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Players who played for both Arsenal and West Ham
13 famous players have played for both Arsenal and West Ham, including Davor Šuker, Samir Nasri, Freddie Ljungberg and Declan Rice. 10 of them played for Arsenal first; 2 started at West Ham.
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- Ian WrightEarliest on this list to play for both: Arsenal (1991–1998), then West Ham from 1998.
Declan RiceLatest on this list: West Ham first, then Arsenal from 2023.- Sol CampbellWent back for a second spell at Arsenal.
All 13 players, most famous first
Davor Šuker
Croatia · Forward · born 1968- Arsenal
- 1999–2000
- West Ham
- 2000–2001
Samir Nasri
France · Midfielder · born 1987- Arsenal
- 2008–2011
- West Ham
- 2018–2019
- Arsenal
- 1998–2007
- West Ham
- 2007–2008
- Declan Rice
England · Midfielder · born 1999- Arsenal
- from 2023
- West Ham
- 2015–2023
Jack WilshereEngland · Midfielder · born 1992- Arsenal
- 2008–2018
- West Ham
- 2018–2020
- Arsenal
- 2007–2014
- West Ham
- from 2018
- Sol CampbellEngland · Defender · born 1974
- Arsenal
- 2001–2006, 2010
- West Ham
- years not recorded
- Manuel Almunia
Spain · Goalkeeper · born 1977- Arsenal
- 2004–2012
- West Ham
- 2011
- Arsenal
- 2005–2012
- West Ham
- from 2014
- Arsenal
- 2011–2012
- West Ham
- 2005–2007, 2012
- Matthew UpsonEngland · Defender · born 1979
- Arsenal
- 1997–2003
- West Ham
- 2007–2011
- Ian WrightEngland · Forward · born 1963
- Arsenal
- 1991–1998
- West Ham
- 1998–1999
- Arsenal
- 2010–2013
- West Ham
- 2013
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 West Ham?
13 in our data, including Davor Šuker, Samir Nasri, Freddie Ljungberg and Declan Rice. 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, Ian Wright: Arsenal (1991–1998), then West Ham (1998–1999).
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.