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Players who played for both Manchester City and Valencia
5 famous players have played for both Manchester City and Valencia, including David Silva, Ferran Torres, Nicolás Otamendi and João Cancelo. 1 of them played for Manchester City first; 4 started at Valencia.
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David SilvaEarliest on this list to play for both: Valencia (2004–2010), then Manchester City from 2010.
Ferran TorresLatest on this list: Valencia first, then Manchester City from 2020.
All 5 players, most famous first
- David Silva
Spain · Midfielder · born 1986- Manchester City
- 2010–2020
- Valencia
- 2004–2010
- Ferran TorresSpain · Forward · born 2000
- Manchester City
- 2020–2022
- Valencia
- 2017–2020
Nicolás Otamendi
Argentina · Defender · born 1988- Manchester City
- 2015–2020
- Valencia
- 2014–2015
- João Cancelo
Portugal · Defender · born 1994- Manchester City
- 2019–2024
- Valencia
- 2014–2018
- Álvaro NegredoSpain · Forward · born 1985
- Manchester City
- 2013–2015
- Valencia
- 2014–2017
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 Valencia?
5 in our data, including David Silva, Ferran Torres, Nicolás Otamendi and João Cancelo. 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, David Silva: Valencia (2004–2010), then Manchester City (2010–2020).
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.