Players who played for both AFC Ajax and Arsenal F.C.
Our records list 941 players for AFC Ajax and 1075 for Arsenal F.C.; 10 names appear on both sides.
The three best-known names
… and 7 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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 9 names whose order we know, 5 wore the AFC Ajax shirt first and 4 started at Arsenal F.C.
When it happened
The earliest shared name dates to 1986, the most recent to 2022. The 2020s were the densest stretch: 3 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.
Decade by decade:
- 1980s — 1 player
- 1990s — 2 players
- 2000s — 2 players
- 2010s — 2 players
- 2020s — 3 players
Squad profile
The shared names come from 8 different countries, born between 1969 and 2001. Most common nationality: Netherlands (3). By position: 4 defenders, 1 midfielder, 5 forwards.
Frequently asked
How many players played for both AFC Ajax and Arsenal F.C.?
Our records show 10 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 AFC Ajax shirt first and the Arsenal F.C. shirt later?
Of the 9 names whose order we know, 5 followed that path. 4 went the other way: Arsenal F.C. first, then AFC Ajax. 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We do not publish it — that is the game.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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