Players who played for Liverpool and Middlesbrough
8 players · Premier League since 1992/93
8 players have played for both Liverpool and Middlesbrough in the Premier League since 1992/93. 3 played for Liverpool first and 5 for Middlesbrough first. The longest-serving made 276 appearances across both; the top scorer got 21 goals; 6 scored for both; the first move came in 1999/00, the most recent in 2016/17.
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- Liverpool 65 · Middlesbrough 211
- Liverpool 65 · Middlesbrough 93
- Liverpool 23 · Middlesbrough 67
- Liverpool 32 · Middlesbrough 42
- Liverpool 11 · Middlesbrough 35
- Liverpool 16 · Middlesbrough 29
- Liverpool 14 · Middlesbrough 18
- Liverpool 5 · Middlesbrough 14
Who stands out
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Stewart Downing has the most appearances for the two combined: 65 for Liverpool and 211 for Middlesbrough. Stewart Downing scored the most goals across both (3 for Liverpool, 18 for Middlesbrough), and 6 players scored for both.
In our data, Paul Ince was the first to have played for both (his first game for Middlesbrough came in 1999/00). The most recent player to play for both is Daniel Ayala, who first played for Middlesbrough in 2016/17.
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| Player | Liverpool | Middlesbrough | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Stewart Downing | 65 | 3 | 2011–2013 | 211 | 18 | 2001–2017 | Middlesbrough |
| Paul Ince | 65 | 14 | 1997–1999 | 93 | 7 | 1999–2002 | Liverpool |
| Boudewijn Zenden | 23 | 2 | 2005–2007 | 67 | 9 | 2003–2005 | Middlesbrough |
| Nick Barmby | 32 | 2 | 2000–2002 | 42 | 8 | 1995–1997 | Middlesbrough |
| Brad Jones | 11 | 0 | 2011–2015 | 35 | 0 | 2003–2009 | Middlesbrough |
| Christian Ziege | 16 | 1 | 2000/01 | 29 | 6 | 1999/00 | Middlesbrough |
| Abel Xavier | 14 | 1 | 2001–2003 | 18 | 1 | 2005–2007 | Liverpool |
| Daniel Ayala | 5 | 0 | 2009/10 | 14 | 1 | 2016/17 | Liverpool |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Liverpool and Middlesbrough have met 30 times: Liverpool won 15, Middlesbrough 6, and 9 games were drawn.
- Liverpool's biggest win: Liverpool 5-1 Boro (1996/97)
- Middlesbrough's biggest win: Boro 2-0 Liverpool (2004/05)
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- How many players have played for both Liverpool and Middlesbrough?
- 8 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Stewart Downing, Paul Ince, Boudewijn Zenden, Nick Barmby, Brad Jones, Christian Ziege and 2 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Liverpool and Middlesbrough?
- Yes, 6: Stewart Downing (3 and 18), Paul Ince (14 and 7), Boudewijn Zenden (2 and 9), Nick Barmby (2 and 8), Christian Ziege (1 and 6) and Abel Xavier (1 and 1).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Liverpool and Middlesbrough?
- Daniel Ayala. He played for Liverpool (2009/10), then Middlesbrough from 2016/17.
- 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.