Players who played for Middlesbrough and Sheffield United

14 players have played for both Middlesbrough and Sheffield United, according to Wikidata. The best known include Ritchie De Laet, Adlène Guedioura and Kyle Naughton. 3 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Jan Åge Fjørtoft. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1988 (Brian Deane), the most recent in 2023 (Cameron Archer).

Play today's football grid (in French)One player ticks both the row and the column, for every square. Middlesbrough special (in French)Today's games with its 213 players. Sheffield United special (in French)Today's games with its 159 players.

The full list (14 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityMiddlesbroughSheffield United
Ritchie De LaetDefenderBelgium20162010
Adlène GuediouraMidfielderAlgeria2017–20182021
Kyle NaughtonDefenderEngland20102008–2009
Marcus BentForwardUnited Kingdom2009–20101999–2011
Dave KitsonForwardUnited Kingdom20092012–2013
Ugo EhioguDefenderEngland2000–20072008–2009
Jan Åge FjørtoftForwardNorway1995–19971997–1998
Carl IkemeGoalkeeperNigeria20112009
Marlon KingForwardJamaica20092013
Cameron ArcherForwardEngland20232023–2024
Brian DeaneForwardUnited Kingdom1998–20011988–2006
Barry RobsonMidfielderScotland2010–20122013
Alex BaptisteDefenderUnited Kingdom2015–20172016
Dean WindassForwardUnited Kingdom2001–20032002–2003

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 Middlesbrough

Aston Villa22Leeds United18Nottingham Forest18Chelsea17Liverpool17Manchester City16Norwich City16Sunderland15

With Sheffield United

Aston Villa22Everton21Derby County20Leeds United20Nottingham Forest17Birmingham City17Wolves17Crystal Palace16