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Players who played for both Ajax and Roma
5 famous players have played for both Ajax and Roma, including Thomas Vermaelen, Bojan Krkić, Maarten Stekelenburg and Cristian Chivu. 4 of them played for Ajax first; 1 started at Roma.
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- Cristian ChivuEarliest on this list to play for both: Ajax (1999–2003), then Roma from 2003.
Thomas VermaelenLatest on this list: Ajax first, then Roma from 2016.- Maarten StekelenburgMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Ajax 2001–2011, 2020–2023; Roma 2011–2013).
All 5 players, most famous first
- Thomas Vermaelen
Belgium · Defender · born 1985- Ajax
- 2003–2009
- Roma
- 2016–2017
Bojan Krkić
Spain · Forward · born 1990- Ajax
- 2013–2014
- Roma
- 2011–2013
- Maarten Stekelenburg
Netherlands · Goalkeeper · born 1982- Ajax
- 2001–2011, 2020–2023
- Roma
- 2011–2013
- Ajax
- 1999–2003
- Roma
- 2003–2007
- Ajax
- 2000–2006
- Roma
- 2009–2018
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 Roma?
5 in our data, including Thomas Vermaelen, Bojan Krkić, Maarten Stekelenburg and Cristian Chivu. 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, Cristian Chivu: Ajax (1999–2003), then Roma (2003–2007).
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.