Players who played for both AFC Ajax and Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
Our records list 941 players for AFC Ajax and 870 for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol; 8 names appear on both sides.
The three best-known names
… and 5 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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 7 names whose order we know, 5 wore the AFC Ajax shirt first and 2 started at Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. One of them returned to one of the two clubs for a second spell.
When it happened
The earliest shared name dates to 1985, the most recent to 2006. The 2000s were the densest stretch: 4 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.
Decade by decade:
- 1980s — 1 player
- 1990s — 2 players
- 2000s — 4 players
Squad profile
The shared names come from 4 different countries, born between 1964 and 1985. Most common nationality: Netherlands (5). By position: 1 defender, 5 midfielders, 2 forwards. Most frequently shared third clubs: AC Milan, Inter Milan.
Frequently asked
How many players played for both AFC Ajax and Real Madrid Club de Fútbol?
Our records show 8 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 Real Madrid Club de Fútbol shirt later?
Of the 7 names whose order we know, 5 followed that path. 2 went the other way: Real Madrid Club de Fútbol 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We do not publish it — that is the game.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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