The list
| # | Player | Born | Aston Villa | Beşiktaş |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpay Özalan | 1973 | 2000–2003 | 1993–1999 |
| 2 | John Carew | 1979 | 2007–2011 | 2004–2005 |
| 3 | Tammy Abraham | 1997 | 2018–2019, 2026– | 2025–2026 |
| 4 | Ronny Johnsen | 1969 | 2002–2004 | 1995–1996 |
Which way they moved
- Aston Villa first, then Beşiktaş: 1
- Beşiktaş first, then Aston Villa: 3
Test yourself
Three more club pairs: name one player for each.
Play it
In Who Played Both you and your opponent secretly pick a club each. If the clubs are Aston Villa and Beşiktaş, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Aston Villa
- Aston Villa – Wolves 63 players
- Aston Villa – West Brom 59 players
- Aston Villa – Leicester City 55 players
- Aston Villa – Everton 49 players
- Aston Villa – Stoke City 47 players
- Aston Villa – Manchester United 47 players
- Aston Villa – Sheffield United 44 players
- Aston Villa – Nottingham Forest 43 players
Aston Villa: every club it shares players with
More pairs with Beşiktaş
- Beşiktaş – Fenerbahçe 46 players
- Beşiktaş – Gaziantepspor 35 players
- Beşiktaş – Gençlerbirliği 35 players
- Beşiktaş – Trabzonspor 33 players
- Antalyaspor – Beşiktaş 32 players
- Ankaragücü – Beşiktaş 32 players
- Beşiktaş – Galatasaray 31 players
- Beşiktaş – Bursaspor 30 players
Beşiktaş: every club it shares players with
Source: Wikidata (CC0), Wikipedia club articles and player infoboxes (years at each club). Youth spells and appearances that look unplayed are left out; volunteer-kept records can contain gaps or errors.