Players who played for both Arsenal F.C. and West Ham United F.C.
Our records list 1075 players for Arsenal F.C. and 1065 for West Ham United F.C.; 34 names appear on both sides.
The three best-known names
… and 31 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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 31 names whose order we know, 29 wore the Arsenal F.C. shirt first and 2 started at West Ham United F.C. One of them returned to one of the two clubs for a second spell.
When it happened
The earliest shared name dates to 1978, the most recent to 2018. The 2000s were the densest stretch: 13 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.
Decade by decade:
- 1970s — 1 player
- 1980s — 3 players
- 1990s — 9 players
- 2000s — 13 players
- 2010s — 8 players
Squad profile
The shared names come from 19 different countries, born between 1961 and 1999. Most common nationalities: England (9), United Kingdom (8), France (2). By position: 4 goalkeepers, 7 defenders, 11 midfielders, 12 forwards. Most frequently shared third clubs: Birmingham City F.C., Crystal Palace F.C., Nottingham Forest F.C., Coventry City F.C.
Frequently asked
How many players played for both Arsenal F.C. and West Ham United F.C.?
Our records show 34 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 West Ham United F.C. shirt later?
Of the 31 names whose order we know, 29 followed that path. 2 went the other way: West Ham United F.C. 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We do not publish it — that is the game.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.
Similar matchups
- Arsenal F.C. × Crystal Palace F.C. — 34 shared players
- Arsenal F.C. × Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. — 27 shared players
- Arsenal F.C. × Manchester City F.C. — 24 shared players
- Arsenal F.C. × Leeds United F.C. — 23 shared players
- Arsenal F.C. × Chelsea F.C. — 23 shared players
- Arsenal F.C. × FC Barcelona — 21 shared players
- Arsenal F.C. × Nottingham Forest F.C. — 20 shared players
- Arsenal F.C. × Olympique de Marseille — 17 shared players
- West Ham United F.C. × Liverpool F.C. — 30 shared players
- West Ham United F.C. × Manchester City F.C. — 29 shared players
- West Ham United F.C. × Chelsea F.C. — 25 shared players
- West Ham United F.C. × Manchester United F.C. — 18 shared players
- West Ham United F.C. × Juventus FC — 8 shared players
- West Ham United F.C. × AC Milan — 8 shared players
- West Ham United F.C. × Inter Milan — 8 shared players