11 Players to win Premier League title with two different clubs

By Peter Ochieng

The English Premier League (EPL or PL) was founded 33 years ago, following the decision to abandon the use of the name First Division.

Since then, only 11 players have managed to win the PL title with two different clubs, with no player having won the title with three different teams.

Here is the list:

1. James Philip Milner (Manchester City, Liverpool)  

Milner has been a journeyman, donning Leeds United, Aston Villa and Newcastle United jerseys at different stages of his career, before landing at Manchester City where he won his first premier league title in 2012, and another one in 2014. He claimed the third title at Liverpool in 2020.

The 39-year-old midfielder is currently on the books of Brighton.

2. Riyad Karim Mahrez (Leicester City, Manchester City)

The Algerian was one of the key performers that led surprise package Leicester City, alias the Foxes to the 2016 PL title.  

He swiftly joined Manchester City, where more PL success followed him in 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

The 33-year-old right winger currently plies his trade with Saudi Arabian side, Al-Ahli.

3. Robert Huth (Chelsea, Leicester City)

The 40-year-old retired Germany defender won three Premier League titles in his illustrious career with Chelsea and Leicester City.

Huth was a member of Chelsea squads that won back-to-back PL titles in 2005 and 2006, before adding another honour with Leicester City 10 years later.

He also had stints with Middlesbrough and Stoke City.

4. Mark Schwarzer (Chelsea, Leicester City)

Call him a late comer if you want.

The veteran Australian goalkeeper was 42 when he won the first PL title with Chelsea in 2015.

He subsequently followed it up with another title in 2016, after trading Blues for the Foxes.

5. Carlos Alberto Tevez (Manchester United, Manchester City)

The Argentine striker saw success follow him at both the red and blue sides of Manchester.  

He won two PL titles with Sir Alex Ferguson coached Manchester United side in 2008 and 2009, before claiming another championship with Manchester City in 2012.

6. Gael Dimtri Clichy (Arsenal, Manchester City)

The current France U21 assistant coach claimed his first PL title with Arsenal in 2004 (the last time for Arsenal to win the title), while he was aged only 19.

The former left back managed two more crowns with Manchester City in 2012 and 2014.  

7. Kolo Toure (Arsenal, Manchester City)

Another man standing from Arsenal’s 2003-2004 invincible side. Like Clichy, Toure won the first PL title with Arsenal in 2004, before landing another crown at Manchester City in 2012.

The Ivorian defender later joined Liverpool, where he almost became the first player to win a PL title with 3 different teams in 2014.

8. Ashley Cole (Arsenal, Chelsea)

Another former Arsenal player on the list.

The left-back’s first PL title came in 2004 with Arsenal, before landing two more titles at Chelsea in 2006 and 2010.

9. N’Golo Kante (Leicester City, Chelsea)

One of the most decorated defensive midfielders of the recent past.

Kante is a multiple PL winner with Leicester City (2016), and Chelsea a year later. He is a World Cup winner with France in 2018 and UEFA Nations League winner in 2021.

Kante, 33 is currently on the books of Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia.

10. Nicolas Anelka (Arsenal, Chelsea)

One of the few players to turn out for Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, PSG and Real Madrid.

He claimed PL titles with Arsenal in 1998 and Chelsea in 2010.

11. Henning Berg (Blackburn Rovers, Manchester United)

The 55-year-old former Norwegian international was the first player to win PL titles with two different clubs.

He achieved the feat with Blackburn Rovers in 1995, and Manchester United in 1999. The former centre-back/right-back is currently the manager, AEK Larnaca in Cyprus.