The list
| # | Player | Born | Ajax | Schalke 04 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 1983 | 2006–2009, 2017–2021 | 2010–2017, 2021 |
| 2 | Aggelos Charisteas | 1980 | 2005–2006 | 2011 |
| 3 | Kō Itakura | 1997 | 2025–2026 | 2021–2022 |
| 4 | Christian Poulsen | 1980 | 2012–2014 | 2002–2006 |
| 5 | Thilo Kehrer | 1996 | 2026– | 2016–2018 |
| 6 | Heiko Westermann | 1983 | 2016–2017 | 2007–2010 |
| 7 | Maximilian Wöber | 1998 | 2017–2018 | ?– |
| 8 | Wim Suurbier | 1945 | 1964–1977 | 1977–1978 |
| 9 | Youri Mulder | 1969 | — | 1993–2002 |
Which way they moved
- Ajax first, then Schalke 04: 3
- Schalke 04 first, then Ajax: 4
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 Schalke 04, 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 Schalke 04
- Schalke 04 – Stuttgart 32 players
- Schalke 04 – VfL Bochum 32 players
- Hannover 96 – Schalke 04 31 players
- Borussia Mönchengladbach – Schalke 04 30 players
- Mainz – Schalke 04 29 players
- Bayern München – Schalke 04 28 players
- Fortuna Düsseldorf – Schalke 04 28 players
- Hamburger SV – Schalke 04 28 players
Schalke 04: 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.