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Players who played for both Manchester City and Marseille
6 famous players have played for both Manchester City and Marseille, including George Weah, Mario Balotelli, Samir Nasri and Daniel Van Buyten. 2 of them played for Manchester City first; 3 started at Marseille.
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George WeahEarliest on this list to play for both: Manchester City (2000), then Marseille from 2000.
Mario BalotelliLatest on this list: Manchester City first, then Marseille from 2019.
All 6 players, most famous first
- Manchester City
- 2000
- Marseille
- 2000–2001
- Mario Balotelli
Italy · Forward · born 1990- Manchester City
- 2010–2013
- Marseille
- 2019
Samir Nasri
France · Midfielder · born 1987- Manchester City
- 2011–2017
- Marseille
- 2004–2008
- Daniel Van Buyten
Belgium · Defender · born 1978- Manchester City
- 2004
- Marseille
- 2001–2004
- Joey Barton
England · Midfielder · born 1982- Manchester City
- 2002–2007
- Marseille
- 2012–2013
- Benjamin MendyFrance · Defender · born 1994
- Manchester City
- 2017–2023
- Marseille
- 2013–2016
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 Manchester City and Marseille?
6 in our data, including George Weah, Mario Balotelli, Samir Nasri and Daniel Van Buyten. 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, George Weah: Manchester City (2000), then Marseille (2000–2001).
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.