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Players who played for both Ajax and Barcelona
18 famous players have played for both Ajax and Barcelona, including Johan Cruyff, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Luis Suárez and Romário. 15 of them played for Ajax first; 2 started at Barcelona.
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Johan CruyffEarliest on this list to play for both: Ajax (1964–1973, 1981–1983), then Barcelona from 1973.- Sergiño DestLatest on this list: Ajax first, then Barcelona from 2020.
- Johan CruyffWent back for a second spell at Ajax.
All 18 players, most famous first
- Johan Cruyff
Netherlands · Forward · born 1947- Ajax
- 1964–1973, 1981–1983
- Barcelona
- 1973–1978
- Ajax
- 2000–2004
- Barcelona
- 2009–2010
- Ajax
- 2007–2011
- Barcelona
- 2014–2020
Romário
Brazil · Forward · born 1966- Ajax
- years not recorded
- Barcelona
- 1993–1995
- Ajax
- 1997–1998
- Barcelona
- 1989–1994
Ronald KoemanNetherlands · Defender · born 1963- Ajax
- 1983–1986
- Barcelona
- 1989–1995
Thomas Vermaelen
Belgium · Defender · born 1985- Ajax
- 2003–2009
- Barcelona
- 2014–2019
Bojan Krkić
Spain · Forward · born 1990- Ajax
- 2013–2014
- Barcelona
- 2007–2011, 2013–2014
Frenkie de JongNetherlands · Midfielder · born 1997- Ajax
- 2016–2019
- Barcelona
- from 2019
- Patrick KluivertNetherlands · Forward · born 1976
- Ajax
- 1994–1997
- Barcelona
- 1998–2004
- Edgar DavidsNetherlands · Midfielder · born 1973
- Ajax
- 1991–1996, 2007–2008
- Barcelona
- 2004
- Ajax
- 1992–1999, 2002–2004
- Barcelona
- 1999–2001
- Frank de BoerNetherlands · Defender · born 1970
- Ajax
- 1988–1999
- Barcelona
- 1999–2003
- Jasper CillessenNetherlands · Goalkeeper · born 1989
- Ajax
- 2011–2016
- Barcelona
- 2016–2019
- Johan NeeskensNetherlands · Midfielder · born 1951
- Ajax
- 1970–1974
- Barcelona
- 1974–1979
- Marc OvermarsNetherlands · Midfielder · born 1973
- Ajax
- 1992–1997
- Barcelona
- 2000–2004
- Richard WitschgeNetherlands · Midfielder · born 1969
- Ajax
- 1986–1991, 1996–2003
- Barcelona
- 1991–1993
- Ajax
- 2019–2020
- Barcelona
- 2020–2024
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 Barcelona?
18 in our data, including Johan Cruyff, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Luis Suárez and Romário. 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, Johan Cruyff: Ajax (1964–1973, 1981–1983), then Barcelona (1973–1978).
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.