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Players who played for both Tottenham and West Ham
10 famous players have played for both Tottenham and West Ham, including Michael Carrick, Robbie Keane, Joe Hart and Jermain Defoe. 4 of them played for Tottenham first; 5 started at West Ham.
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- Jimmy GreavesEarliest on this list to play for both: Tottenham (1961–1970), then West Ham from 1970.
- Mohammed KudusLatest on this list: West Ham first, then Tottenham from 2025.
Robbie KeaneWent back for a second spell at Tottenham.
All 10 players, most famous first
Michael Carrick
England · Midfielder · born 1981- Tottenham
- 2004–2006
- West Ham
- 1999–2004
- Tottenham
- 2002–2008, 2009–2011
- West Ham
- 2011
Joe HartEngland · Goalkeeper · born 1987- Tottenham
- 2020–2021
- West Ham
- 2017–2018
- Jermain DefoeEngland · Forward · born 1982
- Tottenham
- 2004–2008, 2009–2014
- West Ham
- 1999–2004
- Teddy SheringhamEngland · Forward · born 1966
- Tottenham
- 1992–1997, 2001–2003
- West Ham
- 2004–2007
- Sol CampbellEngland · Defender · born 1974
- Tottenham
- 1992–2001
- West Ham
- years not recorded
- Scott ParkerEngland · Midfielder · born 1980
- Tottenham
- 2011–2013
- West Ham
- 2007–2011
- Tottenham
- 2000–2004
- West Ham
- 2004–2005
- Jimmy GreavesEngland · Forward · born 1940
- Tottenham
- 1961–1970
- West Ham
- 1970–1971
- Tottenham
- from 2025
- West Ham
- 2023–2025
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 Tottenham and West Ham?
10 in our data, including Michael Carrick, Robbie Keane, Joe Hart and Jermain Defoe. 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, Jimmy Greaves: Tottenham (1961–1970), then West Ham (1970–1971).
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.