Players who played for Arsenal and Manchester United
5 players · Premier League since 1992/93
5 players have played for both Arsenal and Manchester United in the Premier League since 1992/93. 2 played for Arsenal first and 3 for Manchester United first. The longest-serving made 279 appearances across both; the top scorer got 144 goals; 5 scored for both; the first move came in 2008/09, the most recent in 2017/18.
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- Arsenal 194 · Man Utd 85
- Arsenal 26 · Man Utd 248
- Arsenal 88 · Man Utd 92
- Arsenal 122 · Man Utd 32
- Arsenal 39 · Man Utd 39
Who stands out
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Robin van Persie has the most appearances for the two combined: 194 for Arsenal and 85 for Manchester United. Robin van Persie scored the most goals across both (96 for Arsenal, 48 for Manchester United), and 5 players scored for both.
In our data, Mikaël Silvestre was the first to have played for both (his first game for Arsenal came in 2008/09). The most recent player to play for both is Alexis Sánchez, who first played for Manchester United in 2017/18.
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| Player | Arsenal | Man Utd | First | ||||
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| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Robin van Persie | 194 | 96 | 2004–2012 | 85 | 48 | 2012–2015 | Arsenal |
| Mikaël Silvestre | 26 | 3 | 2008–2010 | 248 | 6 | 1999–2008 | Man Utd |
| Danny Welbeck | 88 | 16 | 2014–2019 | 92 | 20 | 2008–2015 | Man Utd |
| Alexis Sánchez | 122 | 60 | 2014–2018 | 32 | 3 | 2017–2019 | Arsenal |
| Henrikh Mkhitaryan | 39 | 8 | 2017–2020 | 39 | 5 | 2016–2018 | Man Utd |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Arsenal and Manchester United have met 68 times: Arsenal won 22, Manchester United 27, and 19 games were drawn.
- Arsenal's biggest win: Arsenal 3-0 Man Utd (2015/16)
- Manchester United's biggest win: Man Utd 8-2 Arsenal (2011/12)
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- How many players have played for both Arsenal and Manchester United?
- 5 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Robin van Persie, Mikaël Silvestre, Danny Welbeck, Alexis Sánchez and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- Has anyone scored for both Arsenal and Manchester United?
- Yes, 5: Robin van Persie (96 and 48), Alexis Sánchez (60 and 3), Danny Welbeck (16 and 20), Henrikh Mkhitaryan (8 and 5) and Mikaël Silvestre (3 and 6).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Arsenal and Manchester United?
- Alexis Sánchez. He played for Arsenal (2014–2018), then Manchester United from 2017/18.
- What period does this list cover?
- Premier League games from 1992/93 to the present, updated as new games are played. Earlier games aren't in our data, so all-time lists can be longer.
Data: Premier League since 1992/93. Earlier games aren't included, so all-time lists can be longer.