All Players Who Played for Manchester United and Everton

From Wayne Rooney and Romelu Lukaku to Tim Howard and Ashley Young, here is the complete list of players who represented both Manchester United and Everton.

Manchester United and Everton are long-standing rivals from the North West of England, but the two clubs have also conducted plenty of transfer business over the years.

So, how many players have played for both Manchester United and Everton in the Premier League era? The answer is 17. This list includes every player who made a senior competitive appearance for both clubs from 1992 onwards.

Statistics cover senior appearances in all competitions. Figures marked with “+” may continue to rise. Last updated: 6 September 2026.

1. Andrei Kanchelskis

Manchester United: 1991–1995 (Apps: 161 | Goals: 36) | Everton: 1995–1997 (Apps: 60 | Goals: 22)

Andrei Kanchelskis was one of the quickest and most direct wingers in English football during the early 1990s. He won two Premier League titles with Manchester United before leaving following a breakdown in his relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson.

The Russian international joined Everton in 1995 and enjoyed an excellent first season at Goodison Park. One of his best performances came at Anfield, where he scored both Everton goals in a 2–1 Merseyside derby victory over Liverpool. He remains fondly remembered by supporters of both clubs.

2. John O’Kane

Manchester United: 1993–1998 (Apps: 7 | Goals: 0) | Everton: 1998–1999 (Apps: 14 | Goals: 0)

John O’Kane came through Manchester United’s academy during the same period as the famous Class of ’92, but competition for places restricted the right-back to seven senior appearances.

He moved to Everton in 1998 and played 14 times during his only season with the club. O’Kane later continued his career in the lower divisions with Bolton Wanderers, Blackpool and Hyde United.

3. Mark Hughes

Manchester United: 1980–1986 and 1988–1995 (Apps: 467 | Goals: 163) | Everton: 2000 (Apps: 19 | Goals: 1)

Mark Hughes had two spells with Manchester United and scored 163 goals for the club. A powerful centre-forward with a fine record in major matches, he won two Premier League titles, three FA Cups and the European Cup Winners’ Cup at Old Trafford.

His Everton career was far shorter. Hughes joined the club from Southampton in March 2000 and made 19 appearances before moving to Blackburn Rovers later that year.

4. Jesper Blomqvist

Manchester United: 1998–2001 (Apps: 38 | Goals: 1) | Everton: 2001–2002 (Apps: 18 | Goals: 1)

Jesper Blomqvist started the 1999 Champions League final as Manchester United completed the Treble, but a serious knee injury then kept him out for almost two years.

After leaving Old Trafford, the Swedish winger joined Everton under Walter Smith in November 2001. He made 18 appearances and scored once before departing at the end of the season.

5. Wayne Rooney

Everton: 2002–2004 and 2017–2018 (Apps: 117 | Goals: 28) | Manchester United: 2004–2017 (Apps: 559 | Goals: 253)

Wayne Rooney is the most famous link between the two clubs. The Croxteth-born forward came through Everton’s academy and announced himself to a wider audience by scoring a brilliant late winner against Arsenal five days before his 17th birthday.

Manchester United signed him in 2004, and Rooney scored a hat-trick on his debut against Fenerbahçe. Over the next 13 years, he won five Premier League titles, the Champions League, the FA Cup and the Europa League.

His 253 goals make him Manchester United’s all-time leading scorer. Rooney returned to Everton in 2017 and added another memorable moment to his career with a goal from inside his own half against West Ham United.

6. Phil Neville

Manchester United: 1994–2005 (Apps: 386 | Goals: 8) | Everton: 2005–2013 (Apps: 303 | Goals: 5)

Phil Neville spent more than a decade in Manchester United’s first team. His versatility allowed him to cover both full-back positions and several midfield roles, although it also meant he was not always a regular starter.

He moved to Everton in 2005 in search of more consistent football. David Moyes soon made him captain, and Neville became an important figure during a period in which Everton regularly challenged for European qualification. He played more than 300 times for each club.

7. Tim Howard

Manchester United: 2003–2007 (Apps: 77 | Goals: 0) | Everton: 2006–2016 (Apps: 414 | Goals: 1)

Tim Howard made a promising start after arriving at Manchester United from the New York/New Jersey MetroStars in 2003. He won the FA Cup during his first season but eventually lost his place, with Edwin van der Sar becoming the club’s long-term number one.

Howard joined Everton on loan in 2006 before making the transfer permanent. He spent a decade at the club and made 414 appearances. The American goalkeeper also scored once, with a wind-assisted clearance against Bolton Wanderers travelling the length of the pitch in 2012.

8. Louis Saha

Manchester United: 2004–2008 (Apps: 124 | Goals: 42) | Everton: 2008–2012 (Apps: 115 | Goals: 35)

Louis Saha was a talented and technically gifted striker, but injuries repeatedly interrupted his Manchester United career. He still scored 42 goals and contributed to two Premier League title-winning campaigns.

