The list
| # | Player | Born | Mainz | VfL Bochum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Fuchs | 1986 | 2010–2011 | 2008–2011 |
| 2 | Lewis Holtby | 1990 | 2010–2011 | 2010 |
| 3 | Edú | 1981 | 2006–2007 | 2003–2006 |
| 4 | Pierre Kunde | 1995 | 2018–2020 | 2023 |
| 5 | Danny Latza | 1989 | 2015–2021 | 2013–2015 |
| 6 | Delron Buckley | 1977 | 2009 | 1995–2004 |
| 7 | Tim Hoogland | 1985 | 2007–2010 | 2015–2019 |
| 8 | Kevin Stöger | 1993 | 2020–2022 | 2016–2018, 2022–2024 |
| 9 | Tom Krauß | 2001 | 2023–2026 | 2025 |
| 10 | Sebastian Polter | 1991 | 2013–2015 | 2021–2022 |
| 11 | Mimoun Azaouagh | 1982 | 2002–2005, 2006–2007 | 2008, 2008–2012 |
| 12 | Gerrit Holtmann | 1995 | 2016–2019 | 2021–2025 |
| 13 | Maxim Leitsch | 1998 | 2022–2025 | — |
| 14 | Benjamin Auer | 1981 | 2002–2006 | 2006–2008 |
| 15 | Filip Trojan | 1983 | 2009–2011 | 2004–2007 |
| 16 | Bakary Diakité | 1980 | 2006–2009 | 1998–2000 |
| 17 | Uwe Stöver | 1967 | 1995–1999 | 1993–1995 |
| 18 | Emir Džafič | 1972 | 1999–2000 | 1998–1999 |
Which way they moved
- Mainz first, then VfL Bochum: 7
- VfL Bochum first, then Mainz: 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 Mainz and VfL Bochum, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Mainz
- Mainz – Schalke 04 29 players
- Mainz – Nürnberg 23 players
- Eintracht Frankfurt – Mainz 23 players
- Darmstadt 98 – Mainz 22 players
- Bayer Leverkusen – Mainz 21 players
- Hamburger SV – Mainz 20 players
- Köln – Mainz 18 players
- Borussia Dortmund – Mainz 18 players
Mainz: 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.