Players who played for both Arsenal F.C. and Olympique Lyonnais
Our records list 1075 players for Arsenal F.C. and 632 for Olympique Lyonnais; 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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, 4 wore the Arsenal F.C. shirt first and 5 started at Olympique Lyonnais. One of them returned to one of the two clubs for a second spell.
When it happened
The earliest shared name dates to 1988, the most recent to 2022. The 2000s were the densest stretch: 3 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.
Decade by decade:
- 1980s — 1 player
- 2000s — 3 players
- 2010s — 3 players
- 2020s — 2 players
Squad profile
The shared names come from 5 different countries, born between 1966 and 1998. Most common nationality: France (5). By position: 1 goalkeeper, 3 defenders, 3 midfielders, 2 forwards.
Frequently asked
How many players played for both Arsenal F.C. and Olympique Lyonnais?
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 Arsenal F.C. shirt first and the Olympique Lyonnais shirt later?
Of the 9 names whose order we know, 4 followed that path. 5 went the other way: Olympique Lyonnais first, then Arsenal F.C. 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We do not publish it — that is the game.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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