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Players who played for both Aston Villa and Reading
15 players in our database played for both Aston Villa and Reading. 4 of them moved directly between the two clubs. The first was Martin Keown (from 1986); the most recent to join the list is Danny Drinkwater (from 2020).
| Player | Aston Villa | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Tshibola | 2016–2017 | 2013–2016 |
| Danny Drinkwater | 2020 (loan) | 2021–2022 (loan) |
| Emiliano Martínez | 2020–2026 | 2019 (loan) |
| Leandro Bacuna | 2013–2017 | 2017–2019 |
| Lewis Grabban | 2018 (loan) | 2017 (loan) |
| Martin Keown | 1986–1989 | 2005 |
| Nicky Shorey | 2008–2009 | 2001–2008, 2012–2013 |
| Ørjan Nyland | 2018–2020 | 2022 |
| Ray Houghton | 1992–1995 | 1997–1999 |
| Ryan Bertrand | 2014 (loan) | 2009–2010 (loan) |
| Steve Sidwell | 2008–2011 | 2003–2007 |
| Stuart Taylor | 2005–2009 | 2012–2014 |
| Tiago Ilori | 2015–2016 (loan) | 2017–2019 |
| Tom Carroll | 2018–2019 (loan) | 2025 |
| Ulises de la Cruz | 2002–2006 | 2006–2008 |
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Covers the 15 players in Football Pathfinder’s database, not every player in history. Career data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).