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Players who played for both Manchester United and Marseille
7 famous players have played for both Manchester United and Marseille, including Alexis Sánchez, Patrice Evra, Fabien Barthez and Laurent Blanc. 5 of them played for Manchester United first; 2 started at Marseille.
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Fabien BarthezEarliest on this list to play for both: Marseille (1992–1995, 2003–2006), then Manchester United from 2000.- Mason GreenwoodLatest on this list: Manchester United first, then Marseille from 2024.
- Fabien BarthezMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Manchester United 2000–2004; Marseille 1992–1995, 2003–2006).
All 7 players, most famous first
- Manchester United
- 2018–2020
- Marseille
- 2022–2023
Patrice Evra
France · Defender · born 1981- Manchester United
- 2006–2014
- Marseille
- 2017
- Fabien BarthezFrance · Goalkeeper · born 1971
- Manchester United
- 2000–2004
- Marseille
- 1992–1995, 2003–2006
- Laurent BlancFrance · Defender · born 1965
- Manchester United
- 2001–2003
- Marseille
- 1997–1999
- Gabriel Heinze
Argentina · Defender · born 1978- Manchester United
- 2004–2007
- Marseille
- 2009–2011
- Mason Greenwood
England · Forward · born 2001- Manchester United
- 2018–2024
- Marseille
- 2024–2026
- Manchester United
- 2016–2023
- Marseille
- 2022–2023
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 United and Marseille?
7 in our data, including Alexis Sánchez, Patrice Evra, Fabien Barthez and Laurent Blanc. 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, Fabien Barthez: Marseille (1992–1995, 2003–2006), then Manchester United (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.