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Players who played for both Aston Villa and West Ham United
20 players in our database played for both Aston Villa and West Ham United. 10 of them moved directly between the two clubs. The first was Alan Curbishley (from 1975); the most recent to join the list is Axel Disasi (from 2025).
| Player | Aston Villa | West Ham United |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 2026–present (loan) | 2024–2026 |
| Alan Curbishley | 1983–1984 | 1975–1979 |
| Axel Disasi | 2025 (loan) | 2026 (loan) |
| Carlos Sánchez | 2014–2017 | 2018–2020 |
| Carlton Cole | 2004–2005 (loan) | 2006–2015 |
| Danny Ings | 2021–2023 | 2023–2025 |
| David James | 1999–2001 | 2001–2004 |
| Gábor Király | 2006–2007 (loan) | 2006 (loan) |
| Henri Lansbury | 2017–2021 | 2011–2012 (loan) |
| James Collins | 2009–2012 | 2005–2009, 2012–2018 |
| Joe Cole | 2014–2016 | 1998–2003, 2013–2014 |
| John Carew | 2007–2011 | 2011–2012 |
| Marlon Harewood | 2007–2010 | 2003–2007 |
| Nigel Reo-Coker | 2007–2011 | 2004–2007 |
| Nolberto Solano | 2004–2005 | 2007–2008 |
| Ray Houghton | 1992–1995 | 1979–1982 |
| Robbie Keane | 2012 (loan) | 2011 (loan) |
| Robert Snodgrass | 2017–2018 (loan) | 2017–2021 |
| Stewart Downing | 2009–2011 | 2013–2015 |
| Thomas Hitzlsperger | 2001–2005 | 2010–2011 |
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- West Ham United and Charlton Athletic
- West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur
- West Ham United and Portsmouth
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Covers the 20 players in Football Pathfinder’s database, not every player in history. Career data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).