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Players who played for both Ajax and West Ham
5 famous players have played for both Ajax and West Ham, including Sébastien Haller, Yossi Benayoun, Benni McCarthy and Hayden Foxe. 3 of them played for Ajax first; 1 started at West Ham.
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- Hayden FoxeEarliest on this list to play for both: Ajax (1995–1997), then West Ham from 2000.
- Mohammed KudusLatest on this list: Ajax first, then West Ham from 2023.
- Yossi BenayounMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Ajax years not recorded; West Ham 2005–2007, 2012).
All 5 players, most famous first
- Ajax
- 2021–2022
- West Ham
- 2019–2021
- Ajax
- years not recorded
- West Ham
- 2005–2007, 2012
- Ajax
- 1997–1999
- West Ham
- 2010–2011
- Ajax
- 1995–1997
- West Ham
- 2000–2002
- Ajax
- 2020–2023
- West Ham
- 2023–2025
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 West Ham?
5 in our data, including Sébastien Haller, Yossi Benayoun, Benni McCarthy and Hayden Foxe. 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, Hayden Foxe: Ajax (1995–1997), then West Ham (2000–2002).
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.