Players who played for Aston Villa and West Ham United
16 players · Premier League since 1992/93
16 players have played for both Aston Villa and West Ham United in the Premier League since 1992/93. 10 played for Aston Villa first and 6 for West Ham United first. The longest-serving made 275 appearances across both; the top scorer got 44 goals; 10 scored for both; the first move came in 1999/00, the most recent in 2026/27.
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- Aston Villa 91 · West Ham 184
- Aston Villa 27 · West Ham 216
- Aston Villa 12 · West Ham 157
- Aston Villa 102 · West Ham 65
- Aston Villa 63 · West Ham 69
- Aston Villa 67 · West Ham 64
- Aston Villa 99 · West Ham 11
- Aston Villa 48 · West Ham 52
- Aston Villa 29 · West Ham 68
- Aston Villa 79 · West Ham 5
- Aston Villa 49 · West Ham 23
- Aston Villa 6 · West Ham 61
- Aston Villa 48 · West Ham 13
- Aston Villa 7 · West Ham 14
- Aston Villa 10 · West Ham 9
- Aston Villa 6 · West Ham 9
Who stands out
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James Collins has the most appearances for the two combined: 91 for Aston Villa and 184 for West Ham United. Carlton Cole scored the most goals across both (3 for Aston Villa, 41 for West Ham United), and 10 players scored for both.
In our data, Gary Charles was the first to have played for both (his first game for West Ham United came in 1999/00). The most recent player to play for both is Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who first played for Aston Villa in 2026/27.
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| Player | Aston Villa | West Ham | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| James Collins | 91 | 5 | 2009–2012 | 184 | 6 | 2005–2018 | West Ham |
| Carlton Cole | 27 | 3 | 2004/05 | 216 | 41 | 2006–2015 | Aston Villa |
| Joe Cole | 12 | 1 | 2014/15 | 157 | 15 | 1998–2014 | West Ham |
| Nigel Reo-Coker | 102 | 1 | 2007–2011 | 65 | 6 | 2005–2007 | West Ham |
| Stewart Downing | 63 | 9 | 2009–2011 | 69 | 7 | 2013–2015 | Aston Villa |
| David James | 67 | 0 | 1999–2001 | 64 | 0 | 2001–2003 | Aston Villa |
| Thomas Hitzlsperger | 99 | 8 | 2000–2005 | 11 | 2 | 2010/11 | Aston Villa |
| Danny Ings | 48 | 13 | 2021–2023 | 52 | 4 | 2022–2025 | Aston Villa |
| Marlon Harewood | 29 | 5 | 2007–2009 | 68 | 17 | 2005–2007 | West Ham |
| Gary Charles | 79 | 3 | 1994–1999 | 5 | 0 | 1999–2001 | Aston Villa |
| Nolberto Solano | 49 | 8 | 2003–2006 | 23 | 4 | 2007/08 | Aston Villa |
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 6 | 0 | 2026/27 | 61 | 2 | 2024–2026 | West Ham |
| Carlos Sánchez | 48 | 1 | 2014–2016 | 13 | 0 | 2018–2020 | Aston Villa |
| Axel Disasi | 7 | 0 | 2024/25 | 14 | 0 | 2025/26 | Aston Villa |
| Adama Traoré | 10 | 0 | 2015/16 | 9 | 0 | 2025/26 | Aston Villa |
| Robbie Keane | 6 | 3 | 2011/12 | 9 | 2 | 2010/11 | West Ham |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Aston Villa and West Ham United have met 54 times: Aston Villa won 17, West Ham United 14, and 23 games were drawn.
- Aston Villa's biggest win: Aston Villa 4-1 West Ham (2002/03)
- West Ham United's biggest win: West Ham 4-0 Aston Villa (2005/06)
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- How many players have played for both Aston Villa and West Ham United?
- 16 in the Premier League since 1992/93: James Collins, Carlton Cole, Joe Cole, Nigel Reo-Coker, Stewart Downing, David James and 10 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Aston Villa and West Ham United?
- Yes, 10: Carlton Cole (3 and 41), Marlon Harewood (5 and 17), Danny Ings (13 and 4), Joe Cole (1 and 15), Stewart Downing (9 and 7), Nolberto Solano (8 and 4), James Collins (5 and 6), Thomas Hitzlsperger (8 and 2) and 2 more.
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Aston Villa and West Ham United?
- Aaron Wan-Bissaka. He played for West Ham United (2024–2026), then Aston Villa from 2026/27.
- 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.