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Players who played for both AC Milan and Manchester City
8 famous players have played for both AC Milan and Manchester City, including George Weah, Mario Balotelli, Robinho and Patrick Vieira. 3 of them played for AC Milan first; 5 started at Manchester City.
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George WeahEarliest on this list to play for both: AC Milan (1995–2000), then Manchester City from 2000.
Kyle WalkerLatest on this list: Manchester City first, then AC Milan from 2025.
Mario BalotelliMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (AC Milan 2013–2014, 2015–2016; Manchester City 2010–2013).
All 8 players, most famous first
- AC Milan
- 1995–2000
- Manchester City
- 2000
- Mario Balotelli
Italy · Forward · born 1990- AC Milan
- 2013–2014, 2015–2016
- Manchester City
- 2010–2013
Robinho
Brazil · Midfielder · born 1984- AC Milan
- 2010–2015
- Manchester City
- 2008–2010
Patrick Vieira
France · Midfielder · born 1976- AC Milan
- 1995–1996
- Manchester City
- 2010–2011
Gianluigi DonnarummaItaly · Goalkeeper · born 1999- AC Milan
- 2015–2021
- Manchester City
- from 2025
- Kyle Walker
England · Defender · born 1990- AC Milan
- 2025
- Manchester City
- 2017–2025
- Brahim Díaz
Spain · Midfielder · born 1999- AC Milan
- 2020–2023
- Manchester City
- 2016–2019
- Nigel de Jong
Netherlands · Midfielder · born 1984- AC Milan
- 2012–2016
- Manchester City
- 2009–2012
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 Manchester City?
8 in our data, including George Weah, Mario Balotelli, Robinho and Patrick Vieira. 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, George Weah: AC Milan (1995–2000), then Manchester City (2000).
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.