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Players who played for both Bayern Munich and Chelsea
5 famous players have played for both Bayern Munich and Chelsea, including Arjen Robben, Michael Ballack, Claudio Pizarro and Mark Hughes. 4 of them played for Bayern Munich first; 1 started at Chelsea.
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- Mark HughesEarliest on this list to play for both: Bayern Munich (1987–1988), then Chelsea from 1995.
Arjen RobbenLatest on this list: Chelsea first, then Bayern Munich from 2009.- Claudio PizarroMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Bayern Munich 2001–2007, 2012–2015; Chelsea 2007–2009).
All 5 players, most famous first
- Arjen Robben
Netherlands · Forward · born 1984- Bayern Munich
- 2009–2019
- Chelsea
- 2004–2007
Michael Ballack
Germany · Midfielder · born 1976- Bayern Munich
- 2002–2006
- Chelsea
- 2006–2010
- Bayern Munich
- 2001–2007, 2012–2015
- Chelsea
- 2007–2009
- Bayern Munich
- 1987–1988
- Chelsea
- 1995–1998
- Bayern Munich
- 1990–1992
- Chelsea
- 1998
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 Bayern Munich and Chelsea?
5 in our data, including Arjen Robben, Michael Ballack, Claudio Pizarro and Mark Hughes. 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, Mark Hughes: Bayern Munich (1987–1988), then Chelsea (1995–1998).
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.