Players who played for Manchester United and Royal Antwerp
22 players have played for both Manchester United and Royal Antwerp, according to Wikidata. The best known include John O'Shea, Jonny Evans and Darron Gibson. 14 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Darron Gibson. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1997 (Danny Higginbotham), the most recent in 2023 (Senne Lammens).
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The full list (22 players)
| Player | Position | Nationality | Manchester United | Royal Antwerp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John O'Shea | Defender | Ireland | 1999–2011 | 2001 |
| Jonny Evans | Defender | Northern Ireland | 2006–2025 | 2006 |
| Darron Gibson | Midfielder | Ireland | 2005–2012 | 2006–2007 |
| Thomas Heaton | Goalkeeper | England | 2005–2010 | 2006 |
| Senne Lammens | Goalkeeper | Belgium | since 2025 | 2023–2025 |
| Fraizer Campbell | Forward | England | 2006–2009 | 2006–2007 |
| Dong Fangzhuo | Forward | People's Republic of China | 2004–2008 | 2004–2006 |
| Ritchie De Laet | Defender | Belgium | 2009–2012 | 2006–2024 |
| Phil Bardsley | Defender | Scotland | 2003–2008 | 2004 |
| Danny Simpson | Defender | United Kingdom | 2006–2010 | 2006–2007 |
| Ryan Shawcross | Defender | England | 2006–2008 | 2007 |
| Craig Cathcart | Defender | Northern Ireland | 2007–2010 | 2007 |
| Danny Higginbotham | Defender | Gibraltar | 1997–2000 | 1998–1999 |
| Sylvan Ebanks-Blake | Forward | United Kingdom | 2004–2006 | 2006 |
| Lee Martin | Midfielder | United Kingdom | 2005–2009 | 2006 |
| David Gray | Midfielder | Scotland | 2005–2010 | 2006–2007 |
| Alan Tate | Defender | United Kingdom | 2000–2004 | 2001–2002 |
| Luke Chadwick | Midfielder | United Kingdom | 1999–2004 | 1999–2000 |
| Adam Eckersley | Defender | England | 2004–2008 | 2006 |
| Davide Petrucci | Midfielder | Italy | 2009–2014 | 2013 |
| Bojan Djordjic | Midfielder | Sweden | 1999–2005 | 2012 |
| Yasser Hussain | Midfielder | Qatar | 2002–2004 | 2002–2004 |
Players ranked from best known to least known (number of language editions of their Wikipedia page). Data from Wikidata: spotted a mistake? Let us know.
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