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Players who played for both AC Milan and Ajax
12 famous players have played for both AC Milan and Ajax, including Zlatan Ibrahimović, Marco van Basten, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Frank Rijkaard. 3 of them played for AC Milan first; 9 started at Ajax.
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Marco van BastenEarliest on this list to play for both: Ajax (1981–1987), then AC Milan from 1987.- Sergiño DestLatest on this list: Ajax first, then AC Milan from 2022.
Zlatan IbrahimovićWent back for a second spell at AC Milan.
All 12 players, most famous first
- AC Milan
- 2010–2012, 2020–2023
- Ajax
- 2000–2004
- Marco van Basten
Netherlands · Forward · born 1964- AC Milan
- 1987–1995
- Ajax
- 1981–1987
Klaas-Jan HuntelaarNetherlands · Forward · born 1983- AC Milan
- 2009–2010
- Ajax
- 2006–2008, 2017–2021
Frank RijkaardNetherlands · Midfielder · born 1962- AC Milan
- 1988–1993
- Ajax
- 1980–1987, 1993–1995
Clarence SeedorfNetherlands · Midfielder · born 1976- AC Milan
- 2002–2011
- Ajax
- 1992–1995
Bojan Krkić
Spain · Forward · born 1990- AC Milan
- 2012–2013
- Ajax
- 2013–2014
- Patrick KluivertNetherlands · Forward · born 1976
- AC Milan
- 1997–1998
- Ajax
- 1994–1997
- Edgar DavidsNetherlands · Midfielder · born 1973
- AC Milan
- 1996–1997
- Ajax
- 1991–1996, 2007–2008
- Nigel de JongNetherlands · Midfielder · born 1984
- AC Milan
- 2012–2016
- Ajax
- 2002–2006
- AC Milan
- 2022–2023
- Ajax
- 2019–2020
- AC Milan
- 1993–1994
- Ajax
- 1999–2000
- Jaap StamNetherlands · Defender · born 1972
- AC Milan
- 2004–2006
- Ajax
- 2006–2007
Years are club stints from Wikidata (snapshot 2026-09-28); a loan that runs straight into a transfer is shown as one stint. “from YEAR” means no end year is recorded — it is not a claim about a current club.
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Questions
How many famous players have played for both AC Milan and Ajax?
12 in our data, including Zlatan Ibrahimović, Marco van Basten, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Frank Rijkaard. The list covers famous footballers only — players covered by at least 45 language editions of Wikipedia — so it is not every player who ever wore both shirts.
Who was the first player on this list to play for both clubs?
In our data, Marco van Basten: Ajax (1981–1987), then AC Milan (1987–1995).
Where does this list come from?
Club careers from Wikidata, the open database behind Wikipedia (public domain, CC0), snapshot 2026-09-28. Senior spells count, loans included when Wikidata records them; youth and reserve teams do not. Found a mistake? Tell us via the About page.