Players who played for Aston Villa and Manchester United

28 players have played for both Aston Villa and Manchester United, according to Wikidata. The best known include Marcus Rashford, Ashley Young and Peter Schmeichel. 12 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Marcus Rashford. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1919 (Frank Barson), the most recent in 2023 (Youri Tielemans).

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The full list (28 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityAston VillaManchester United
Marcus RashfordForwardEngland2025since 2015
Ashley YoungDefenderEngland2007–20232011–2020
Peter SchmeichelGoalkeeperDenmark2001–20021991–1999
Jadon SanchoForwardEngland2025–20262021–2026
Youri TielemansMidfielderBelgium2023–2026since 2026
Tom CleverleyMidfielderEngland2014–20152008–2015
Victor LindelöfDefenderSwedensince 20252017–2025
Dwight YorkeForwardTrinidad and Tobago1989–19981998–2002
Alejandro GarnachoMidfielderArgentinasince 20262022–2025
Thomas HeatonGoalkeeperEngland2019–20212005–2010
Aaron Wan-BissakaDefenderEngland, Democratic Republic of the Congosince 20262019–2024
Danny DrinkwaterMidfielderEngland20202008–2012
Sam JohnstoneGoalkeeperEngland2017–20182011–2018
Axel TuanzebeDefenderDemocratic Republic of the Congo–since 2015
Ritchie De LaetDefenderBelgium2016–20192009–2012
Phil BardsleyDefenderScotland20072003–2008
James ChesterDefenderWales2016–20202007–2011
Ronny JohnsenDefenderNorway2002–20041996–2002
Kieran RichardsonMidfielderEnglandsince 20142002–2007
Éric Djemba-DjembaMidfielderCameroon2005–20072003–2005
Paul McGrathDefenderIreland1989–19961982–1989
George GrahamMidfielderScotland1961–19641972–1974
Brian McClairForwardScotland1980–19811987–1998
Mark BosnichGoalkeeperAustralia1992–19991989–2001
Dion DublinForwardEngland1998–20041992–1994
Alan McLoughlinMidfielderIreland19911985–1986
Jimmy RimmerGoalkeeperEngland1977–19831965–1974
Frank BarsonMidfielderEngland1919–19221922–1928

Players ranked from best known to least known (number of language editions of their Wikipedia page). Data from Wikidata: spotted a mistake? Let us know.

Other club pairs

With Aston Villa

Liverpool27Chelsea25Nottingham Forest25West Ham25Everton24West Brom24Leicester City24Manchester City23

With Manchester United

Sunderland27Blackburn Rovers25West Brom24Everton23Royal Antwerp22Preston North End20Manchester City19West Ham19