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Players who played for both Arsenal and Marseille
12 famous players have played for both Arsenal and Marseille, including Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexis Sánchez, Samir Nasri and Robert Pires. 8 of them played for Arsenal first; 4 started at Marseille.
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- Robert PiresEarliest on this list to play for both: Marseille (1998–2000), then Arsenal from 2000.
Pierre-Emerick AubameyangLatest on this list: Arsenal first, then Marseille from 2023.- Pierre-Emerick AubameyangWent back for a second spell at Marseille.
All 12 players, most famous first
- Arsenal
- 2018–2022
- Marseille
- 2023–2024, 2025–2026
- Arsenal
- 2014–2018
- Marseille
- 2022–2023
Samir Nasri
France · Midfielder · born 1987- Arsenal
- 2008–2011
- Marseille
- 2004–2008
- Robert PiresFrance · Midfielder · born 1973
- Arsenal
- 2000–2006
- Marseille
- 1998–2000
- William GallasFrance · Defender · born 1977
- Arsenal
- 2006–2010
- Marseille
- 1997–2001
- Arsenal
- 2017–2022
- Marseille
- 2022–2023
- William SalibaFrance · Defender · born 2001
- Arsenal
- from 2019
- Marseille
- 2021–2022
- Abou DiabyFrance · Midfielder · born 1986
- Arsenal
- 2006–2015
- Marseille
- 2015–2017
- Sylvain WiltordFrance · Forward · born 1974
- Arsenal
- 2000–2004
- Marseille
- 2009
- Lassana DiarraFrance · Midfielder · born 1985
- Arsenal
- 2007
- Marseille
- from 2015
- Mathieu FlaminiFrance · Midfielder · born 1984
- Arsenal
- 2004–2008, 2013–2016
- Marseille
- 2003–2004
- Mattéo GuendouziFrance · Midfielder · born 1999
- Arsenal
- 2018–2022
- Marseille
- 2021–2024
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 Marseille?
12 in our data, including Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexis Sánchez, Samir Nasri and Robert Pires. 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, Robert Pires: Marseille (1998–2000), then Arsenal (2000–2006).
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.