Club-pair archive

Players who played for both Manchester City and Celtic

Our snapshot records 14 footballers at both clubs. Read their names and recorded years below; youth and loan records may be included.

Player Manchester City Celtic
1 Craig BellamyWales
2009–2011 2005
2 Scott SinclairEngland
2012–2016 2016–2020
3 Kolo TouréCote d'Ivoire
2009–2013 2016–2017
4 Jason DenayerBelgium
2014–2018 2014–2015
5 Kasper SchmeichelDenmark
2007–2009 2024–2026
6 Kelechi IheanachoNigeria
2015–2017 2025
7 Joe HartEngland
2006–2018 2021–2024
8 Shay GivenIreland
2009–2011 1993–1994
9 Georgios SamarasGreece
2006–2008 2008–2014
10 Dedryck BoyataBelgium
2010–2015 2015–2019
11 Aaron MooyAustralia
2016–2019 2022–2023
12 Patrick RobertsEngland
2015–2022 2016–2018
13 John GuidettiSweden
2008–2015 2014
14 Daniel ArzaniAustralia
2018–2022 2018

Years show the first and last recorded season at that club. For players with two separate stints the range spans both.

Source: CrossOver Football’s Transfermarkt-based career snapshot. A verified snapshot update date is unavailable; this is not live data. Loan and youth records may be merged into a parent club. Recorded years are not proof of uninterrupted senior appearances or a direct transfer. See our data scope and corrections policy.

Reading the Manchester City–Celtic connection

Craig Bellamy, Scott Sinclair, Kolo Touré are among the names recorded at both clubs. These are career links: the players need not have moved directly between the two clubs.

The latest year among these records is 2026, for Kasper Schmeichel. This is a snapshot date within a career record, not confirmation of the player’s current club.

Use the years to distinguish an early career spell from a later return. A merged year range can span separate spells; consult the underlying record before treating it as continuous first-team service.

Use the pairing as a football quiz

Try to name one connection before looking at the table, then compare your answer. In a shared-player duel, the challenge is to recall a valid name before your opponent. This web archive is a reference snapshot, not a guarantee about today’s live game pool.

For a different combination, use the two-club player finder or browse the full shared-player archive.

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