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Players who played for both Celtic and Liverpool
5 famous players have played for both Celtic and Liverpool, including Virgil van Dijk, Robbie Keane, Kenny Dalglish and Kolo Touré. 3 of them played for Celtic first; 2 started at Liverpool.
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Kenny DalglishEarliest on this list to play for both: Celtic (1969–1977), then Liverpool from 1977.
Virgil van DijkLatest on this list: Celtic first, then Liverpool from 2018.- Craig BellamyMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Celtic 2005; Liverpool 2006–2007, 2011–2012).
All 5 players, most famous first
- Virgil van Dijk
Netherlands · Defender · born 1991- Celtic
- 2013–2015
- Liverpool
- from 2018
- Celtic
- 2010
- Liverpool
- 2008–2009
- Celtic
- 1969–1977
- Liverpool
- 1977–1990
- Celtic
- 2016–2017
- Liverpool
- 2013–2016
- Celtic
- 2005
- Liverpool
- 2006–2007, 2011–2012
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 Celtic and Liverpool?
5 in our data, including Virgil van Dijk, Robbie Keane, Kenny Dalglish and Kolo Touré. 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, Kenny Dalglish: Celtic (1969–1977), then Liverpool (1977–1990).
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.