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Players who played for both Lille and Newcastle United
5 famous players have played for both Lille and Newcastle United, including Patrick Kluivert, Mathieu Debuchy, Yohan Cabaye and Florian Thauvin. 3 of them played for Lille first; 2 started at Newcastle United.
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- Patrick KluivertEarliest on this list to play for both: Newcastle United (2004–2005), then Lille from 2007.
- Loïc RémyLatest on this list: Newcastle United first, then Lille from 2018.
All 5 players, most famous first
- Patrick Kluivert
Netherlands · Forward · born 1976- Lille
- 2007–2008
- Newcastle United
- 2004–2005
- Mathieu Debuchy
France · Defender · born 1985- Lille
- 2003–2013
- Newcastle United
- 2013–2014
- Yohan CabayeFrance · Midfielder · born 1986
- Lille
- 2004–2011
- Newcastle United
- 2011–2014
- Florian ThauvinFrance · Midfielder · born 1993
- Lille
- 2013
- Newcastle United
- 2015–2016
- Loïc RémyFrance · Forward · born 1987
- Lille
- 2018–2020
- Newcastle United
- 2013–2014
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 Newcastle United?
5 in our data, including Patrick Kluivert, Mathieu Debuchy, Yohan Cabaye and Florian Thauvin. 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, Patrick Kluivert: Newcastle United (2004–2005), then Lille (2007–2008).
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.