Players who played for Portsmouth and Sunderland
7 players · Premier League since 1992/93
7 players have played for both Portsmouth and Sunderland in the Premier League since 1992/93. 6 played for Portsmouth first and 1 for Sunderland first. The longest-serving made 118 appearances across both; the top scorer got 49 goals; 2 scored for both; the first move came in 2005/06, the most recent in 2015/16.
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- Portsmouth 31 · Sunderland 87
- Portsmouth 70 · Sunderland 8
- Portsmouth 39 · Sunderland 24
- Portsmouth 29 · Sunderland 9
- Portsmouth 22 · Sunderland 5
- Portsmouth 18 · Sunderland 7
- Portsmouth 1 · Sunderland 5
Who stands out
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Jermain Defoe has the most appearances for the two combined: 31 for Portsmouth and 87 for Sunderland. Jermain Defoe scored the most goals across both (15 for Portsmouth, 34 for Sunderland), and 2 players scored for both.
In our data, Carl Robinson was the first to have played for both (his first game for Sunderland came in 2005/06). The most recent player to play for both is Younes Kaboul, who first played for Sunderland in 2015/16.
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| Player | Portsmouth | Sunderland | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Jermain Defoe | 31 | 15 | 2007–2009 | 87 | 34 | 2014–2017 | Portsmouth |
| Benjamin Mwaruwari | 70 | 19 | 2005–2008 | 8 | 0 | 2009/10 | Portsmouth |
| Younes Kaboul | 39 | 4 | 2008–2010 | 24 | 0 | 2015–2017 | Portsmouth |
| Sulley Muntari | 29 | 4 | 2007/08 | 9 | 1 | 2010/11 | Portsmouth |
| Tal Ben Haim | 22 | 0 | 2009/10 | 5 | 0 | 2008/09 | Sunderland |
| Andrew Cole | 18 | 3 | 2006/07 | 7 | 0 | 2007/08 | Portsmouth |
| Carl Robinson | 1 | 0 | 2003/04 | 5 | 0 | 2005/06 | Portsmouth |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Portsmouth and Sunderland have met 8 times: Portsmouth won 5, Sunderland 1, and 2 games were drawn.
- Portsmouth's biggest win: Sunderland 1-4 Portsmouth (2005/06)
- Sunderland's biggest win: Sunderland 2-0 Portsmouth (2007/08)
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- How many players have played for both Portsmouth and Sunderland?
- 7 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Jermain Defoe, Benjamin Mwaruwari, Younes Kaboul, Sulley Muntari, Tal Ben Haim, Andrew Cole and 1 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Portsmouth and Sunderland?
- Yes, 2: Jermain Defoe (15 and 34) and Sulley Muntari (4 and 1).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Portsmouth and Sunderland?
- Younes Kaboul. He played for Portsmouth (2008–2010), then Sunderland from 2015/16.
- 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.