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Players who played for both Manchester City and West Ham
10 famous players have played for both Manchester City and West Ham, including Frank Lampard, Carlos Tevez, Samir Nasri and Joe Hart. 5 of them played for Manchester City first; 5 started at West Ham.
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- Paulo WanchopeEarliest on this list to play for both: West Ham (1999–2000), then Manchester City from 2000.
- Kalvin PhillipsLatest on this list: Manchester City first, then West Ham from 2024.
All 10 players, most famous first
Frank Lampard
England · Midfielder · born 1978- Manchester City
- 2014–2015
- West Ham
- 1995–2001
Carlos Tevez
Argentina · Forward · born 1984- Manchester City
- 2009–2013
- West Ham
- 2006–2007
Samir Nasri
France · Midfielder · born 1987- Manchester City
- 2011–2017
- West Ham
- 2018–2019
Joe HartEngland · Goalkeeper · born 1987- Manchester City
- 2006–2018
- West Ham
- 2017–2018
- Pablo ZabaletaArgentina · Defender · born 1985
- Manchester City
- 2008–2017
- West Ham
- 2017–2020
- Manchester City
- 2000–2004
- West Ham
- 1999–2000
- Wayne BridgeEngland · Defender · born 1980
- Manchester City
- 2009–2013
- West Ham
- 2011
- David JamesEngland · Goalkeeper · born 1970
- Manchester City
- 2004–2006
- West Ham
- 2001–2004
- Manchester City
- 2009–2011
- West Ham
- 2007–2009
- Kalvin PhillipsEngland · Midfielder · born 1995
- Manchester City
- from 2022
- West Ham
- 2024
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 West Ham?
10 in our data, including Frank Lampard, Carlos Tevez, Samir Nasri and Joe Hart. 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, Paulo Wanchope: West Ham (1999–2000), then Manchester City (2000–2004).
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.