The list
| # | Player | Born | Ajax | Benfica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Vertonghen | 1987 | 2006–2012 | 2020–2022 |
| 2 | David Neres | 1997 | 2017–2022 | 2022–2024 |
| 3 | Miralem Sulejmani | 1988 | 2008–2013 | 2013–2015 |
| 4 | Marcos Leonardo | 2003 | 2026– | 2024 |
| 5 | Bruno Varela | 1994 | 2019 | 2017–2018 |
| 6 | Daniel da Cruz Carvalho | 1976 | 1996–2000 | 2000 |
Which way they moved
- Ajax first, then Benfica: 4
- Benfica first, then Ajax: 2
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 Benfica, 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 – Arsenal 13 players
Ajax: every club it shares players with
More pairs with Benfica
- Benfica – Braga 58 players
- Benfica – Sporting CP 53 players
- Benfica – Porto 43 players
- Atlético Madrid – Benfica 26 players
- Benfica – Valencia 24 players
- Benfica – Paris Saint-Germain 18 players
- Benfica – Olympiakos 18 players
- Benfica – Real Madrid 15 players
Benfica: 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.