Players who played for Tottenham and Sunderland
16 players · Premier League since 1992/93
16 players have played for both Tottenham and Sunderland in the Premier League since 1992/93. 15 played for Tottenham first and 1 for Sunderland first. The longest-serving made 363 appearances across both; the top scorer got 124 goals; 6 scored for both; the first move came in 2007/08, the most recent in 2026/27.
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- Spurs 276 · Sunderland 87
- Spurs 156 · Sunderland 27
- Spurs 62 · Sunderland 102
- Spurs 110 · Sunderland 24
- Spurs 60 · Sunderland 58
- Spurs 26 · Sunderland 68
- Spurs 61 · Sunderland 21
- Spurs 68 · Sunderland 13
- Spurs 10 · Sunderland 58
- Spurs 51 · Sunderland 11
- Spurs 34 · Sunderland 5
- Spurs 10 · Sunderland 15
- Spurs 1 · Sunderland 23
- Spurs 15 · Sunderland 8
- Spurs 10 · Sunderland 11
- Spurs 1 · Sunderland 5
Who stands out
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Jermain Defoe has the most appearances for the two combined: 276 for Tottenham and 87 for Sunderland. Jermain Defoe scored the most goals across both (90 for Tottenham, 34 for Sunderland), and 6 players scored for both.
In our data, Andy Reid was the first to have played for both (his first game for Sunderland came in 2007/08). The most recent player to play for both is Kevin Danso, who first played for Sunderland in 2026/27.
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| Player | Spurs | Sunderland | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Jermain Defoe | 276 | 90 | 2003–2014 | 87 | 34 | 2014–2017 | Spurs |
| Danny Rose | 156 | 8 | 2009–2020 | 27 | 1 | 2012/13 | Spurs |
| Steed Malbranque | 62 | 6 | 2006–2008 | 102 | 1 | 2008–2011 | Spurs |
| Younes Kaboul | 110 | 6 | 2007–2015 | 24 | 0 | 2015–2017 | Spurs |
| Darren Bent | 60 | 18 | 2007–2009 | 58 | 32 | 2009–2011 | Spurs |
| Andy Reid | 26 | 1 | 2004–2006 | 68 | 4 | 2007–2011 | Spurs |
| Teemu Tainio | 61 | 3 | 2005–2008 | 21 | 0 | 2008/09 | Spurs |
| Pascal Chimbonda | 68 | 3 | 2006–2009 | 13 | 0 | 2008/09 | Spurs |
| Fraizer Campbell | 10 | 1 | 2008/09 | 58 | 6 | 2009–2013 | Spurs |
| Alan Hutton | 51 | 2 | 2007–2011 | 11 | 0 | 2009/10 | Spurs |
| Kevin Danso | 34 | 0 | 2024–2026 | 5 | 0 | 2026/27 | Spurs |
| Steven Pienaar | 10 | 0 | 2010–2012 | 15 | 0 | 2016/17 | Spurs |
| DeAndre Yedlin | 1 | 0 | 2014/15 | 23 | 0 | 2015/16 | Spurs |
| Calum Davenport | 15 | 1 | 2004–2007 | 8 | 0 | 2008/09 | Spurs |
| Louis Saha | 10 | 3 | 2011/12 | 11 | 0 | 2012/13 | Spurs |
| Ben Alnwick | 1 | 0 | 2009/10 | 5 | 0 | 2005/06 | Sunderland |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Tottenham and Sunderland have met 34 times: Tottenham won 21, Sunderland 6, and 7 games were drawn.
- Tottenham's biggest win: Spurs 5-1 Sunderland (2013/14)
- Sunderland's biggest win: Sunderland 2-0 Spurs (2002/03)
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- How many players have played for both Tottenham and Sunderland?
- 16 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Jermain Defoe, Danny Rose, Steed Malbranque, Younes Kaboul, Darren Bent, Andy Reid and 10 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Tottenham and Sunderland?
- Yes, 6: Jermain Defoe (90 and 34), Darren Bent (18 and 32), Danny Rose (8 and 1), Steed Malbranque (6 and 1), Fraizer Campbell (1 and 6) and Andy Reid (1 and 4).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Tottenham and Sunderland?
- Kevin Danso. He played for Tottenham (2024–2026), then Sunderland from 2026/27.
- 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.