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Players who played for both Manchester United and West Ham
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
Carlos Tevez
Argentina · Forward · born 1984- Manchester United
- 2007–2009
- West Ham
- 2006–2007
- Rio Ferdinand
England · Defender · born 1978- Manchester United
- 2002–2014
- West Ham
- 1996–2000
Patrice Evra
France · Defender · born 1981- Manchester United
- 2006–2014
- West Ham
- 2018
- Manchester United
- 2010–2014
- West Ham
- 2017–2019
Michael CarrickEngland · Midfielder · born 1981- Manchester United
- 2006–2018
- West Ham
- 1999–2004
- Jesse LingardEngland · Forward · born 1992
- Manchester United
- 2011–2022
- West Ham
- 2021
- 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.