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Players who played for both Aston Villa and Manchester City
8 famous players have played for both Aston Villa and Manchester City, including Peter Schmeichel, Kyle Walker, James Milner and Jack Grealish. 7 of them played for Aston Villa first; 1 started at Manchester City.
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Peter SchmeichelEarliest on this list to play for both: Aston Villa (2001–2002), then Manchester City from 2002.- Jack GrealishLatest on this list: Aston Villa first, then Manchester City from 2021.
James MilnerMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Aston Villa 2005–2006, 2008–2010; Manchester City 2010–2015).
All 8 players, most famous first
- Aston Villa
- 2001–2002
- Manchester City
- 2002–2003
Kyle Walker
England · Defender · born 1990- Aston Villa
- 2011
- Manchester City
- 2017–2025
- James MilnerEngland · Midfielder · born 1986
- Aston Villa
- 2005–2006, 2008–2010
- Manchester City
- 2010–2015
- Jack GrealishEngland · Forward · born 1995
- Aston Villa
- 2012–2021
- Manchester City
- from 2021
- Gareth BarryEngland · Midfielder · born 1981
- Aston Villa
- 1998–2009
- Manchester City
- 2009–2014
- Aston Villa
- 2011–2015
- Manchester City
- 2009–2011
- Fabian DelphEngland · Midfielder · born 1989
- Aston Villa
- 2009–2015
- Manchester City
- 2015–2019
- David JamesEngland · Goalkeeper · born 1970
- Aston Villa
- 1999–2001
- Manchester City
- 2004–2006
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 Manchester City?
8 in our data, including Peter Schmeichel, Kyle Walker, James Milner and Jack Grealish. 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, Peter Schmeichel: Aston Villa (2001–2002), then Manchester City (2002–2003).
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.