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Players who played for both Arsenal and Inter Milan
7 famous players have played for both Arsenal and Inter Milan, including Lukas Podolski, Dennis Bergkamp, Alexis Sánchez and Patrick Vieira. 3 of them played for Arsenal first; 4 started at Inter Milan.
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Dennis BergkampEarliest on this list to play for both: Inter Milan (1993–1995), then Arsenal from 1995.- Cédric SoaresLatest on this list: Inter Milan first, then Arsenal from 2020.
Alexis SánchezMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Arsenal 2014–2018; Inter Milan 2019–2022, 2023–2024).
All 7 players, most famous first
Lukas Podolski
Germany · Midfielder · born 1985- Arsenal
- 2012–2015
- Inter Milan
- 2015
- Dennis Bergkamp
Netherlands · Forward · born 1969- Arsenal
- 1995–2006
- Inter Milan
- 1993–1995
- Arsenal
- 2014–2018
- Inter Milan
- 2019–2022, 2023–2024
Patrick Vieira
France · Midfielder · born 1976- Arsenal
- 1996–2005
- Inter Milan
- 2006–2010
- Arsenal
- 1999–2004
- Inter Milan
- 1996–1999
- Cédric Soares
Portugal · Defender · born 1991- Arsenal
- 2020
- Inter Milan
- 2019
- Mikaël SilvestreFrance · Defender · born 1977
- Arsenal
- 2008–2010
- Inter Milan
- 1998–1999
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 Arsenal and Inter Milan?
7 in our data, including Lukas Podolski, Dennis Bergkamp, Alexis Sánchez and Patrick Vieira. 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, Dennis Bergkamp: Inter Milan (1993–1995), then Arsenal (1995–2006).
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.