The list
| # | Player | Born | Köln | VfL Bochum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jong Tae-Se | 1984 | 2012–2013 | 2010–2012 |
| 2 | Sunday Oliseh | 1974 | 1995–1997 | 2003–2004 |
| 3 | Mërgim Mavraj | 1986 | 2014–2016 | 2007–2010 |
| 4 | Klaus Fischer | 1949 | 1981–1984 | 1984–1988 |
| 5 | Timo Horn | 1993 | 2010–2023 | 2025 |
| 6 | Simon Terodde | 1988 | 2009–2012, 2018–2020 | 2014–2016 |
| 7 | Kevin Vogt | 1991 | 2014–2016 | 2009–2012, 2025–2026 |
| 8 | Peter Madsen | 1978 | 2005–2007 | 2003–2005 |
| 9 | Dominique Heintz | 1993 | 2015 | 2022–2023 |
| 10 | Marvin Matip | 1985 | 2005–2010 | 2004–2005 |
| 11 | Tom Krauß | 2001 | 2025–2026, 2026– | 2025 |
| 12 | Elvis Rexhbecaj | 1997 | 2020–2021 | 2021–2022 |
| 13 | Jannes Horn | 1997 | 2017–2022 | 2022 |
| 14 | Simon Zoller | 1991 | 2014–2018 | 2019–2023 |
| 15 | Lukas Sinkiewicz | 1985 | 2003–2007 | 2011–2014 |
| 16 | Sebastian Schindzielorz | 1979 | 2003–2006 | 1998–2003 |
| 17 | Giovanni Federico | 1980 | 2002–2005 | 2010–2012 |
| 18 | Christopher Schorch | 1989 | 2009–2013 | 2014 |
| 19 | Tomasz Zdebel | 1973 | 1993–1997 | 2003–2008 |
| 20 | Georgi Donkov | 1970 | 1998–2001 | 1996–1998 |
| 21 | Alexander Bade | 1970 | 1991–1994, 2000–2006 | 2006–2007 |
| 22 | Andrzej Rudy | 1965 | 1989–1991, 1992–1995 | 1995–1996 |
| 23 | Karsten Hutwelker | 1971 | 1998–1999 | 1996–1998 |
| 24 | Oliver Schröder | 1980 | 2002–2004 | 2006–2009 |
| 25 | Stefan Kohn | 1965 | 1993–1994, 1995–1997 | 1989–1991 |
Which way they moved
- Köln first, then VfL Bochum: 15
- VfL Bochum first, then Köln: 9
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 Köln and VfL Bochum, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Köln
- Bayer Leverkusen – Köln 38 players
- Borussia Dortmund – Köln 32 players
- Köln – Nürnberg 27 players
- Hamburger SV – Köln 27 players
- Hertha BSC – Köln 26 players
- Köln – Schalke 04 25 players
- Bayern München – Köln 23 players
- Köln – Stuttgart 23 players
Köln: 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
- Eintracht Frankfurt – VfL Bochum 24 players
- Nürnberg – VfL Bochum 22 players
- Arminia Bielefeld – VfL Bochum 20 players
- Borussia Dortmund – VfL Bochum 18 players
- Borussia Mönchengladbach – 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.