Players who played for Manchester City and Portsmouth
7 players · Premier League since 1992/93
7 players have played for both Manchester City and Portsmouth in the Premier League since 1992/93. 6 played for Manchester City first and 1 for Portsmouth first. The longest-serving made 254 appearances across both; the top scorer got 23 goals; 3 scored for both; the first move came in 2003/04, the most recent in 2009/10.
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- Man City 177 · Portsmouth 77
- Man City 92 · Portsmouth 134
- Man City 23 · Portsmouth 70
- Man City 31 · Portsmouth 22
- Man City 21 · Portsmouth 24
- Man City 22 · Portsmouth 18
- Man City 9 · Portsmouth 22
Who stands out
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Sylvain Distin has the most appearances for the two combined: 177 for Manchester City and 77 for Portsmouth. Benjamin Mwaruwari scored the most goals across both (4 for Manchester City, 19 for Portsmouth), and 3 players scored for both.
In our data, Eyal Berkovic was the first to have played for both (his first game for Portsmouth came in 2003/04). The most recent player to play for both is Tal Ben Haim, who first played for Portsmouth in 2009/10.
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| Player | Man City | Portsmouth | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Sylvain Distin | 177 | 5 | 2002–2007 | 77 | 0 | 2007–2010 | Man City |
| David James | 92 | 0 | 2003–2006 | 134 | 0 | 2006–2010 | Man City |
| Benjamin Mwaruwari | 23 | 4 | 2007–2010 | 70 | 19 | 2005–2008 | Portsmouth |
| Eyal Berkovic | 31 | 1 | 2002–2004 | 22 | 2 | 2003–2005 | Man City |
| Michael Brown | 21 | 0 | 1995/96 | 24 | 2 | 2009/10 | Man City |
| Andrew Cole | 22 | 9 | 2005/06 | 18 | 3 | 2006/07 | Man City |
| Tal Ben Haim | 9 | 0 | 2008/09 | 22 | 0 | 2009/10 | Man City |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Manchester City and Portsmouth have met 14 times: Manchester City won 7, Portsmouth 4, and 3 games were drawn.
- Manchester City's biggest win: Man City 6-0 Portsmouth (2008/09)
- Portsmouth's biggest win: Portsmouth 4-2 Man City (2003/04)
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- How many players have played for both Manchester City and Portsmouth?
- 7 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Sylvain Distin, David James, Benjamin Mwaruwari, Eyal Berkovic, Michael Brown, Andrew Cole and 1 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Manchester City and Portsmouth?
- Yes, 3: Benjamin Mwaruwari (4 and 19), Andrew Cole (9 and 3) and Eyal Berkovic (1 and 2).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Manchester City and Portsmouth?
- Tal Ben Haim. He played for Manchester City (2008/09), then Portsmouth from 2009/10.
- 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.