CROSSOVER
Players who played for both Arsenal and Lille
Our snapshot records 12 footballers at both clubs. Read their names and recorded years below; youth and loan records may be included.
| Player | Arsenal | Lille |
|---|---|---|
1
Pierre-Emerick AubameyangGabon
|
2018–2022 | 2009 |
2
Olivier GiroudFrance
|
2012–2018 | 2025 |
3
Chuba AkpomEngland
|
2015–2020 | 2025 |
4
Nicolas PépéCote d'Ivoire
|
2019–2023 | 2017–2019 |
5
Stephan LichtsteinerSwitzerland
|
2018–2019 | 2005–2008 |
6
GervinhoCote d'Ivoire
|
2011–2013 | 2009–2011 |
7
Rui FontePortugal
|
2008–2009 | 2018–2019 |
8
Vito MannoneItaly
|
2005–2012 | 2023–2025 |
9
Mathieu DebuchyFrance
|
2014–2018 | 2003–2013 |
10
Pascal CyganFrance
|
2002–2006 | 1995–2002 |
11
GabrielBrazil
|
2020 | 2017–2020 |
12
Stathis TavlaridisGreece
|
2001–2007 | 2004 |
Years show the first and last recorded season at that club. For players with two separate stints the range spans both.
Source: CrossOver Football’s Transfermarkt-based career snapshot. A verified snapshot update date is unavailable; this is not live data. Loan and youth records may be merged into a parent club. Recorded years are not proof of uninterrupted senior appearances or a direct transfer. See our data scope and corrections policy.
Reading the Arsenal–Lille connection
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Olivier Giroud, Chuba Akpom are among the names recorded at both clubs. These are career links: the players need not have moved directly between the two clubs.
The latest year among these records is 2025, for Olivier Giroud. This is a snapshot date within a career record, not confirmation of the player’s current club.
Use the years to distinguish an early career spell from a later return. A merged year range can span separate spells; consult the underlying record before treating it as continuous first-team service.
Use the pairing as a football quiz
Try to name one connection before looking at the table, then compare your answer. In a shared-player duel, the challenge is to recall a valid name before your opponent. This web archive is a reference snapshot, not a guarantee about today’s live game pool.
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