Club-pair archive

Players who played for both Newcastle United 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 Newcastle United Lille
1 Loïc RémyFrance
2013–2014 2018–2020
2 Patrick KluivertNetherlands
2004–2005 2007–2008
3 Hatem Ben ArfaFrance
2010–2015 2022–2024
4 David RozehnalCzech Republic
2007–2009 2010–2011
5 Chancel MbembaDR Congo
2015–2018 2025
6 Nabil BentalebAlgeria
2020 2023
7 Yohan CabayeFrance
2011–2014 2004–2011
8 Rémy CabellaFrance
2014–2017 2022–2025
9 Mathieu DebuchyFrance
2013–2014 2003–2013
10 Antoine SibierskiFrance
2006–2007 1992–1996
11 Florian ThauvinFrance
2015–2021 2013–2015
12 Sven BotmanNetherlands
2022 2020–2022

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 Newcastle United–Lille connection

Loïc Rémy, Patrick Kluivert, Hatem Ben Arfa 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 Chancel Mbemba. 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.

For a different combination, use the two-club player finder or browse the full shared-player archive.

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