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Players who played for both Manchester United and Tottenham
5 famous players have played for both Manchester United and Tottenham, including Christian Eriksen, Michael Carrick, Dimitar Berbatov and Teddy Sheringham. 1 of them played for Manchester United first; 4 started at Tottenham.
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- Teddy SheringhamEarliest on this list to play for both: Tottenham (1992–1997, 2001–2003), then Manchester United from 1997.
Christian EriksenLatest on this list: Tottenham first, then Manchester United from 2022.- Teddy SheringhamMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Manchester United 1997–2001; Tottenham 1992–1997, 2001–2003).
All 5 players, most famous first
- Manchester United
- 2022–2025
- Tottenham
- 2013–2020
Michael Carrick
England · Midfielder · born 1981- Manchester United
- 2006–2018
- Tottenham
- 2004–2006
- Manchester United
- 2008–2012
- Tottenham
- 2006–2008
- Teddy SheringhamEngland · Forward · born 1966
- Manchester United
- 1997–2001
- Tottenham
- 1992–1997, 2001–2003
- Louis Saha
France · Forward · born 1978- Manchester United
- 2004–2008
- Tottenham
- 2012
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 Tottenham?
5 in our data, including Christian Eriksen, Michael Carrick, Dimitar Berbatov and Teddy Sheringham. 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, Teddy Sheringham: Tottenham (1992–1997, 2001–2003), then Manchester United (1997–2001).
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.