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Players who played for both Ajax and Arsenal
6 famous players have played for both Ajax and Arsenal, including Dennis Bergkamp, Thomas Vermaelen, Nwankwo Kanu and Takehiro Tomiyasu. 4 of them played for Ajax first; 1 started at Arsenal.
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Dennis BergkampEarliest on this list to play for both: Ajax (1986–1993), then Arsenal from 1995.- Takehiro TomiyasuLatest on this list: Arsenal first, then Ajax from 2025.
All 6 players, most famous first
- Dennis Bergkamp
Netherlands · Forward · born 1969- Ajax
- 1986–1993
- Arsenal
- 1995–2006
Thomas Vermaelen
Belgium · Defender · born 1985- Ajax
- 2003–2009
- Arsenal
- 2009–2014
- Ajax
- 1993–1996
- Arsenal
- 1999–2004
- Ajax
- 2025–2026
- Arsenal
- 2021–2025
- Marc OvermarsNetherlands · Midfielder · born 1973
- Ajax
- 1992–1997
- Arsenal
- 1997–2000
- Ajax
- years not recorded
- Arsenal
- 2011–2012
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 Ajax and Arsenal?
6 in our data, including Dennis Bergkamp, Thomas Vermaelen, Nwankwo Kanu and Takehiro Tomiyasu. 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, Dennis Bergkamp: Ajax (1986–1993), then Arsenal (1995–2006).
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.