Players who played for Aston Villa and Middlesbrough
22 players have played for both Aston Villa and Middlesbrough, according to Wikidata. The best known include Gareth Southgate, Shay Given and Stewart Downing. 16 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Gareth Southgate. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1987 (Mark Burke), the most recent in 2023 (Morgan Rogers).
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The full list (22 players)
| Player | Position | Nationality | Aston Villa | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Southgate | Defender | England | 1995–2001 | 2001–2006 |
| Shay Given | Goalkeeper | Ireland | 2011–2015 | 2013–2014 |
| Stewart Downing | Midfielder | England | 2009–2011 | 2001–2019 |
| Adama Traoré | Midfielder | Spain | 2015–2016 | 2016–2018 |
| Morgan Rogers | Forward | England | 2024–2026 | 2023–2024 |
| Neil Taylor | Defender | Wales | 2017–2021 | 2021–2022 |
| Calum Chambers | Defender | England | since 2022 | 2016–2017 |
| Bradley Guzan | Goalkeeper | United States | 2008–2016 | 2016–2017 |
| Ritchie De Laet | Defender | Belgium | 2016–2019 | 2016 |
| Yannick Bolasie | Midfielder | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2018–2019 | – |
| Luke Young | Defender | England | 2008–2011 | 2007–2008 |
| Matt Targett | Defender | England | 2019–2022 | 2025–2026 |
| Albert Adomah | Forward | Ghana | 2016–2019 | 2013–2016 |
| Paul Merson | Midfielder | England | 1998–2002 | 1997–1998 |
| Joe Bennett | Defender | England | since 2012 | 2008–2012 |
| Mark Burke | Midfielder | United Kingdom | 1987 | 1987–1991 |
| Isaiah Osbourne | Midfielder | England | 2006–2011 | 2009–2010 |
| Ugo Ehiogu | Defender | England | 1991–2000 | 2000–2007 |
| George Boateng | Midfielder | Netherlands | 1999–2002 | 2002–2008 |
| Andy Townsend | Midfielder | Ireland | 1993–1997 | 1997–1999 |
| Cameron Archer | Forward | England | 2021–2024 | 2023 |
| Benito Carbone | Forward | Italy | 1999–2000 | 2002 |
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.
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