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Players who played for both Leeds United and West Ham
5 famous players have played for both Leeds United and West Ham, including Rio Ferdinand, Robbie Keane, Robert Green and Kalvin Phillips. 2 of them played for Leeds United first; 3 started at West Ham.
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Rio FerdinandEarliest on this list to play for both: West Ham (1996–2000), then Leeds United from 2000.- Kalvin PhillipsLatest on this list: Leeds United first, then West Ham from 2024.
All 5 players, most famous first
- Rio Ferdinand
England · Defender · born 1978- Leeds United
- 2000–2002
- West Ham
- 1996–2000
- Leeds United
- 2001
- West Ham
- 2011
- Robert GreenEngland · Goalkeeper · born 1980
- Leeds United
- 2016–2017
- West Ham
- 2006–2012
- Kalvin PhillipsEngland · Midfielder · born 1995
- Leeds United
- 2014–2022
- West Ham
- 2024
- Leeds United
- 2006–2007
- West Ham
- 2000–2002
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 Leeds United and West Ham?
5 in our data, including Rio Ferdinand, Robbie Keane, Robert Green and Kalvin Phillips. 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, Rio Ferdinand: West Ham (1996–2000), then Leeds United (2000–2002).
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.