Scott Carson became the latest player to win the Champions League at two clubs, an achievement that only 23 other footballers have ever had. In City's 1-0 win over Inter Milan, Carson became the third English player to win at more than one club after Daniel Sturridge and Owen Hargreaves.
The experienced goalkeeper did not play during City's title triumph but played a major role in Liverpool's quarter-final win over Juventus in 2005. Here are 24 players who have won the Champions League at more than one club.
Note: We do not include players like Frank Rijkaard, Vladimir Yugović and Dejan Savičević, who won their first European Cup in the pre-UEFA Champions League era (since 1992).
Toni Kroos – Bayern Munich (2013), Real Madrid (2016, 2017, 2018, 2022)
The Germany international played a crucial role in Bayern's treble in 2012-13 and stayed at the club in his first season with Pep Guardiola, when eventual champions Real Madrid beat Bayern 5-0 on aggregate in the semi-finals. He then won the World Cup and joined Real Madrid, winning the Champions League four times in eight years.
Cristiano Ronaldo – Manchester United (2008), Real Madrid (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Ronaldo was the tournament's top scorer in all five seasons he lifted the trophy, first at Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United and then four times at Real Madrid.
Matteo Kovacic – Real Madrid (2016, 2017, 2018), Chelsea (2021)
Mateo Kovacic has never played in any of Real Madrid's finals, but came on briefly as a substitute in Chelsea's 1-0 win over Manchester City in 2021.
Gerrard Pique – Manchester United (2008), Barcelona (2009, 2011, 2015)
The defender made three appearances for United in his 2007-08 victory but did not appear in the final. Pique played a more important role in the Barça club.
Clarence Seedorf – Ajax (1995), Real Madrid (1998), AC Milan (2003, 2007)
Still the only player to have won the title at three different clubs.
David Alaba – Bayern Munich (2013, 2020), Real Madrid (2022)
Samuel Eto'o – Barcelona (2006, 2009), Inter Milan (2010)
Two consecutive trebles with two different clubs, ridiculous.
Fernando Redondo – Real Madrid (1998, 2000), AC Milan (2003)
Scherdan Shaqiri – Bayern Munich (2013), Liverpool (2019)
Bayern played two minutes in the knockout stage of the 2012-13 season. Liverpool had one knockout appearance in the 2018-19 season.
Daniel Sturridge – Chelsea (2012), Liverpool (2019)
Neither is a workhorse, and his peak was somewhere in between.
Thiago Alcantara – Barcelona (2011), Bayern Munich (2020)
Thiago Motta – Barcelona (2006), Inter Milan (2010)
He was sent off with a red card in the 2009–10 semi-final against his old club before representing Inter.
Xabi Alonso – Liverpool (2005), Real Madrid (2014)
He was suspended in 2014 for accumulating yellow cards. Still, he is one of the heroes of Liverpool Istanbul.
Deco - Porto (2004), Barcelona (2006)
Jose Bosingwa – Porto (2004), Chelsea (2012)
Played right-back at Jose Mourinho's Porto and Roberto Di Mateo's Chelsea.
Paulo Ferreira – Porto (2004), Chelsea (2012)
Played right-back at Jose Mourinho's Porto and Roberto Di Mateo's Chelsea.
Owen Hargreaves – Bayern Munich (2001), Manchester United (2008)
Paul Sousa – Juventus (1996), Borussia Dortmund (1997)
Edwin van der Sar – Ajax (1995), Manchester United (2008)
13 years is still the longest gap between two Champions League titles of any player. Missed opportunities to further extend the record in 2009 and 2011.
Christian Panucci – Milan (1994), Real Madrid (1998)
Marcel Desaili – Marseille (1993), Milan (1994)
Didier Deschamps – Marseille (1993), Juventus (1996)
Scott Carson – Liverpool (2005), Manchester City (2023)