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Players who played for both Manchester United and West Ham

In short

7 famous players have played for both Manchester United and West Ham, including Carlos Tevez, Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra and Javier Hernández. 4 of them played for Manchester United first; 3 started at West Ham.

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  • Rio FerdinandEarliest on this list to play for both: West Ham (1996–2000), then Manchester United from 2002.
  • Jesse LingardLatest on this list: Manchester United first, then West Ham from 2021.

All 7 players, most famous first

  1. Carlos TevezArgentina · Forward · born 1984
    Manchester United
    2007–2009
    West Ham
    2006–2007
  2. Rio FerdinandEngland · Defender · born 1978
    Manchester United
    2002–2014
    West Ham
    1996–2000
  3. Patrice EvraFrance · Defender · born 1981
    Manchester United
    2006–2014
    West Ham
    2018
  4. Javier HernándezMexico · Forward · born 1988
    Manchester United
    2010–2014
    West Ham
    2017–2019
  5. Michael CarrickEngland · Midfielder · born 1981
    Manchester United
    2006–2018
    West Ham
    1999–2004
  6. Jesse LingardEngland · Forward · born 1992
    Manchester United
    2011–2022
    West Ham
    2021
  7. Teddy SheringhamEngland · Forward · born 1966
    Manchester United
    1997–2001
    West Ham
    2004–2007

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 West Ham?

7 in our data, including Carlos Tevez, Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra and Javier Hernández. 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, Rio Ferdinand: West Ham (1996–2000), then Manchester United (2002–2014).

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.