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Players who played for both Manchester City and Tottenham
6 famous players have played for both Manchester City and Tottenham, including Emmanuel Adebayor, Kyle Walker, Joe Hart and Vedran Ćorluka. 5 of them played for Manchester City first; 1 started at Tottenham.
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- Vedran ĆorlukaEarliest on this list to play for both: Manchester City (2007–2008), then Tottenham from 2008.
- Pedro PorroLatest on this list: Manchester City first, then Tottenham from 2023.
All 6 players, most famous first

- Manchester City
- 2009–2012
- Tottenham
- 2011–2015

- Manchester City
- 2017–2025
- Tottenham
- 2009–2017

- Manchester City
- 2006–2018
- Tottenham
- 2020–2021
- Manchester City
- 2007–2008
- Tottenham
- 2008–2012
- Manchester City
- 2009–2012
- Tottenham
- 2015–2019
- Manchester City
- 2019–2022
- Tottenham
- from 2023
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 Manchester City and Tottenham?
6 in our data, including Emmanuel Adebayor, Kyle Walker, Joe Hart and Vedran Ćorluka. 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, Vedran Ćorluka: Manchester City (2007–2008), then Tottenham (2008–2012).
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.