The list
| # | Player | Born | Bayer Leverkusen | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Granit Xhaka | 1992 | 2023–2025 | 2025– |
| 2 | Claudio Reyna | 1973 | 1994–1999 | 2001–2003 |
| 3 | Nordi Mukiele | 1997 | 2024–2025 | 2025– |
| 4 | Stefan Schwarz | 1969 | 1990 | 1999–2003 |
Which way they moved
- Bayer Leverkusen first, then Sunderland: 4
- Sunderland first, then Bayer Leverkusen: 0
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 Bayer Leverkusen and Sunderland, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Bayer Leverkusen
- Bayer Leverkusen – Köln 38 players
- Bayer Leverkusen – Fortuna Düsseldorf 37 players
- Bayer Leverkusen – Nürnberg 30 players
- Bayer Leverkusen – VfL Bochum 30 players
- Bayer Leverkusen – Hertha BSC 26 players
- Bayer Leverkusen – Bayern München 25 players
- Bayer Leverkusen – Hamburger SV 25 players
- Bayer Leverkusen – Borussia Dortmund 21 players
Bayer Leverkusen: every club it shares players with
More pairs with Sunderland
- Newcastle United – Sunderland 54 players
- Stoke City – Sunderland 51 players
- Manchester City – Sunderland 50 players
- Leeds United – Sunderland 47 players
- Middlesbrough – Sunderland 44 players
- Nottingham Forest – Sunderland 42 players
- Everton – Sunderland 38 players
- Rangers – Sunderland 37 players
Sunderland: 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.