Players who played for Aston Villa and Liverpool
22 players · Premier League since 1992/93
22 players have played for both Aston Villa and Liverpool in the Premier League since 1992/93. 5 played for Aston Villa first and 17 for Liverpool first. The longest-serving made 331 appearances across both; the top scorer got 51 goals; 15 scored for both; the first move came in 1992/93, the most recent in 2025/26.
Can you name all 22?
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- Aston Villa 101 · Liverpool 230
- Aston Villa 12 · Liverpool 285
- Aston Villa 244 · Liverpool 44
- Aston Villa 67 · Liverpool 213
- Aston Villa 92 · Liverpool 149
- Aston Villa 41 · Liverpool 152
- Aston Villa 29 · Liverpool 148
- Aston Villa 114 · Liverpool 25
- Aston Villa 63 · Liverpool 65
- Aston Villa 84 · Liverpool 40
- Aston Villa 37 · Liverpool 85
- Aston Villa 89 · Liverpool 29
- Aston Villa 112 · Liverpool 6
- Aston Villa 42 · Liverpool 68
- Aston Villa 45 · Liverpool 61
- Aston Villa 4 · Liverpool 93
- Aston Villa 48 · Liverpool 14
- Aston Villa 43 · Liverpool 15
- Aston Villa 19 · Liverpool 37
- Aston Villa 35 · Liverpool 4
- Aston Villa 12 · Liverpool 26
- Aston Villa 6 · Liverpool 19
Who stands out
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James Milner has the most appearances for the two combined: 101 for Aston Villa and 230 for Liverpool. Christian Benteke scored the most goals across both (42 for Aston Villa, 9 for Liverpool), and 15 players scored for both.
In our data, Dean Saunders was the first to have played for both (his first game for Aston Villa came in 1992/93). The most recent player to play for both is Harvey Elliott, who first played for Aston Villa in 2025/26.
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| Player | Aston Villa | Liverpool | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| James Milner | 101 | 12 | 2005–2011 | 230 | 19 | 2015–2023 | Aston Villa |
| Pepe Reina | 12 | 0 | 2019/20 | 285 | 0 | 2005–2013 | Liverpool |
| Steve Staunton | 244 | 13 | 1992–2003 | 44 | 0 | 1998–2001 | Aston Villa |
| David James | 67 | 0 | 1999–2001 | 213 | 0 | 1992–1999 | Liverpool |
| Emile Heskey | 92 | 9 | 2008–2012 | 149 | 39 | 1999–2004 | Liverpool |
| Philippe Coutinho | 41 | 6 | 2021–2024 | 152 | 41 | 2012–2018 | Liverpool |
| Patrik Berger | 29 | 2 | 2005–2008 | 148 | 28 | 1996–2003 | Liverpool |
| Brad Friedel | 114 | 0 | 2008–2011 | 25 | 0 | 1997–2000 | Liverpool |
| Stewart Downing | 63 | 9 | 2009–2011 | 65 | 3 | 2011–2013 | Aston Villa |
| Stephen Warnock | 84 | 2 | 2009–2012 | 40 | 1 | 2004–2007 | Liverpool |
| Peter Crouch | 37 | 6 | 2001–2004 | 85 | 20 | 2005–2008 | Aston Villa |
| Christian Benteke | 89 | 42 | 2012–2015 | 29 | 9 | 2015/16 | Aston Villa |
| Dean Saunders | 112 | 38 | 1992–1995 | 6 | 1 | 1992/93 | Liverpool |
| Milan Baros | 42 | 9 | 2005–2007 | 68 | 19 | 2002–2006 | Liverpool |
| Stan Collymore | 45 | 7 | 1997–1999 | 61 | 26 | 1995–1997 | Liverpool |
| Harvey Elliott | 4 | 0 | 2025/26 | 93 | 5 | 2019–2026 | Liverpool |
| Danny Ings | 48 | 13 | 2021–2023 | 14 | 3 | 2015–2018 | Liverpool |
| Aly Cissokho | 43 | 0 | 2014–2016 | 15 | 0 | 2013/14 | Liverpool |
| Oyvind Leonhardsen | 19 | 3 | 2002/03 | 37 | 7 | 1997–1999 | Liverpool |
| Scott Carson | 35 | 0 | 2007/08 | 4 | 0 | 2004/05 | Liverpool |
| Joe Cole | 12 | 1 | 2014/15 | 26 | 3 | 2010–2013 | Liverpool |
| Robbie Keane | 6 | 3 | 2011/12 | 19 | 5 | 2008/09 | Liverpool |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Aston Villa and Liverpool have met 62 times: Aston Villa won 14, Liverpool 35, and 13 games were drawn.
- Aston Villa's biggest win: Aston Villa 7-2 Liverpool (2020/21)
- Liverpool's biggest win: Aston Villa 0-6 Liverpool (2015/16)
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- How many players have played for both Aston Villa and Liverpool?
- 22 in the Premier League since 1992/93: James Milner, Pepe Reina, Steve Staunton, David James, Emile Heskey, Philippe Coutinho and 16 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Aston Villa and Liverpool?
- Yes, 15: Christian Benteke (42 and 9), Emile Heskey (9 and 39), Philippe Coutinho (6 and 41), Dean Saunders (38 and 1), Stan Collymore (7 and 26), James Milner (12 and 19), Patrik Berger (2 and 28), Milan Baros (9 and 19) and 7 more.
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Aston Villa and Liverpool?
- Harvey Elliott. He played for Liverpool (2019–2026), then Aston Villa from 2025/26.
- 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.