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Players who played for Bournemouth and West Ham United

Which footballers have played for both Bournemouth and West Ham United? It's exactly the kind of link that wins rounds of The Connection, our football trivia game. Every player below has been checked against his career record, including loan spells.

Quick quiz: how many can you name before you look? There are 9 in our list.
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PlayerCountryBournemouthWest Ham United
Ted MacDougallScotland1969–1972 & 1978–19801973
Jermain DefoeEngland2000–2001 loan & 2017–20201999–2004
David JamesEngland2012–20132001–2004
Danny IngsEngland2011–20132023–2025
Callum WilsonEngland2014–20202025–2026
Jack WilshereEngland2016–2017 & 20212018–2020
Ryan FredericksEngland2022–20242018–2022
Junior StanislasEngland––
Rio FerdinandEngland––

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Bournemouth and West Ham United?

9 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Bournemouth and West Ham United, including Danny Ings, David James and Ted MacDougall.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. One player, Jermain Defoe, made the link through a loan spell.

Test yourself

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