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Players who played for both Leeds United and West Ham

In short

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

  1. Rio FerdinandEngland · Defender · born 1978
    Leeds United
    2000–2002
    West Ham
    1996–2000
  2. Robbie KeaneRepublic of Ireland · Forward · born 1980
    Leeds United
    2001
    West Ham
    2011
  3. Robert GreenEngland · Goalkeeper · born 1980
    Leeds United
    2016–2017
    West Ham
    2006–2012
  4. Kalvin PhillipsEngland · Midfielder · born 1995
    Leeds United
    2014–2022
    West Ham
    2024
  5. Hayden FoxeAustralia · Defender · born 1977
    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.