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Players who played for both Lille and Marseille
8 famous players have played for both Lille and Marseille, including Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Benjamin Pavard, Dimitri Payet and Adil Rami. 5 of them played for Lille first; 1 started at Marseille.
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- Abedi PeleEarliest on this list to play for both: Lille (1988–1990), then Marseille from 1988.
- Timothy WeahLatest on this list: Lille first, then Marseille from 2025.
Pierre-Emerick AubameyangWent back for a second spell at Marseille.
All 8 players, most famous first
- Lille
- 2009–2010
- Marseille
- 2023–2024, 2025–2026
Benjamin Pavard
France · Defender · born 1996- Lille
- 2015–2016
- Marseille
- 2025–2026
Dimitri PayetFrance · Midfielder · born 1987- Lille
- 2011–2013
- Marseille
- 2013–2015, 2017–2023
Adil RamiFrance · Defender · born 1985- Lille
- 2006–2011
- Marseille
- 2017–2019
- Florian ThauvinFrance · Midfielder · born 1993
- Lille
- 2013
- Marseille
- 2013–2015, 2016–2021
- Loïc RémyFrance · Forward · born 1987
- Lille
- 2018–2020
- Marseille
- 2010–2012
- Lille
- 1988–1990
- Marseille
- 1988–1993
- Lille
- 2019–2023
- Marseille
- from 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 Lille and Marseille?
8 in our data, including Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Benjamin Pavard, Dimitri Payet and Adil Rami. 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, Abedi Pele: Lille (1988–1990), then Marseille (1988–1993).
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.