The list
| # | Player | Born | Schalke 04 | VfL Bochum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon Goretzka | 1995 | 2013–2018 | 2012–2013 |
| 2 | Michael Gregoritsch | 1994 | 2019–2020 | 2014–2015, 2015 |
| 3 | Christian Fuchs | 1986 | 2011–2015 | 2008–2011 |
| 4 | Lewis Holtby | 1990 | 2009–2013 | 2010 |
| 5 | Klaus Fischer | 1949 | 1970–1981 | 1984–1988 |
| 6 | Sidney Sam | 1988 | 2014–2017 | 2017–2019 |
| 7 | Edú | 1981 | 2010–2013 | 2003–2006 |
| 8 | Gonçalo Paciência | 1994 | 2020–2021 | 2023–2024 |
| 9 | Simon Terodde | 1988 | 2021–2024 | 2014–2016 |
| 10 | Matthias Herget | 1955 | 1989–1990 | 1976–1978 |
| 11 | Tomasz Wałdoch | 1971 | 1999–2006 | 1995–1999 |
| 12 | Danny Latza | 1989 | 2009, 2021–2024 | 2013–2015 |
| 13 | Volodymyr Lyutyi | 1962 | 1989–1991 | 1992 |
| 14 | Tim Hoogland | 1985 | 2004–2007, 2010–2014 | 2015–2019 |
| 15 | Sebastian Polter | 1991 | 2022–2024 | 2021–2022 |
| 16 | Tom Krauß | 2001 | 2022–2023 | 2025 |
| 17 | Mimoun Azaouagh | 1982 | 2005–2008 | 2008, 2008–2012 |
| 18 | Filip Trojan | 1983 | 1999–2004 | 2004–2007 |
| 19 | Michael Delura | 1985 | 2003–2007 | 2012–2013 |
| 20 | Thorsten Legat | 1968 | 2000–2001 | 1986–1991 |
| 21 | Filip Tapalović | 1976 | 1997–1999 | 1995–1997, 2002–2005 |
| 22 | Wolfgang Patzke | 1959 | 1987–1988 | 1981–1983 |
| 23 | Stefan Kohn | 1965 | 1995 | 1989–1991 |
| 24 | Hans-Joachim Abel | 1952 | 1982–1984 | 1977–1982 |
| 25 | Christian Herrmann | 1966 | 1987–1988 | 1990–1997 |
| 26 | Uwe Leifeld | 1966 | 1991–1993 | 1985–1991 |
| 27 | Michael Jakobs | 1959 | 1983–1988 | 1980–1983 |
| 28 | Paul Holz | 1952 | 1971–1974 | 1974–1975, 1976–1979 |
| 29 | Walter Zastrau | 1935 | 1959–1962 | 1962–1964 |
| 30 | Alexander Thamm | 1983 | 2008–2009 | 2003–2005 |
| 31 | Jürgen Gredig | 1966 | 1990–1994 | 1988–1990 |
| 32 | Farat Toku | 1980 | — | — |
Which way they moved
- Schalke 04 first, then VfL Bochum: 14
- VfL Bochum first, then Schalke 04: 17
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 Schalke 04 and VfL Bochum, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Schalke 04
- Schalke 04 – Stuttgart 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
- Nürnberg – Schalke 04 27 players
Schalke 04: every club it shares players with
More pairs with VfL Bochum
- 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
- 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.