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Players who played for both AC Milan and Sampdoria
8 famous players have played for both AC Milan and Sampdoria, including Ruud Gullit, Clarence Seedorf, Antonio Cassano and Ivan Strinić. 3 of them played for AC Milan first; 5 started at Sampdoria.
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Ruud GullitEarliest on this list to play for both: AC Milan (1987–1993, 1994), then Sampdoria from 1993.- Mbaye NiangLatest on this list: AC Milan first, then Sampdoria from 2025.
- Ruud GullitWent back for a second spell at AC Milan.
All 8 players, most famous first
- Ruud Gullit
Netherlands · Midfielder · born 1962- AC Milan
- 1987–1993, 1994
- Sampdoria
- 1993–1995
Clarence SeedorfNetherlands · Midfielder · born 1976- AC Milan
- 2002–2011
- Sampdoria
- 1995–1996
- Antonio Cassano
Italy · Forward · born 1982- AC Milan
- 2011–2012
- Sampdoria
- 2007–2011, 2015–2016
- Ivan Strinić
Croatia · Defender · born 1987- AC Milan
- 2018–2019
- Sampdoria
- 2017–2018
- Marco BorrielloItaly · Forward · born 1982
- AC Milan
- 2002–2007, 2008–2010
- Sampdoria
- 2005–2006
- Giampaolo PazziniItaly · Forward · born 1984
- AC Milan
- 2012–2015
- Sampdoria
- 2009–2011
- Alessio RomagnoliItaly · Defender · born 1995
- AC Milan
- 2015–2022
- Sampdoria
- 2014–2015
- AC Milan
- 2012–2018
- Sampdoria
- 2025
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 Sampdoria?
8 in our data, including Ruud Gullit, Clarence Seedorf, Antonio Cassano and Ivan Strinić. 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, Ruud Gullit: AC Milan (1987–1993, 1994), then Sampdoria (1993–1995).
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.