The list
| # | Player | Born | Ajax | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Bergkamp | 1969 | 1986–1993 | 1995–2006 |
| 2 | Thomas Vermaelen | 1985 | 2003–2009 | 2009–2014 |
| 3 | Oleksandr Zinchenko | 1996 | 2026 | 2022–2026 |
| 4 | Nwankwo Kanu | 1976 | 1993–1996 | 1999–2004 |
| 5 | Takehiro Tomiyasu | 1998 | 2025–2026 | 2021–2025 |
| 6 | Marc Overmars | 1973 | 1992–1997 | 1997–2000 |
| 7 | Yossi Benayoun | 1980 | — | 2011–2012 |
| 8 | Jurriën Timber | 2001 | 2019–2023 | 2023– |
| 9 | Yaya Sanogo | 1993 | 2015–2016 | 2013–2017 |
| 10 | Chuba Akpom | 1995 | 2023–2026 | 2013–2018 |
| 11 | Quincy Owusu-Abeyie | 1986 | — | 2003–2006 |
| 12 | Frank Stapleton | 1956 | 1987 | 1974–1981 |
| 13 | Gerrit Keizer | 1910 | — | — |
Which way they moved
- Ajax first, then Arsenal: 5
- Arsenal first, then Ajax: 5
Test yourself
Three more club pairs: name one player for each.
Play it
In Who Played Both you and your opponent secretly pick a club each. If the clubs are Ajax and Arsenal, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Ajax
- Ajax – PSV 48 players
- Ajax – Feyenoord 41 players
- Ajax – Barcelona 30 players
- Ajax – Manchester United 17 players
- Ajax – Milan 16 players
- Ajax – Tottenham Hotspur 15 players
- Ajax – Inter 14 players
- Ajax – Roma 13 players
Ajax: every club it shares players with
More pairs with Arsenal
- Arsenal – Fulham 62 players
- Arsenal – Brentford 53 players
- Arsenal – West Ham United 45 players
- Arsenal – Crystal Palace 45 players
- Arsenal – Watford 39 players
- Arsenal – Chelsea 36 players
- Arsenal – Brighton 36 players
- Arsenal – Southampton 33 players
Arsenal: every club it shares players with
Source: Wikidata (CC0), Wikipedia club articles and player infoboxes (years at each club). Youth spells and appearances that look unplayed are left out; volunteer-kept records can contain gaps or errors.