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Players who played for both Aston Villa and Manchester United
8 famous players have played for both Aston Villa and Manchester United, including Marcus Rashford, Ashley Young, Peter Schmeichel and Jadon Sancho. 2 of them played for Aston Villa first; 6 started at Manchester United.
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- Dwight YorkeEarliest on this list to play for both: Aston Villa (1989–1998), then Manchester United from 1998.
- Victor LindelöfLatest on this list: Manchester United first, then Aston Villa from 2025.
Ashley YoungWent back for a second spell at Aston Villa.
All 8 players, most famous first
Marcus Rashford
England · Forward · born 1997- Aston Villa
- 2025
- Manchester United
- from 2015
- Ashley YoungEngland · Midfielder · born 1985
- Aston Villa
- 2007–2011, 2021–2023
- Manchester United
- 2011–2020
- Aston Villa
- 2001–2002
- Manchester United
- 1991–1999
Jadon SanchoEngland · Forward · born 2000- Aston Villa
- 2025–2026
- Manchester United
- 2021–2026
- Tom CleverleyEngland · Midfielder · born 1989
- Aston Villa
- 2014–2015
- Manchester United
- 2008–2015
- Aston Villa
- from 2025
- Manchester United
- 2017–2025
- Aston Villa
- 1989–1998
- Manchester United
- 1998–2002
- Tom HeatonEngland · Goalkeeper · born 1986
- Aston Villa
- 2019–2021
- Manchester United
- 2005–2010, from 2021
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 United?
8 in our data, including Marcus Rashford, Ashley Young, Peter Schmeichel and Jadon Sancho. 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, Dwight Yorke: Aston Villa (1989–1998), then Manchester United (1998–2002).
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.