The Frenchman moved directly to Everton in 2008. In the following year’s FA Cup final, he scored after only 25 seconds against Chelsea, setting what was then the record for the fastest goal in an FA Cup final.

9. Darron Gibson

Manchester United: 2005–2012 (Apps: 60 | Goals: 10) | Everton: 2012–2017 (Apps: 69 | Goals: 2)

Darron Gibson was known for his long-range shooting and scored several notable goals for Manchester United, including one against Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

He joined Everton in January 2012 and initially brought control and passing quality to the midfield. Injuries became a persistent problem, however, and limited him to 69 appearances across five seasons.

10. Marouane Fellaini

Everton: 2008–2013 (Apps: 177 | Goals: 33) | Manchester United: 2013–2019 (Apps: 177 | Goals: 22)

Marouane Fellaini produced an unusual statistical coincidence: he made exactly 177 appearances for both Everton and Manchester United.

At Everton, David Moyes used the Belgian in several midfield and attacking roles. His aerial ability made him particularly effective when playing behind a striker.

Fellaini followed Moyes to Manchester United on deadline day in 2013. His playing style divided opinion, but he remained useful under several managers and scored important goals in the FA Cup, League Cup and Europa League.

11. Tom Cleverley

Manchester United: 2008–2015 (Apps: 79 | Goals: 5) | Everton: 2015–2017 (Apps: 42 | Goals: 2)

Tom Cleverley graduated from Manchester United’s academy and became a first-team option after productive loan spells with Watford and Wigan Athletic. He was part of the squad that won the 2012/13 Premier League title.

After spending a season on loan at Aston Villa, Cleverley joined Everton on a free transfer in 2015. He made 42 appearances before moving to Watford, initially on loan, in January 2017.

12. Morgan Schneiderlin

Manchester United: 2015–2017 (Apps: 47 | Goals: 1) | Everton: 2017–2020 (Apps: 88 | Goals: 1)

Morgan Schneiderlin joined Manchester United after establishing himself as one of the Premier League’s better defensive midfielders at Southampton. He struggled to secure a permanent place under Louis van Gaal and José Mourinho, however.

Everton signed him in January 2017, reuniting him with former Southampton manager Ronald Koeman. Schneiderlin played 88 times for Everton before moving to Nice in 2020.

13. Michael Keane

Manchester United: 2011–2015 (Apps: 5 | Goals: 0) | Everton: 2017–present (Apps: 262+ | Goals: 19+)

Michael Keane came through Manchester United’s academy but made only five senior appearances. Loan spells elsewhere helped his development, and he eventually established himself in the Premier League with Burnley.

Everton signed the centre-back in 2017 for an initial £25 million. Although he has not always been a guaranteed starter, Keane has remained a regular member of the squad and has now passed 250 appearances for the club. He extended his Everton contract in 2026, taking his stay into a tenth season.

14. Romelu Lukaku

Everton: 2013–2017 (Apps: 166 | Goals: 87) | Manchester United: 2017–2019 (Apps: 96 | Goals: 42)

Romelu Lukaku initially joined Everton on loan from Chelsea in 2013 before completing a permanent transfer one year later. He scored 87 goals in 166 appearances and became Everton’s leading scorer in the Premier League era.

Manchester United signed him in 2017 for an initial £75 million. Lukaku scored 27 goals in his first season and finished his two-year spell with 42 in 96 matches. He left for Inter Milan in 2019 after falling out of favour under Ole Gunnar Solskjær.

15. Donny van de Beek

Manchester United: 2020–2024 (Apps: 62 | Goals: 2) | Everton: 2022, loan (Apps: 7 | Goals: 1)

Donny van de Beek struggled for regular minutes after joining Manchester United from Ajax in 2020. Everton offered him a chance to play more frequently when they signed him on loan in January 2022.

The midfielder scored on the final day of the season against Arsenal, but injuries restricted him to seven appearances during a difficult loan spell.

16. James Garner

Manchester United: 2018–2022 (Apps: 7 | Goals: 0) | Everton: 2022–present (Apps: 122+ | Goals: 5+)

James Garner joined Manchester United’s academy at the age of eight but made only seven senior appearances for the club. He gained valuable experience on loan with Watford and Nottingham Forest, helping Forest win promotion to the Premier League in 2022.

Everton signed him later that summer. Garner has since developed into an important midfielder who can also cover at full-back. His form during the 2025/26 season earned him a first senior England call-up, and he signed a new Everton contract running until 2030.

17. Ashley Young

Manchester United: 2011–2020 (Apps: 261 | Goals: 19) | Everton: 2023–2025 (Apps: 70 | Goals: 2)

Ashley Young arrived at Manchester United as a winger in 2011 but gradually adapted to several defensive roles. He made 261 appearances, won five major trophies and later served as club captain.

Young joined Everton in 2023 and played 70 times across two seasons. At the age of 39, he became Everton’s oldest goalscorer when he converted a free-kick against Wolverhampton Wanderers in December 2024.

He left Everton when his contract expired in 2025, spent his final season with Ipswich Town and retired from professional football at the end of the 2025/26 campaign.

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