Players who played for Crystal Palace and Watford
5 players · Premier League since 1992/93
5 players have played for both Crystal Palace and Watford in the Premier League since 1992/93. 2 played for Crystal Palace first and 3 for Watford first. The longest-serving made 218 appearances across both; the top scorer got 27 goals; 2 scored for both; the first move came in 2013/14, the most recent in 2024/25.
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- Crystal Palace 141 · Watford 77
- Crystal Palace 39 · Watford 100
- Crystal Palace 68 · Watford 50
- Crystal Palace 21 · Watford 47
- Crystal Palace 15 · Watford 30
Who stands out
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Will Hughes has the most appearances for the two combined: 141 for Crystal Palace and 77 for Watford. Ismaïla Sarr scored the most goals across both (17 for Crystal Palace, 10 for Watford), and 2 players scored for both.
In our data, Adrian Mariappa was the first to have played for both (his first game for Crystal Palace came in 2013/14). The most recent player to play for both is Ismaïla Sarr, who first played for Crystal Palace in 2024/25.
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| Player | Crystal Palace | Watford | First | ||||
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| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Will Hughes | 141 | 1 | 2021–2027 | 77 | 5 | 2017–2020 | Watford |
| Adrian Mariappa | 39 | 1 | 2013–2016 | 100 | 0 | 2006–2020 | Watford |
| Ismaïla Sarr | 68 | 17 | 2024–2027 | 50 | 10 | 2019–2022 | Watford |
| Ben Watson | 21 | 0 | 2004/05 | 47 | 2 | 2015–2018 | Crystal Palace |
| Adlène Guédioura | 15 | 0 | 2013–2015 | 30 | 0 | 2015–2017 | Crystal Palace |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Crystal Palace and Watford have met 12 times: Crystal Palace won 6, Watford 3, and 3 games were drawn.
- Crystal Palace's biggest win: Watford 1-4 C Palace (2021/22)
- Watford's biggest win: Watford 2-1 C Palace (2018/19)
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- How many players have played for both Crystal Palace and Watford?
- 5 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Will Hughes, Adrian Mariappa, Ismaïla Sarr, Ben Watson and Adlène Guédioura.
- Has anyone scored for both Crystal Palace and Watford?
- Yes, 2: Ismaïla Sarr (17 and 10) and Will Hughes (1 and 5).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Crystal Palace and Watford?
- Ismaïla Sarr. He played for Watford (2019–2022), then Crystal Palace 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.