2026
- Tom CleverleyEngland · Midfielder · born 1989
- Aston Villa
- 2014–2015
- Leicester City
- 2009
- Marc AlbrightonEngland · Midfielder · born 1989
- Aston Villa
- 2009–2014
- Leicester City
- 2014–2024
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 Leicester City?
5 in our data, including Youri Tielemans, Emile Heskey, Jordan Ayew and Tom Cleverley. 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, Emile Heskey: Leicester City (1994–2000), then Aston Villa (2009–2012).
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.