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Players who played for both Marseille and West Ham
6 famous players have played for both Marseille and West Ham, including Patrice Evra, Samir Nasri, Dimitri Payet and André Ayew. 5 of them played for Marseille first; 1 started at West Ham.
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- Paulo FutreEarliest on this list to play for both: Marseille (1993, 1994), then West Ham from 1996.
- Emerson PalmieriLatest on this list: West Ham first, then Marseille from 2025.
Dimitri PayetWent back for a second spell at Marseille.
All 6 players, most famous first

- Marseille
- 2017
- West Ham
- 2018

- Marseille
- 2004–2008
- West Ham
- 2018–2019

- Marseille
- 2013–2015, 2017–2023
- West Ham
- 2015–2017
- Marseille
- 2007–2015
- West Ham
- 2016–2018
- Marseille
- 1993, 1994
- West Ham
- 1996–1997
- Marseille
- from 2025
- West Ham
- 2022–2025
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 Marseille and West Ham?
6 in our data, including Patrice Evra, Samir Nasri, Dimitri Payet and André Ayew. 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 Futre: Marseille (1993, 1994), then West Ham (1996–1997).
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.