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Players who played for both AC Milan and Arsenal
7 famous players have played for both AC Milan and Arsenal, including Olivier Giroud, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Patrick Vieira and Jens Lehmann. 4 of them played for AC Milan first; 3 started at Arsenal.
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Patrick VieiraEarliest on this list to play for both: AC Milan (1995–1996), then Arsenal from 1996.
Olivier GiroudLatest on this list: Arsenal first, then AC Milan from 2021.
Jens LehmannWent back for a second spell at Arsenal.
All 7 players, most famous first
- Olivier Giroud
France · Forward · born 1986- AC Milan
- 2021–2024
- Arsenal
- 2012–2018
- AC Milan
- 2007–2011
- Arsenal
- 2018–2022
- Patrick VieiraFrance · Midfielder · born 1976
- AC Milan
- 1995–1996
- Arsenal
- 1996–2005
- Jens Lehmann
Germany · Goalkeeper · born 1969- AC Milan
- 1998–1999
- Arsenal
- 2003–2008, 2011
- AC Milan
- 2010–2012
- Arsenal
- 2018–2021
- AC Milan
- 2008–2009
- Arsenal
- 2003–2010
- Mathieu FlaminiFrance · Midfielder · born 1984
- AC Milan
- 2008–2013
- Arsenal
- 2004–2008, 2013–2016
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 Arsenal?
7 in our data, including Olivier Giroud, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Patrick Vieira and Jens Lehmann. 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, Patrick Vieira: AC Milan (1995–1996), then Arsenal (1996–2005).
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.