The list
| # | Player | Born | Ajax | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Henderson | 1990 | 2024–2025 | 2008–2011 |
| 2 | Steven Pienaar | 1982 | 2001–2006 | 2016–2017 |
| 3 | Bertrand Traoré | 1995 | 2016–2017, 2024–2025 | 2025–2026 |
| 4 | Brian Brobbey | 2002 | 2020–2021, 2022, 2022–2025 | 2025– |
| 5 | Simon Adingra | 2002 | 2026– | 2025– |
| 6 | Teemu Tainio | 1979 | 2010–2011 | 2008–2010 |
Which way they moved
- Ajax first, then Sunderland: 3
- Sunderland first, then Ajax: 3
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 Sunderland, 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 Sunderland
- Newcastle United – Sunderland 54 players
- Stoke City – Sunderland 51 players
- Manchester City – Sunderland 50 players
- Leeds United – Sunderland 47 players
- Middlesbrough – Sunderland 44 players
- Nottingham Forest – Sunderland 42 players
- Everton – Sunderland 38 players
- Rangers – Sunderland 37 players
Sunderland: 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.