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Players who played for both Inter Milan and Manchester United

In short

12 famous players have played for both Inter Milan and Manchester United, including Zlatan Ibrahimović, Romelu Lukaku, Diego Forlán and Nemanja Vidić. 5 of them played for Inter Milan first; 7 started at Manchester United.

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  • Mikaël SilvestreEarliest on this list to play for both: Inter Milan (1998–1999), then Manchester United from 1999.
  • Andrcu OnanaLatest on this list: Inter Milan first, then Manchester United from 2023.
  • Romelu LukakuWent back for a second spell at Inter Milan.

All 12 players, most famous first

  1. Zlatan IbrahimovićSweden · Forward · born 1981
    Inter Milan
    2006–2009
    Manchester United
    2016–2018
  2. Romelu LukakuBelgium · Forward · born 1993
    Inter Milan
    2019–2021, 2022–2023
    Manchester United
    2017–2019
  3. Diego ForlánUruguay · Forward · born 1979
    Inter Milan
    2011–2012
    Manchester United
    2002–2004
  4. Nemanja VidićSerbia · Defender · born 1981
    Inter Milan
    2014–2016
    Manchester United
    2006–2014
  5. Alexis SánchezChile · Midfielder · born 1988
    Inter Milan
    2019–2022, 2023–2024
    Manchester United
    2018–2020
  6. Ashley YoungEngland · Midfielder · born 1985
    Inter Milan
    2020–2021
    Manchester United
    2011–2020
  7. Christian EriksenDenmark · Midfielder · born 1992
    Inter Milan
    2020–2021
    Manchester United
    2022–2025
  8. Laurent BlancFrance · Defender · born 1965
    Inter Milan
    1999–2001
    Manchester United
    2001–2003
  9. Juan Sebastián VerónArgentina · Midfielder · born 1975
    Inter Milan
    2004–2006
    Manchester United
    2001–2003
  10. Andrcu OnanaCameroon · Goalkeeper · born 1996
    Inter Milan
    2022–2023
    Manchester United
    from 2023
  11. Matteo DarmianItaly · Defender · born 1989
    Inter Milan
    2020–2026
    Manchester United
    2015–2019
  12. Mikaël SilvestreFrance · Defender · born 1977
    Inter Milan
    1998–1999
    Manchester United
    1999–2008

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 Inter Milan and Manchester United?

12 in our data, including Zlatan Ibrahimović, Romelu Lukaku, Diego Forlán and Nemanja Vidić. 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, Mikaël Silvestre: Inter Milan (1998–1999), then Manchester United (1999–2008).

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.