Players who played for Aston Villa and Cardiff City
4 players · Premier League since 1992/93
4 players have played for both Aston Villa and Cardiff City in the Premier League since 1992/93. 3 played for Aston Villa first and 1 for Cardiff City first. The longest-serving made 96 appearances across both; the top scorer got 6 goals; 1 scored for both; the first move came in 2013/14, the most recent in 2018/19.
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- Aston Villa 85 · Cardiff 11
- Aston Villa 56 · Cardiff 32
- Aston Villa 30 · Cardiff 30
- Aston Villa 32 · Cardiff 3
Who stands out
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Leandro Bacuna has the most appearances for the two combined: 85 for Aston Villa and 11 for Cardiff City. Leandro Bacuna scored the most goals across both (6 for Aston Villa, 0 for Cardiff City), and 1 player scored for both.
In our data, Peter Whittingham was the first to have played for both (his first game for Cardiff City came in 2013/14). The most recent player to play for both is Leandro Bacuna, who first played for Cardiff City in 2018/19.
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| Player | Aston Villa | Cardiff | First | ||||
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| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Leandro Bacuna | 85 | 6 | 2013–2016 | 11 | 0 | 2018/19 | Aston Villa |
| Peter Whittingham | 56 | 1 | 2002–2007 | 32 | 3 | 2013/14 | Aston Villa |
| Joe Bennett | 30 | 0 | 2012–2014 | 30 | 0 | 2018/19 | Aston Villa |
| Rudy Gestede | 32 | 5 | 2015/16 | 3 | 0 | 2013/14 | Cardiff |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Aston Villa and Cardiff City have met 2 times: Aston Villa won 1, Cardiff City 0, and 1 game was drawn.
- Aston Villa's biggest win: Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff (2013/14)
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- How many players have played for both Aston Villa and Cardiff City?
- 4 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Leandro Bacuna, Peter Whittingham, Joe Bennett and Rudy Gestede.
- Has anyone scored for both Aston Villa and Cardiff City?
- Yes, 1: Peter Whittingham (1 and 3).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Aston Villa and Cardiff City?
- Leandro Bacuna. He played for Aston Villa (2013–2016), then Cardiff City from 2018/19.
- 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.