Players who played for both Manchester United F.C. and Olympique de Marseille
Our records list 1273 players for Manchester United F.C. and 917 for Olympique de Marseille; 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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, 6 wore the Manchester United F.C. shirt first and 3 started at Olympique de Marseille. One of them returned to one of the two clubs for a second spell.
When it happened
The earliest shared name dates to 1992, the most recent to 2019. The 2010s were the densest stretch: 4 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.
Decade by decade:
- 1990s — 3 players
- 2000s — 2 players
- 2010s — 4 players
Squad profile
The shared names come from 5 different countries, born between 1965 and 2001. Most common nationalities: France (4), England (2). By position: 1 goalkeeper, 5 defenders, 1 midfielder, 2 forwards.
Frequently asked
How many players played for both Manchester United F.C. and Olympique de Marseille?
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 Manchester United F.C. shirt first and the Olympique de Marseille shirt later?
Of the 9 names whose order we know, 6 followed that path. 3 went the other way: Olympique de Marseille first, then Manchester United 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We do not publish it — that is the game.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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