Top 10 players who played for both Inter and AC Milan

Inter and AC Milan are two Italian giants based in Milan. The rivalry between these two teams have been going on for a very long period and meetings between the clubs are always highly anticipated by fans from both ends. Although they share the same stadium, their ambitions and goals are different. Despite the rivalry between the two clubs, there are still a few players who took the decision to swap shirts to further their careers.

Here is a list of the top 10 players who played for both Inter and Milan.

10.  Francesco Coco

His celebrity lifestyle made more headlines than his time on the Football field. He is also a regular smoker, party addict, clothing manufacturer, and a movie star. Francesco Coco was reckoned to be the next Paolo Maldini. He has played for both Inter and Milan. He accused Inter for his failure to be Italy’s best left back. He made a statement that “Nerazurri” made a mistake by allowing him to undergo a surgery on his back in November 2003. Till today, he has been waiting for a call from Steven Spielberg.

9. Cristian Brocchi

After being promoted from Milan’s youth academy in 1994, Brocchi didn’t get any chance to play for Milan until 2001. By the time he has already made15 appearances for Inter,  Milan signed him back from Inter as a part of a swap deal involving Argentina’s midfielder, Andres Guglielminpietro. When he finally found his best form while playing for Lazio, he still had some connection with Milan. He has a cafe located in the city which he runs along with Milan player, Christian Abbiati.

8. Edgar Davids

In 1996, like all the other Ajax players, he also moved to Milan with a mission. But for most of the season he warmed the bench. Edgar Davids is a combative and creative midfielder. He was nicknamed as “the Pitbull” by Louis Van Gaal because of his marking ability. He first made his move to Juventus which was then managed by Marcello Lippi. He was their midfield engine and was instrumental in their successful season. In the summer of 2004, he signed a permanent deal with Internazionale. Once again,  he was mainly used as a substitute. When Inter terminated his contract in August 2005, he moved to Spurs on a free transfer.

 

7. Aldo Serena

Not many players have shifted clubs involving Inter and Milan, as frequent as Aldo Serena. Throughout his career, this striker has moved to Inter not less than 4 times and to Milan, as many as 2 times. In Inter, he was at his peak in 1989 when his 22 goals contributed to Inter’s victory in claiming the Scudetto and saw him finish as their top scorer that season. His transfer to Milan in 1991 still provokes anger among Inter fans. He was thoroughly abused when he came to claim the Scudetto  in 2007 with Milan.

 

6.  Fulvio Collovati

Even though Collovati came from the Milan’s youth ranks and made 158 appearances for the Rossoneri, his loyalty to the club was constantly put under test. In 1980, when Milan dropped to Serie B after getting involved in a betting scandal. Collovati was among the players who took the decision to stay with the club. But when Milan got promoted the next season, they didn’t last long and were again relegated. This time, the future 1982 World Cup winner made up his mind to pen a deal with their arch rival, Inter.

5.  Roberto Baggio

Everyone knows that Roberto Baggio became the world’s best player while playing for Juventus, but he also went through 2 successful seasons with Milan and 2 disappointing seasons under Marcello Lippi in Inter. After accomplishing five memorable seasons with Juventus, Baggio signed for Milan. It was a successful transfer which proved to be pivotal, where his performance helped the club to retain the Seria A in 1996.

 

4. Clarence Seedorf

After enjoying four successful seasons with Real Madrid, Seedorf was already a known superstar when he was sold to Inter for an estimated price of 14 million pounds in 1999. Two disapointing years with Inter followed by seven seasons with Milan where in that period he won 1 domestic title, the Champions League title, Club World Cup, and the Super cup.

3.  Ronaldo

Is there anything we can’t say about this player?This terrific striker from Brazil still hold the record for scoring goals against both clubs in the Milan derby.He scored loads of goals for both clubs before eventually signing for Real Madrid. Even though he was suffered few agonizing knee injuries, Ronaldo remains as Inter’s legend with 49 goals in 68 matches.

 

2. Andrea Pirlo

Pirlo has cemented his position as Milan’s playmaker for such a long period, that many of us won’t even believe that he used to play for Inter before Milan happened. Pirlo and Inter failed to reach  a good understanding between them, with some of the club managers, who constantly placed him on the bench for most of the time.In 2001, he signed for Milan and since then he proved himself to be one of the world’s best midfielder. He’s certainly a player with unique talent who didn’t get the praise he deserved.

1-Giuseppe Meazza

When Meazza was playing football without shoes in the streets of Milan, he was already a fan of the team that wears the black and red striped jersey. The man who was going to be a Italy’s first soccer superstar, was initially rejected by his beloved club because he was said to be very thin and weak. He then opted to join Inter and proved his credibility as a striker by scoring 247 goals in 348 appearances. After 13 successful years with Inter, Meazza moved to his childhood dream club, Milan. He still holds the record for the most number of goals scored in a debut season in Serie A.