Players who played for Aston Villa and Leicester City
15 players · Premier League since 1992/93
15 players have played for both Aston Villa and Leicester City in the Premier League since 1992/93. 8 played for Aston Villa first and 7 for Leicester City first. The longest-serving made 310 appearances across both; the top scorer got 42 goals; 10 scored for both; the first move came in 1994/95, the most recent in 2024/25.
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- Aston Villa 86 · Leicester 224
- Aston Villa 93 · Leicester 151
- Aston Villa 92 · Leicester 124
- Aston Villa 120 · Leicester 39
- Aston Villa 141 · Leicester 15
- Aston Villa 70 · Leicester 74
- Aston Villa 48 · Leicester 70
- Aston Villa 73 · Leicester 29
- Aston Villa 4 · Leicester 87
- Aston Villa 32 · Leicester 34
- Aston Villa 30 · Leicester 30
- Aston Villa 45 · Leicester 11
- Aston Villa 1 · Leicester 30
- Aston Villa 16 · Leicester 4
- Aston Villa 3 · Leicester 13
Who stands out
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Marc Albrighton has the most appearances for the two combined: 86 for Aston Villa and 224 for Leicester City. Emile Heskey scored the most goals across both (9 for Aston Villa, 33 for Leicester City), and 10 players scored for both.
In our data, Mark Blake was the first to have played for both (his first game for Leicester City came in 1994/95). The most recent player to play for both is Jordan Ayew, who first played for Leicester City in 2024/25.
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| Player | Aston Villa | Leicester | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Marc Albrighton | 86 | 7 | 2009–2014 | 224 | 13 | 2014–2023 | Aston Villa |
| Youri Tielemans | 93 | 5 | 2023–2026 | 151 | 21 | 2018–2023 | Leicester |
| Emile Heskey | 92 | 9 | 2008–2012 | 124 | 33 | 1994–2000 | Leicester |
| Mark Draper | 120 | 7 | 1995–2000 | 39 | 5 | 1994/95 | Leicester |
| Julian Joachim | 141 | 39 | 1995–2001 | 15 | 3 | 1994/95 | Leicester |
| Garry Parker | 70 | 12 | 1992–1995 | 74 | 7 | 1994–1999 | Aston Villa |
| Simon Grayson | 48 | 0 | 1997–1999 | 70 | 0 | 1994–1997 | Leicester |
| Riccardo Scimeca | 73 | 2 | 1995–1999 | 29 | 1 | 2003/04 | Aston Villa |
| Danny Drinkwater | 4 | 0 | 2019/20 | 87 | 3 | 2014–2017 | Leicester |
| Graham Fenton | 32 | 3 | 1993–1996 | 34 | 3 | 1997–2000 | Aston Villa |
| Jordan Ayew | 30 | 7 | 2015/16 | 30 | 5 | 2024/25 | Aston Villa |
| Stan Collymore | 45 | 7 | 1997–1999 | 11 | 5 | 1999–2001 | Aston Villa |
| Mark Blake | 1 | 0 | 1992/93 | 30 | 3 | 1994/95 | Aston Villa |
| Ryan Bertrand | 16 | 0 | 2013/14 | 4 | 0 | 2021/22 | Aston Villa |
| Franz Carr | 3 | 0 | 1994–1996 | 13 | 1 | 1994/95 | Leicester |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Aston Villa and Leicester City have met 30 times: Aston Villa won 9, Leicester City 11, and 10 games were drawn.
- Aston Villa's biggest win: Leicester 0-5 Aston Villa (2003/04)
- Leicester City's biggest win: Leicester 4-0 Aston Villa (2019/20)
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- How many players have played for both Aston Villa and Leicester City?
- 15 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Marc Albrighton, Youri Tielemans, Emile Heskey, Mark Draper, Julian Joachim, Garry Parker and 9 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Aston Villa and Leicester City?
- Yes, 10: Emile Heskey (9 and 33), Julian Joachim (39 and 3), Youri Tielemans (5 and 21), Marc Albrighton (7 and 13), Garry Parker (12 and 7), Mark Draper (7 and 5), Jordan Ayew (7 and 5), Stan Collymore (7 and 5) and 2 more.
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Aston Villa and Leicester City?
- Jordan Ayew. He played for Aston Villa (2015/16), then Leicester City from 2024/25.
- 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.