Players who played for Manchester City and Manchester United
5 players · Premier League since 1992/93
5 players have played for both Manchester City and Manchester United in the Premier League since 1992/93. All 5 played for Manchester United first. The longest-serving made 281 appearances across both; the top scorer got 102 goals; 2 scored for both; the first move came in 2000/01, the most recent in 2011/12.
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- Man City 29 · Man Utd 252
- Man City 22 · Man Utd 195
- Man City 113 · Man Utd 63
- Man City 10 · Man Utd 88
- Man City 1 · Man Utd 29
Who stands out
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Peter Schmeichel has the most appearances for the two combined: 29 for Manchester City and 252 for Manchester United. Andrew Cole scored the most goals across both (9 for Manchester City, 93 for Manchester United), and 2 players scored for both.
In our data, Andrei Kanchelskis was the first to have played for both (his first game for Manchester City came in 2000/01). The most recent player to play for both is Owen Hargreaves, who first played for Manchester City in 2011/12.
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| Player | Man City | Man Utd | First | ||||
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| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Peter Schmeichel | 29 | 0 | 2002/03 | 252 | 0 | 1992–1999 | Man Utd |
| Andrew Cole | 22 | 9 | 2005/06 | 195 | 93 | 1994–2002 | Man Utd |
| Carlos Tevez | 113 | 58 | 2009–2013 | 63 | 19 | 2007–2009 | Man Utd |
| Andrei Kanchelskis | 10 | 0 | 2000/01 | 88 | 23 | 1992–1995 | Man Utd |
| Owen Hargreaves | 1 | 0 | 2011/12 | 29 | 2 | 2007–2011 | Man Utd |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Manchester City and Manchester United have met 58 times: Manchester City won 21, Manchester United 27, and 10 games were drawn.
- Manchester City's biggest win: Man Utd 1-6 Man City (2011/12)
- Manchester United's biggest win: Man Utd 5-0 Man City (1994/95)
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- How many players have played for both Manchester City and Manchester United?
- 5 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Peter Schmeichel, Andrew Cole, Carlos Tevez, Andrei Kanchelskis and Owen Hargreaves.
- Has anyone scored for both Manchester City and Manchester United?
- Yes, 2: Andrew Cole (9 and 93) and Carlos Tevez (58 and 19).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Manchester City and Manchester United?
- Owen Hargreaves. He played for Manchester United (2007–2011), then Manchester City from 2011/12.
- 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.