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Players who played for both Ajax and Real Madrid
5 famous players have played for both Ajax and Real Madrid, including Wesley Sneijder, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Michael Laudrup and Rafael van der Vaart. 4 of them played for Ajax first; 1 started at Real Madrid.
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Clarence SeedorfEarliest on this list to play for both: Ajax (1992–1995), then Real Madrid from 1996.
Klaas-Jan HuntelaarLatest on this list: Ajax first, then Real Madrid from 2009.- Klaas-Jan HuntelaarMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Ajax 2006–2008, 2017–2021; Real Madrid 2009).
All 5 players, most famous first
Wesley Sneijder
Netherlands · Midfielder · born 1984- Ajax
- 2002–2007
- Real Madrid
- 2007–2009
- Klaas-Jan HuntelaarNetherlands · Forward · born 1983
- Ajax
- 2006–2008, 2017–2021
- Real Madrid
- 2009
- Ajax
- 1997–1998
- Real Madrid
- 1994–1996
Rafael van der VaartNetherlands · Midfielder · born 1983- Ajax
- 2000–2005
- Real Madrid
- 2008–2010
- Clarence SeedorfNetherlands · Midfielder · born 1976
- Ajax
- 1992–1995
- Real Madrid
- 1996–1999
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 Real Madrid?
5 in our data, including Wesley Sneijder, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Michael Laudrup and Rafael van der Vaart. 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, Clarence Seedorf: Ajax (1992–1995), then Real Madrid (1996–1999).
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.