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Players who played for both Ajax and Feyenoord
5 famous players have played for both Ajax and Feyenoord, including Johan Cruyff, Ronald Koeman, Aggelos Charisteas and Wim Jansen. 4 of them played for Ajax first; 1 started at Feyenoord.
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- Wim JansenEarliest on this list to play for both: Feyenoord (1965–1980), then Ajax from 1980.
- Aggelos CharisteasLatest on this list: Ajax first, then Feyenoord from 2006.
Johan CruyffMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Ajax 1964–1973, 1981–1983; Feyenoord 1983–1984).
All 5 players, most famous first
- Johan Cruyff
Netherlands · Forward · born 1947- Ajax
- 1964–1973, 1981–1983
- Feyenoord
- 1983–1984
Ronald KoemanNetherlands · Defender · born 1963- Ajax
- 1983–1986
- Feyenoord
- 1995–1997
- Ajax
- 2005–2006
- Feyenoord
- 2006–2007
- Wim JansenNetherlands · Midfielder · born 1946
- Ajax
- 1980–1982
- Feyenoord
- 1965–1980
- John van LoenNetherlands · Forward · born 1965
- Ajax
- 1991–1993
- Feyenoord
- 1993–1995
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 Feyenoord?
5 in our data, including Johan Cruyff, Ronald Koeman, Aggelos Charisteas and Wim Jansen. 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, Wim Jansen: Feyenoord (1965–1980), then Ajax (1980–1982).
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.