The list
| # | Player | Born | Aston Villa | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Schmeichel | 1963 | 2001–2002 | 1999–2001 |
| 2 | Mustapha Hadji | 1971 | 2001–2004 | 1996–1997 |
| 3 | Yannick Bolasie | 1989 | 2018–2019 | 2019–2020 |
| 4 | Fernando Nélson | 1971 | 1996–1998 | 1991–1996 |
Which way they moved
- Aston Villa first, then Sporting CP: 1
- Sporting CP 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 Sporting CP, 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 Sporting CP
- Braga – Sporting CP 54 players
- Benfica – Sporting CP 53 players
- Porto – Sporting CP 51 players
- Atlético Madrid – Sporting CP 15 players
- Real Betis – Sporting CP 15 players
- Barcelona – Sporting CP 14 players
- Sporting CP – Valencia 13 players
- Olympiakos – Sporting CP 12 players
Sporting CP: 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.