Players who played for Middlesbrough and Stoke City

12 players have played for both Middlesbrough and Stoke City, according to Wikidata. The best known include John Obi Mikel, Shay Given and Robert Huth. 7 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Shay Given. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1908 (Fred Pentland), the most recent in 2019 (John Obi Mikel).

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. Stoke City special (in French)Today's games with its 182 players.

The full list (12 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityMiddlesbroughStoke City
John Obi MikelMidfielderNigeria20192020–2021
Shay GivenGoalkeeperIreland2013–20142015–2017
Robert HuthDefenderGermany2006–20092009–2015
Jonathan WoodgateDefenderEngland2006–20162011–2012
Tuncay ŞanlıForwardTurkey2007–20092009–2011
Ritchie De LaetDefenderBelgium20162007–2009
Cameron JeromeForwardUnited Kingdom, Grenada2003–20042011–2014
Dean WhiteheadMidfielderUnited Kingdom2013–20152009–2013
Dave KitsonForwardUnited Kingdom20092008–2010
Carlo NashGoalkeeperUnited Kingdom2003–20052008–2013
Fred PentlandForwardEngland1908–19121913
Chris RiggottDefenderEngland2003–20102008

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 Stoke City

Derby County21Aston Villa19West Brom18Birmingham City18Manchester United17Burnley17Sunderland17Wolves17