Players who played for both AFC Ajax and Arsenal F.C.
Our records list 942 players for AFC Ajax and 1075 for Arsenal 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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 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 — 1 player
- 2010s — 2 players
- 2020s — 3 players
Squad profile
The shared names come from 7 different countries, born between 1969 and 2001. Most common nationality: Netherlands (3). By position: 4 defenders, 1 midfielder, 4 forwards.
Frequently asked
How many players played for both AFC Ajax and Arsenal 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 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We do not publish it — that is the game.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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