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Players who played for both Chelsea and Manchester United
9 famous players have played for both Chelsea and Manchester United, including Romelu Lukaku, Juan Mata, Radamel Falcao and Jadon Sancho. 4 of them played for Chelsea first; 5 started at Manchester United.
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- Mark HughesEarliest on this list to play for both: Manchester United (1980–1986, 1988–1995), then Chelsea from 1995.
- Alejandro GarnachoLatest on this list: Manchester United first, then Chelsea from 2025.
Romelu LukakuWent back for a second spell at Chelsea.
All 9 players, most famous first
- Romelu Lukaku
Belgium · Forward · born 1993- Chelsea
- 2011–2014, 2021–2024
- Manchester United
- 2017–2019
Juan Mata
Spain · Forward · born 1988- Chelsea
- 2011–2014
- Manchester United
- 2014–2022
- Chelsea
- 2015–2016
- Manchester United
- 2014–2015
Jadon Sancho
England · Forward · born 2000- Chelsea
- 2024–2025
- Manchester United
- 2021–2026
- Mason MountEngland · Midfielder · born 1999
- Chelsea
- 2017–2023
- Manchester United
- from 2023
- Juan Sebastián Verón
Argentina · Midfielder · born 1975- Chelsea
- 2003–2007
- Manchester United
- 2001–2003
- Nemanja Matić
Serbia · Midfielder · born 1988- Chelsea
- 2009–2011, 2014–2017
- Manchester United
- 2017–2022
- Chelsea
- 1995–1998
- Manchester United
- 1980–1986, 1988–1995
- Alejandro GarnachoArgentina · Midfielder · born 2004
- Chelsea
- from 2025
- Manchester United
- 2022–2025
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 Chelsea and Manchester United?
9 in our data, including Romelu Lukaku, Juan Mata, Radamel Falcao and Jadon Sancho. 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: Manchester United (1980–1986, 1988–1995), 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.