AC Milan and Inter Milan are two of the most prestigious football clubs in the world, both based in the football-crazy city of Milan, Italy. With over a century of rich history, the two clubs have become global symbols of success, tradition, and passion. Their rivalry is one of the most intense in the world of football, but despite this, there are legendary footballers who have played for both AC Milan and Inter Milan. This article talks about the 10 best players who have played for both AC Milan and Inter Milan.
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Ronaldo Nazario was a Brazilian football player who played domestic football from 1993 to 2011. He originally played for Inter Milan, representing them from 1997 to 2002 and making 99 appearances for them across all competitions. After a stint with Real Madrid, however, Ronaldo decided to join AC Milan. He joined them in 2006 and played for them in two seasons, making 20 appearances for them across all competitions.
Roberto Baggio was an Italian forward who represented both AC Milan and Inter Milan during his domestic career. He first played for AC Milan, representing them from 1995 to 1997, making 67 appearances for them across all competitions. He moved to Bologna after his stint with AC Milan but decided to move to Inter Milan after just one season. He represented Inter Milan from 1998 to 2000, making 59 appearances for them across all competitions.
Patrick Vieira is a French midfielder who, while known for his time at Arsenal, has played for both the Milan clubs. He actually played for AC Milan right before joining Arsenal. He joined AC Milan in 1995 and played for them for just one season, making a total of five appearances for the club. However, later in his career, Vieira ended up joining Inter Milan as well. He played for the Italian club from 2006 to 2010, representing them across four seasons and making a total of 91 appearances for them across all competitions.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a Swedish professional football player who played as a striker throughout his career. He is another player who has played for both AC Milan and Inter Milan. He joined Inter Milan after his stint with Juventus came to an end in 2006. He went on to play for Inter Milan for three seasons, representing them from 2006 to 2009, making 117 appearances for the club across all competitions. After this, he had a short stint with Barcelona before he joined AC Milan, first on loan and then on a permanent basis. He made 85 appearances in two seasons in his first stint at AC Milan. He also played for them from 2019 to 2023 before officially retiring.
Andrea Pirlo is an Italian football player who spent the majority of his professional career playing for Serie A side, AC Milan. However, it was actually Inter Milan that he played for first. After impressing at Brescia, Inter Milan decided to sign Pirlo and did so in 1998. Pirlo ended up representing Inter across two seasons and made 40 appearances for them across all competitions before he was signed by AC Milan. Pirlo ended up staying at AC Milan for 10 seasons, becoming a club legend while playing for them. He ended up making a total of 401 appearances for the club across all competitions.
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Clarence Seedorf is another professional football player who joined AC Milan right after playing for Inter Milan. Seedorf joined Inter Milan in 2000 after already playing for Ajax, Sampdoria, and Real Madrid. He played for Inter for three seasons and made 93 appearances for the club across all competitions before leaving. AC Milan decided to sign him ahead of the 2002/03 season, and like Andrea Pirlo, Seedorf ended up staying at AC Milan for 10 seasons. He made 432 appearances for the club across all competitions.
Hernan Crespo had a very weird relationship with Italian clubs. The Argentine striker joined Inter Milan in 2002 and played for them in just one season before leaving to join Chelsea. However, he spent two different stints on loan while at Chelsea. The first stint was with AC Milan in the 2004/05 season. However, after spending one season with Chelsea, Crespo was sent back on loan to Italy. Crespo spent the 2006/07 and 2007/08 seasons on loan at Inter Milan before deciding to leave permanently and sign for Inter Milan ahead of the 2008/09 season. While he did so, he left after just one season once again, joining Genoa this time.
Mario Balotelli is an Italian professional striker who had one stint with Inter Milan and two stints with AC Milan during his career. Balotelli signed with Inter Milan in 2007 and ended up playing for them for three seasons, making 86 appearances for them across all competitions before leaving to join Manchester City. After Balotelli left City, he decided to sign for AC Milan, doing so in the January transfer window of the 2012/13 season. He played for AC Milan for one-and-a-half seasons before leaving to join Liverpool. Balotelli also spent the 2015/16 season on loan at AC Milan and made a total of 77 appearances for them across all competitions.
Hakan Calhanoglu is a Turkish professional football player who currently plays for Inter Milan. The Turkish midfielder is another player who has played for both Inter Milan and AC Milan. Calhanoglu played for Karlsruher SC, Hamburger SV, and Bayer Leverkusen before joining AC Milan ahead of the 2017/18 season. The midfielder played for AC Milan for four seasons and made 172 appearances for them across all competitions before joining Inter Milan in 2021. Hakan Calhanoglu has since continued to play for Inter Milan and is currently playing in his fourth season for the club, having already made 178 appearances for them.
Edgar Davids is a Dutch professional football player who played as a midfielder throughout his career. He’s another star who has played for both AC Milan and Inter Milan. Davids joined AC Milan ahead of the 1996/97 season but left right after the start of the 1997/98 season, having made only 30 appearances for the club across all competitions. Davids played for Juventus and Barcelona after this before joining Inter Milan ahead of the 2004/05 season. Davids ended up playing for Inter Milan for just one season, making 23 appearances for the club across all competitions before leaving to join Tottenham Hotspur.
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Guransh Machra is a sportswriter at Gutshot Magazine. He covers football news from local leagues like the Indian Super League as well as international leagues like the Premier League. He follows various sports like Football, Cricket, Formula 1, and Tennis. Apart from sports, Guransh is also enthusiastic about reading and gaming.
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