Players who played for both Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City F.C.
Our records list 528 players for Borussia Dortmund and 1159 for Manchester City F.C.; 9 names appear on both sides.
The three best-known names
… and 6 more. We do not publish the full list here — that is the game. Open this matchup in the game.
Which way they moved
Of the 8 names whose order we know, 6 wore the Borussia Dortmund shirt first and 2 started at Manchester City F.C. One of them returned to one of the two clubs for a second spell.
When it happened
The earliest shared name dates to 1978, the most recent to 2020. The 2010s were the densest stretch: 5 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.
Decade by decade:
- 1970s — 1 player
- 1990s — 1 player
- 2000s — 1 player
- 2010s — 5 players
- 2020s — 1 player
Squad profile
The shared names come from 6 different countries, born between 1960 and 2000. Most common nationality: Germany (4). By position: 1 goalkeeper, 4 defenders, 2 midfielders, 2 forwards.
Frequently asked
How many players played for both Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City F.C.?
Our records show 9 players who wore both official shirts. The figure is based on open contract data and is refreshed regularly; loans and single-appearance spells count too.
How many players wore the Borussia Dortmund shirt first and the Manchester City F.C. shirt later?
Of the 8 names whose order we know, 6 followed that path. 2 went the other way: Manchester City F.C. first, then Borussia Dortmund. The order comes from contract start years; names with a missing year are left out of the count.
Where is the full list?
We do not publish it — that is the game. The link above opens this exact matchup; names reveal themselves one by one as you guess correctly.
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