Quick facts
- 4 players in our database have worn both shirts — a cross-border route between the Eredivisie and Premier League.
- Most common nationalities: 🇳🇱 Netherlands (1), 🇯🇵 Japan (1), 🇦🇷 Argentina (1).
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Players who played for Ajax and Manchester City
Our football grid database lists 4 players who played for both Ajax and Manchester City — from Nigel de Jong, Ko Itakura and Gerónimo Rulli to deep cuts that only true fans remember. Sorted from most famous to rarest; rarer answers score higher in the football grid.
4 players · most famous first
Ajax × Manchester City — valid grid answers
Nigel de Jong 🇳🇱Also: Galatasaray, Mainz 05, AC MilanWELL-KNOWN
Ko Itakura 🇯🇵Also: M'gladbach, Schalke 04WELL-KNOWN
Gerónimo Rulli 🇦🇷Also: Marsilya, Montpellier, Real Sociedad, VillarrealDEEP CUT
Oleksandr Zinchenko 🇺🇦Also: Arsenal, Nottm Forest, PSVRARE PICK
Labels compare players within this list: well-known names come first, rare picks last — rare picks score the most Football IQ in SquadXOX.
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FAQ
How many Ajax and Manchester City players count in the SquadXOX football grid?
4 players who played for both Ajax and Manchester City are valid answers in the SquadXOX football grid.
Who is the most famous player to play for Ajax and Manchester City?
Nigel de Jong is the best-known player to have played for both clubs, followed by Ko Itakura and Gerónimo Rulli.
What is the rarest Ajax and Manchester City answer in a football grid?
Oleksandr Zinchenko is one of the rarest correct answers — few players think of them, so picks like Oleksandr Zinchenko, Gerónimo Rulli and Ko Itakura score the most points in SquadXOX.
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