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Players who played for both Everton and Leicester City
6 famous players have played for both Everton and Leicester City, including Gary Lineker, Yakubu, Tom Cleverley and Ademola Lookman. 3 of them played for Everton first; 3 started at Leicester City.
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Gary LinekerEarliest on this list to play for both: Leicester City (1976–1985), then Everton from 1985.- Asmir BegovićLatest on this list: Everton first, then Leicester City from 2025.
- Asmir BegovićMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Everton 2021–2023, 2024–2025; Leicester City from 2025).
All 6 players, most famous first
- Gary Lineker
England · Forward · born 1960- Everton
- 1985–1986
- Leicester City
- 1976–1985
- Everton
- 2007–2011
- Leicester City
- 2011
- Tom CleverleyEngland · Midfielder · born 1989
- Everton
- 2015–2017
- Leicester City
- 2009
- Everton
- 2017–2019
- Leicester City
- 2021–2022
- Everton
- 2021–2023, 2024–2025
- Leicester City
- from 2025
- Michael KeaneEngland · Defender · born 1993
- Everton
- from 2017
- Leicester City
- 2012–2013
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 Everton and Leicester City?
6 in our data, including Gary Lineker, Yakubu, Tom Cleverley and Ademola Lookman. 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, Gary Lineker: Leicester City (1976–1985), then Everton (1985–1986).
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.