Players who played for Everton and Portsmouth

6 players · Premier League since 1992/93

6 players have played for both Everton and Portsmouth in the Premier League since 1992/93. 1 played for Everton first and 5 for Portsmouth first. The longest-serving made 317 appearances across both; the top scorer got 54 goals; 2 scored for both; the first move came in 2004/05, the most recent in 2021/22.

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  1.  Everton 302 · Portsmouth 15
  2.  Everton 174 · Portsmouth 77
  3.  Everton 82 · Portsmouth 66
  4.  Everton 21 · Portsmouth 10
  5.  Everton 4 · Portsmouth 11
  6.  Everton 2 · Portsmouth 6

Who stands out

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David Unsworth has the most appearances for the two combined: 302 for Everton and 15 for Portsmouth. Yakubu Ayegbeni scored the most goals across both (25 for Everton, 29 for Portsmouth), and 2 players scored for both.

In our data, David Unsworth was the first to have played for both (his first game for Portsmouth came in 2004/05). The most recent player to play for both is Asmir Begovic, who first played for Everton in 2021/22.

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Every player who played for Everton and Portsmouth (Premier League since 1992/93): apps and goals at each, seasons, and which club came first.
PlayerEvertonPortsmouthFirst
AppsGlsSeasonsAppsGlsSeasons
David Unsworth302331992–20041522004/05Everton
Sylvain Distin17422009–20157702007–2010Portsmouth
Yakubu Ayegbeni82252007–201166292003–2005Portsmouth
Manuel Fernandes2122006–20081002006/07Portsmouth
Asmir Begovic402021–20231102008–2010Portsmouth
Sander Westerveld202005/06602005/06Portsmouth

Head to head

In the Premier League since 1992/93, Everton and Portsmouth have met 14 times: Everton won 9, Portsmouth 4, and 1 game was drawn.

  • Everton's biggest win: Everton 3-0 Portsmouth (2006/07)
  • Portsmouth's biggest win: Everton 0-3 Portsmouth (2008/09)

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Everton also shares players with

Every Everton pair

Portsmouth also shares players with

Every Portsmouth pair

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both Everton and Portsmouth?
6 in the Premier League since 1992/93: David Unsworth, Sylvain Distin, Yakubu Ayegbeni, Manuel Fernandes, Asmir Begovic and Sander Westerveld.
Has anyone scored for both Everton and Portsmouth?
Yes, 2: Yakubu Ayegbeni (25 and 29) and David Unsworth (33 and 2).
Who is the most recent player to play for both Everton and Portsmouth?
Asmir Begovic. He played for Portsmouth (2008–2010), then Everton from 2021/22.
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.