The list
| # | Player | Born | Fortuna Düsseldorf | VfL Bochum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie Kruse | 1988 | 2011–2013, 2012 | 2017–2019 |
| 2 | Jaroslav Drobný | 1979 | 2019 | 2007 |
| 3 | Sergei Yuran | 1969 | 1996–1997 | 1997–1998 |
| 4 | Wolfgang Kleff | 1946 | 1982–1984 | 1985–1986 |
| 5 | Simon Terodde | 1988 | 2009 | 2014–2016 |
| 6 | Nando Rafael | 1984 | 2012–2013 | 2015–2016 |
| 7 | Kevin Stöger | 1993 | 2018–2020 | 2016–2018, 2022–2024 |
| 8 | Robert Tesche | 1987 | 2013 | 2017–2018, 2018–2022 |
| 9 | Christian Schreier | 1959 | 1991–1992 | 1981–1984 |
| 10 | Ken Ilsö | 1986 | 2010–2011, 2011–2013 | 2013–2014 |
| 11 | Gökhan Gül | 1998 | 2017–2021 | 2015–2017 |
| 12 | Fabian Holthaus | 1995 | 2015–2016 | 2013–2015 |
| 13 | Karsten Hutwelker | 1971 | 1990–1993 | 1996–1998 |
| 14 | Hans-Joachim Abel | 1952 | 1972–1974 | 1977–1982 |
| 15 | Claus Costa | 1984 | 2006–2011, 2007 | 2003–2006 |
| 16 | Gerhard Harpers | 1928 | 1956–1959 | 1945–1947 |
| 17 | Mathias Jack | 1969 | 1997–1999 | 1995–1997 |
| 18 | Mike Rietpietsch | 1974 | 1997–1998 | 1999–2001 |
Which way they moved
- Fortuna Düsseldorf first, then VfL Bochum: 10
- VfL Bochum first, then Fortuna Düsseldorf: 8
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More pairs with Fortuna Düsseldorf
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- Borussia Mönchengladbach – Fortuna Düsseldorf 33 players
- Fortuna Düsseldorf – Schalke 04 28 players
- Fortuna Düsseldorf – Hannover 96 28 players
- Fortuna Düsseldorf – Hertha BSC 23 players
- Fortuna Düsseldorf – Greuther Fürth 23 players
- Fortuna Düsseldorf – Stuttgart 22 players
- Fortuna Düsseldorf – Hamburger SV 20 players
Fortuna Düsseldorf: every club it shares players with
More pairs with VfL Bochum
- Schalke 04 – VfL Bochum 32 players
- Bayer Leverkusen – VfL Bochum 30 players
- Stuttgart – VfL Bochum 26 players
- Köln – VfL Bochum 25 players
- Eintracht Frankfurt – VfL Bochum 24 players
- Nürnberg – VfL Bochum 22 players
- Arminia Bielefeld – VfL Bochum 20 players
- Borussia Dortmund – VfL Bochum 18 players
VfL Bochum: 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.