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Players who played for both Celtic and Manchester City
5 famous players have played for both Celtic and Manchester City, including Kasper Schmeichel, Joe Hart, Kolo Touré and Giorgos Samaras. 1 of them played for Celtic first; 4 started at Manchester City.
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- Giorgos SamarasEarliest on this list to play for both: Manchester City (2006–2008), then Celtic from 2008.
Kasper SchmeichelLatest on this list: Manchester City first, then Celtic from 2024.
All 5 players, most famous first
- Celtic
- 2024–2026
- Manchester City
- 2005–2009
Joe Hart
England · Goalkeeper · born 1987- Celtic
- 2021–2024
- Manchester City
- 2006–2018
- Celtic
- 2016–2017
- Manchester City
- 2009–2013
- Celtic
- 2008–2014
- Manchester City
- 2006–2008
- Celtic
- 2005
- Manchester City
- 2009–2011
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 Celtic and Manchester City?
5 in our data, including Kasper Schmeichel, Joe Hart, Kolo Touré and Giorgos Samaras. 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, Giorgos Samaras: Manchester City (2006–2008), then Celtic (2008–2014).
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.