The list
| # | Player | Born | Lens | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Hadji Diouf | 1981 | 2000–2002 | 2008–2009 |
| 2 | Kevin Danso | 1998 | 2021–2025 | 2026– |
| 3 | Arthur Masuaku | 1993 | 2026 | 2025–2026 |
| 4 | Salis Abdul Samed | 2000 | 2022–2025 | 2024–2025 |
| 5 | Kader Mangane | 1983 | 2007–2008 | 2013 |
Which way they moved
- Lens first, then Sunderland: 4
- Sunderland first, then Lens: 1
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 Lens and Sunderland, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Lens
- Lens – Marseille 56 players
- Lens – Rennes 50 players
- Lens – Valenciennes 46 players
- Lens – Nice 43 players
- Lens – Lille 40 players
- Lens – Metz 36 players
- Lens – Nantes 36 players
- Lens – Paris Saint-Germain 35 players
Lens: 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.