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Players who played for both Arsenal and Monaco
7 famous players have played for both Arsenal and Monaco, including Thierry Henry, Cesc Fàbregas, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Emmanuel Adebayor. 2 of them played for Arsenal first; 5 started at Monaco.
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- Emmanuel PetitEarliest on this list to play for both: Monaco (1988–1997), then Arsenal from 1997.
- Folarin BalogunLatest on this list: Arsenal first, then Monaco from 2023.
Thierry HenryMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Arsenal 1999–2007, 2012; Monaco 1994–1999).
All 7 players, most famous first
- Thierry Henry
France · Forward · born 1977- Arsenal
- 1999–2007, 2012
- Monaco
- 1994–1999
Cesc Fàbregas
Spain · Midfielder · born 1987- Arsenal
- 2003–2011
- Monaco
- 2019–2022
- Arsenal
- 2018–2022
- Monaco
- 2010–2011
- Arsenal
- 2006–2009
- Monaco
- 2003–2006
- Emmanuel PetitFrance · Midfielder · born 1970
- Arsenal
- 1997–2000
- Monaco
- 1988–1997
- Sébastien SquillaciFrance · Defender · born 1980
- Arsenal
- 2010–2013
- Monaco
- 1998–2006
- Arsenal
- 2017–2023
- Monaco
- from 2023
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 Monaco?
7 in our data, including Thierry Henry, Cesc Fàbregas, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Emmanuel Adebayor. 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, Emmanuel Petit: Monaco (1988–1997), then Arsenal (1997–2000).
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.