Players who played for both AFC Ajax and FC Barcelona
Our records list 941 players for AFC Ajax and 1349 for FC Barcelona; 27 names appear on both sides.
The three best-known names
… and 24 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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 25 names whose order we know, 17 wore the AFC Ajax shirt first and 8 started at FC Barcelona. 6 of them returned to one of the two clubs for a second spell.
When it happened
The earliest shared name dates to 1983, the most recent to 2026. The 1990s were the densest stretch: 9 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.
Decade by decade:
- 1980s — 5 players
- 1990s — 9 players
- 2000s — 6 players
- 2010s — 5 players
- 2020s — 1 player
Squad profile
The shared names come from 12 different countries, born between 1963 and 2007. Most common nationalities: Netherlands (10), Spain (7). By position: 2 goalkeepers, 9 defenders, 10 midfielders, 6 forwards. Most frequently shared third clubs: AC Milan, PSV Eindhoven, Juventus FC, FC Groningen.
Frequently asked
How many players played for both AFC Ajax and FC Barcelona?
Our records show 27 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 FC Barcelona shirt later?
Of the 25 names whose order we know, 17 followed that path. 8 went the other way: FC Barcelona 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We do not publish it — that is the game.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.
Similar matchups
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- AFC Ajax × Tottenham Hotspur F.C. — 15 shared players
- AFC Ajax × Manchester United F.C. — 13 shared players
- AFC Ajax × Juventus FC — 11 shared players
- AFC Ajax × Chelsea F.C. — 10 shared players
- AFC Ajax × Arsenal F.C. — 10 shared players
- AFC Ajax × Galatasaray S.K. — 9 shared players
- FC Barcelona × Deportivo de A Coruña — 27 shared players
- FC Barcelona × AC Milan — 26 shared players
- FC Barcelona × Gimnàstic de Tarragona — 26 shared players
- FC Barcelona × UD Las Palmas — 24 shared players
- FC Barcelona × Real Madrid Club de Fútbol — 24 shared players
- FC Barcelona × Club Atlético Osasuna — 23 shared players
- FC Barcelona × Arsenal F.C. — 21 shared players
- FC Barcelona × Inter Milan — 20 shared players