Players who played for Arsenal and Birmingham City
7 players · Premier League since 1992/93
7 players have played for both Arsenal and Birmingham City in the Premier League since 1992/93. All 7 played for Arsenal first. The longest-serving made 138 appearances across both; the top scorer got 14 goals; 2 scored for both; the first move came in 2002/03, the most recent in 2010/11.
Can you name all 7?
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- Arsenal 34 · Birmingham 104
- Arsenal 89 · Birmingham 19
- Arsenal 3 · Birmingham 103
- Arsenal 87 · Birmingham 13
- Arsenal 12 · Birmingham 50
- Arsenal 1 · Birmingham 53
- Arsenal 1 · Birmingham 13
Who stands out
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Matt Upson has the most appearances for the two combined: 34 for Arsenal and 104 for Birmingham City. Sebastian Larsson scored the most goals across both (0 for Arsenal, 14 for Birmingham City), and 2 players scored for both.
In our data, Matt Upson was the first to have played for both (his first game for Birmingham City came in 2002/03). The most recent player to play for both is David Bentley, who first played for Birmingham City in 2010/11.
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| Player | Arsenal | Birmingham | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Matt Upson | 34 | 0 | 1997–2002 | 104 | 3 | 2002–2006 | Arsenal |
| Aleksandr Hleb | 89 | 7 | 2005–2008 | 19 | 1 | 2010/11 | Arsenal |
| Sebastian Larsson | 3 | 0 | 2005/06 | 103 | 14 | 2007–2011 | Arsenal |
| Johan Djourou | 87 | 1 | 2005–2012 | 13 | 0 | 2007/08 | Arsenal |
| Jermaine Pennant | 12 | 3 | 2002–2005 | 50 | 2 | 2004–2006 | Arsenal |
| Julian Gray | 1 | 0 | 1999/00 | 53 | 3 | 2004–2006 | Arsenal |
| David Bentley | 1 | 0 | 2003/04 | 13 | 0 | 2010/11 | Arsenal |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Arsenal and Birmingham City have met 14 times: Arsenal won 9, Birmingham City 1, and 4 games were drawn.
- Arsenal's biggest win: Birmingham 0-4 Arsenal (2002/03)
- Birmingham City's biggest win: Birmingham 2-1 Arsenal (2004/05)
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- How many players have played for both Arsenal and Birmingham City?
- 7 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Matt Upson, Aleksandr Hleb, Sebastian Larsson, Johan Djourou, Jermaine Pennant, Julian Gray and 1 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Arsenal and Birmingham City?
- Yes, 2: Aleksandr Hleb (7 and 1) and Jermaine Pennant (3 and 2).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Arsenal and Birmingham City?
- David Bentley. He played for Arsenal (2003/04), then Birmingham City from 2010/11.
- What period does this list cover?
- Premier League games from 1992/93 to the present, updated as new games are played. Earlier games aren't in our data, so all-time lists can be longer.
Data: Premier League since 1992/93. Earlier games aren't included, so all-time lists can be longer.