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Players who played for both Ajax and PSV Eindhoven
7 famous players have played for both Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, including Romário, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Ronald Koeman and Patrick Kluivert. 4 of them played for Ajax first; 2 started at PSV Eindhoven.
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- Gerald VanenburgEarliest on this list to play for both: Ajax (1980–1986), then PSV Eindhoven from 1986.
- Sergiño DestLatest on this list: Ajax first, then PSV Eindhoven from 2023.
Klaas-Jan HuntelaarMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Ajax 2006–2008, 2017–2021; PSV Eindhoven 2002–2004).
All 7 players, most famous first
Romário
Brazil · Forward · born 1966- Ajax
- years not recorded
- PSV Eindhoven
- 1988–1993
- Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Netherlands · Forward · born 1983- Ajax
- 2006–2008, 2017–2021
- PSV Eindhoven
- 2002–2004
Ronald KoemanNetherlands · Defender · born 1963- Ajax
- 1983–1986
- PSV Eindhoven
- 1986–1989
- Patrick KluivertNetherlands · Forward · born 1976
- Ajax
- 1994–1997
- PSV Eindhoven
- 2006–2007
- Gerald VanenburgNetherlands · Midfielder · born 1964
- Ajax
- 1980–1986
- PSV Eindhoven
- 1986–1993
- Ajax
- 2019–2020
- PSV Eindhoven
- from 2023
- Jaap StamNetherlands · Defender · born 1972
- Ajax
- 2006–2007
- PSV Eindhoven
- 1996–1998
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 PSV Eindhoven?
7 in our data, including Romário, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Ronald Koeman and Patrick Kluivert. 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, Gerald Vanenburg: Ajax (1980–1986), then PSV Eindhoven (1986–1993).
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.