Tottenham and Fulham share a very unexpected Premier League record, and it involves some big-name players, including Mousa Dembele.
Over the past few years, Tottenham Hotspur have been a side who have actively recruited players from far and wide.
The Lilywhites have even spent up to a billion pounds on recruitment in the Premier League, and as such, a host of different players have moved to N17, some from abroad and others from within England.
This season alone, Tottenham have already added four new faces to their squad, with one of those arrivals coming from fellow Premier League side West Ham United.
Photo by SpursWebMohammed Kudus becomes rare transfer link between West Ham and Tottenham
Having spent £55 million on Mohammed Kudus this summer, the Ghana international became the first player to move from West Ham United to Tottenham since 2011.
Kudus also represents just the fifth player to have featured for both Tottenham and West Ham in the last 23 years – a relatively rare occurrence in recent times.
But a rather niche Opta statistic has now come to light, one that reveals Tottenham and Fulham are the two clubs who have shared the most players in the Premier League era, with 24 individuals having donned both shirts since the competition began in 1992-93.
We counted 28 in total who overlap between Tottenham and Fulham, but perhaps Opta were not including players who only arrived on loan at either club.
Noni Madueke looks set to become the next player to play in the Premier League for both Arsenal and Chelsea.
But how many players have previously done so, and how does that compare to other pairs of clubs in the competition?
— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) July 16, 2025
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Mousa Dembele headlines list of 28 players who played for both Spurs and Fulham
This London-to-London transfer pathway has seen 28 players turn out for both Tottenham and Fulham, with some high-profile names included among the list.
Midfield maestro Mousa Dembele is perhaps the most standout figure, having been a key performer for both clubs during his time in the English top flight.
Others like Dimitar Berbatov and Clint Dempsey also had significant spells at both clubs, with the list stretching from the early Premier League era right through to the present day.
Full list of players who played for both Tottenham and FulhamPlayerSpurs YearsMPMinGlsAstFulham YearsMPMinGlsAstDarren Bent2007–2008744,2762452013241,24732Dimitar Berbatov2006–2008867,05839182012–2013514,406194Michael Brown2003–2005503,478242005–2006413,43600Simon Davies1999–20041219,04413132006–201114811,8281522Sean Davis2004151,028021996–20031596,957144Mousa Dembele2012–201824015,52610102010–2012665,32356Clint Dempsey2012392,540952006–201320315,5075216Ryan Fredericks2011–20133143002015–20171098,290013Paulo Gazzaniga2017–2020373,413002021–2022151,38000Eidur Gudjohnsen2009113901020101041201Lewis Holtby2012–2014371,7552420131392213Kasey Keller2001–2003857,650012007131,17000Stephen Kelly2003–2005372,795202009–2012574,59001Paul Konchesky200312830012007–20101079,49825Paul Mahorn1993–199732160019933—0—Steed Malbranque2006–2007785,597962001–200517814,6643533Danny Murphy2005–2006251,045112007–201118315,0021916Jamie O’Hara2007–2009442,077402015392,86413Josh Onomah2014–2018351,095212019–2022763,87858Scott Parker2011–2012564,383022013–20161258,70667Wayne Routledge2005–20075260002006241,41201Louis Saha201110400312000–20031175,492537Ryan Sessegnon2019–2023573,335342016–20241389,5152819Manor Solomon202362800220222483850Paul Stalteri2005–2007483,766212007131,13401Adel Taarabt2006–2008122040020131259501Carlos Vinicius2020221,0251032022–2024521,79183Bobby Zamora200316619022008–20111098,1662620 Have something to tell us about this article? Let us know