Players who played for Ajax and Manchester United
16 players have played for both Ajax and Manchester United, according to Wikidata. The best known include Zlatan Ibrahimović, Christian Eriksen and Daley Blind. 7 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Daley Blind. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1971 (Arnold Mühren), the most recent in 2024 (Noussair Mazraoui).
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The full list (16 players)
| Player | Position | Nationality | Ajax | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zlatan Ibrahimović | Forward | Sweden | 2000–2004 | 2016–2018 |
| Christian Eriksen | Midfielder | Denmark | 2010–2013 | 2022–2025 |
| Daley Blind | Defender | Netherlands | 2008–2023 | 2014–2018 |
| Matthijs de Ligt | Defender | Netherlands | 2016–2019 | since 2024 |
| André Onana | Goalkeeper | Cameroon | 2016–2022 | since 2023 |
| Lisandro Martínez | Defender | Argentina | 2019–2022 | since 2022 |
| Sofyan Amrabat | Defender | Morocco | since 2026 | 2023–2024 |
| Noussair Mazraoui | Defender | Morocco | – | since 2024 |
| Antony | Forward | Brazil | 2020–2022 | 2022–2025 |
| Jaap Stam | Defender | Netherlands | 2006–2007 | 1998–2001 |
| Jordi Cruijff | Forward | Netherlands | – | 1996–2000 |
| Donny van de Beek | Midfielder | Netherlands | 2015–2020 | 2020–2024 |
| Alexander Büttner | Defender | Netherlands | – | 2012–2014 |
| Jesper Olsen | Midfielder | Denmark | 1981–1984 | 1984–1988 |
| Frank Stapleton | Forward | Ireland | 1987–1988 | 1981–1987 |
| Arnold Mühren | Midfielder | Netherlands | 1971–1989 | 1982–1985 |
Sweden
Denmark
Netherlands
Cameroon
Argentina
Morocco
Brazil
IrelandPlayers ranked from best known to least known (number of language editions of their Wikipedia page). Data from Wikidata: spotted a mistake? Let us know.