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Players who played for both Inter Milan and Manchester City
9 famous players have played for both Inter Milan and Manchester City, including Mario Balotelli, Patrick Vieira, Edin Džeko and Mateo Kovačić. 5 of them played for Inter Milan first; 4 started at Manchester City.
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Mario BalotelliEarliest on this list to play for both: Inter Milan (2007–2010), then Manchester City from 2010.- Manuel AkanjiLatest on this list: Manchester City first, then Inter Milan from 2025.
All 9 players, most famous first
- Mario Balotelli
Italy · Forward · born 1990- Inter Milan
- 2007–2010
- Manchester City
- 2010–2013
Patrick Vieira
France · Midfielder · born 1976- Inter Milan
- 2006–2010
- Manchester City
- 2010–2011
- Inter Milan
- 2021–2023
- Manchester City
- 2011–2016
Mateo Kovačić
Croatia · Midfielder · born 1994- Inter Milan
- 2013–2015
- Manchester City
- from 2023
- Maicon
Brazil · Defender · born 1981- Inter Milan
- 2006–2012
- Manchester City
- 2012–2013
- João Cancelo
Portugal · Defender · born 1994- Inter Milan
- 2017–2018
- Manchester City
- 2019–2024
- Aleksandar Kolarov
Serbia · Defender · born 1985- Inter Milan
- 2020–2022
- Manchester City
- 2010–2017
- Inter Milan
- 2025–2026
- Manchester City
- 2022–2026
- Inter Milan
- 2015–2017
- Manchester City
- 2013–2016
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 Inter Milan and Manchester City?
9 in our data, including Mario Balotelli, Patrick Vieira, Edin Džeko and Mateo Kovačić. 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, Mario Balotelli: Inter Milan (2007–2010), then Manchester City (2010–2013).
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.