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Players who played for both Ajax and Liverpool
7 famous players have played for both Ajax and Liverpool, including Luis Suárez, Jordan Henderson, Ryan Babel and Jari Litmanen. 4 of them played for Ajax first; 2 started at Liverpool.
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- Jari LitmanenEarliest on this list to play for both: Ajax (1992–1999, 2002–2004), then Liverpool from 2001.
Jordan HendersonLatest on this list: Liverpool first, then Ajax from 2024.- Ryan BabelWent back for a second spell at Ajax.
All 7 players, most famous first
- Ajax
- 2007–2011
- Liverpool
- 2011–2014
- Jordan Henderson
England · Midfielder · born 1990- Ajax
- 2024–2025
- Liverpool
- 2011–2023
- Ryan Babel
Netherlands · Midfielder · born 1986- Ajax
- 2004–2007, 2012–2013
- Liverpool
- 2007–2011
- Ajax
- 1992–1999, 2002–2004
- Liverpool
- 2001–2002
- Ryan GravenberchNetherlands · Midfielder · born 2002
- Ajax
- 2020–2022
- Liverpool
- from 2023
- Ajax
- years not recorded
- Liverpool
- 2007–2010
- Ajax
- 2012–2014
- Liverpool
- 2010–2011
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 Liverpool?
7 in our data, including Luis Suárez, Jordan Henderson, Ryan Babel and Jari Litmanen. 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, Jari Litmanen: Ajax (1992–1999, 2002–2004), then Liverpool (2001–2002).
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.