Players are listed according to the date of their first professional contract signed with the club. Appearances and goals are for competitive first-team matches only. Substitute appearances included.
| Name | Nationality | Position | Marseille career | Appearances | Goals | Notes |
| Alcazar, JosephJoseph Alcazar | France | FW | 1927–1936 1940–1942 | 115 | 92 | |
| Amoros, ManuelManuel Amoros | France | DF | 1989–1993 1995–1996 | 168 | 2 | |
| Andersson, GunnarGunnar Andersson | Sweden France | FW | 1950–1958 | 247 | 194 | [2] |
| Angloma, JocelynJocelyn Angloma | France | DF | 1991–1994 | 106 | 4 | |
| Anigo, JoséJosé Anigo | France | DF | 1975–1984 | 205 | 4 | |
| Aznar, EmmanuelEmmanuel Aznar | France | FW | 1936–1952 | 199 | 148 | |
| Bacconnier, GérardGérard Bacconnier | France | DF | 1976–1981 | 137 | 6 | |
| Bade, Jean-PierreJean-Pierre Bade | France | DF | 1984–1987 | 122 | 1 | |
| Bakayoko, IbrahimaIbrahima Bakayoko | Côte d'Ivoire | FW | 1999–2003 | 136 | 34 |
| Barthez, FabienFabien Barthez | France | DF | 1992–1995 2003–2006 | 228 | 0 | |
| Bastien, JeanJean Bastien | France | MF | 1935–1938 1939–1940 1941–1949 | 337 | 14 | |
| Baulier, MichelMichel Baulier | France | DF | 1975–1979 | 136 | 1 | |
| Bell, Joseph-AntoineJoseph-Antoine Bell | Cameroon | GK | 1985–1988 | 137 | 0 | |
| Ben Miloud, AbdelsalemAbdelsalem Ben Miloud | France | DF | 1946–1956 | 282 | 3 | |
| Berdoll, MarcMarc Berdoll | France | FW | 1977–1980 | 107 | 53 | |
| Beye, HabibHabib Beye | Senegal | DF | 2003–2007 | 174 | 2 | |
| Blanc, LaurentLaurent Blanc | France | DF | 1997–1999 | 81 | 16 | |
| Blondeau, PatrickPatrick Blondeau | France | DF | 1998–2001 | 78 | 0 | |
| Bokšić, AlenAlen Bokšić | Yugoslavia Croatia | FW | 1990–1994 | 58 | 25 | |
| Boli, BasileBasile Boli | France | DF | 1990–1994 | 163 | 26 | |
| Bonnart, LaurentLaurent Bonnart | France | DF | 2007– | 106 | 0 | |
| Bonnel, JosephJoseph Bonnel | France | MF | 1967–1973 | 235 | 67 | |
| Bosquier, BernardBernard Bosquier | France | DF | 1971–1974 | 112 | 12 | |
| Boubacar, SaarSaar Boubacar | Senegal | FW | 1975–1976 1977–1980 1983–1984 | 162 | 67 | |
| Bracci, FrançoisFrançois Bracci | France | DF | 1969–1979 1983–1985 | 341 | 15 | |
| Brando, FrédéricFrédéric Brando | France | MF | 1997–2001 | 135 | 6 | |
| Bravo, DanielDaniel Bravo | France | FW | 1998–1999 | 29 | 1 | |
| Bruhin, FerdinandFerdinand Bruhin | Switzerland | MF | 1933–1942 | 113 | 4 | |
| Bruneton, RégisRégis Bruneton | France | MF | 1957–1963 | 126 | 5 | |
| Buigues, RobertRobert Buigues | France | MF | 1972–1977 1978–1981 | 227 | 38 | |
| Camara, TitiTiti Camara | Guinea | MF | 1997–1999 | 77 | 10 | |
| Caminiti, ChristianChristian Caminiti | France | DF | 1977–1984 | 115 | 3 | |
| Cana, LorikLorik Cana | Albania | MF | 2005–2009 | 175 | 8 | |
| Carnus, GeorgesGeorges Carnus | France | GK | 1971–1974 | 135 | 0 | |
| Cascarino, TonyTony Cascarino | Ireland | FW | 1994–1997 | 105 | 70 | |
| Casoni, BernardBernard Casoni | France | DF | 1990–1996 | 221 | 3 | |
| Celestini, FabioFabio Celestini | Switzerland | MF | 2002–2005 | 77 | 1 | |
| Cheyrou, BenoîtBenoît Cheyrou | France | MF | 2007– | 113 | 11 | |
| Conchy, MaxMax Conchy | France | DF | 1932–1935 1938–1942 1944–1945 | 125 | 9 | |
| Dahan, EmileEmile Dahan | France | DF | 1942–1950 | 199 | 4 | |
| Dard, GeorgesGeorges Dard | France | MF | 1936–1937 1938–1948 1949–1954 | 325 | 105 | |
| De Bono, Jean-CharlesJean-Charles De Bono | France | MF | 1980–1985 | 120 | 10 | |
| Déhu, FrédéricFrédéric Déhu | France | DF | 2004–2006 | 74 | 3 | |
| De Maréville, LouisLouis De Maréville | France | FW | 1942–1947 | 116 | 73 | |
| Deschamps, DidierDidier Deschamps | France | MF | 1989–1990 1991–1994 | 157 | 9 | |
| Desailly, MarcelMarcel Desailly | France | DF | 1992–1993 | 60 | 2 | |
| Destrumelle, Jean-PierreJean-Pierre Destrumelle | France | MF | 1966–1970 | 133 | 2 | |
| Diallo, AbdoulayeAbdoulaye Diallo | Senegal | FW | 1983–1990 | 181 | 22 | |
| Di Lorto, LaurentLaurent Di Lorto | France | GK | 1931–1936 | 100 | 0 | |
| Di Meco, EricEric Di Meco | France | DF | 1980–1986 1988–1994 | 277 | 13 | |
| Djorkaeff, JeanJean Djorkaeff | France | DF | 1966–1970 | 159 | 12 | |
| Domoraud, CyrilCyril Domoraud | Côte d'Ivoire | DF | 1997–1999 | 71 | 1 | |
| dos Santos, ManuelManuel dos Santos | France | DF | 2000–2004 | 121 | 1 | |
| Drogba, DidierDidier Drogba | Côte d'Ivoire | FW | 2003–2004 | 55 | 32 | [3] |
| Durand, Jean-PhilippeJean-Philippe Durand | France | MF | 1991–1997 | 202 | 12 | |
| Echouafni, OlivierOlivier Echouafni | France | MF | 1994–1998 | 102 | 8 | |
| Luis da Silva, EdsonEdson Luis da Silva | Brazil | DF | 1998–1999 | 14 | 1 | |
| Emon, AlbertAlbert Emon | France | FW | 1971–1978 | 152 | 41 | |
| Escale, Jean-PaulJean-Paul Escale | France | GK | 1960–1971 | 329 | 0 | |
| Eydelie, Jean-JacquesJean-Jacques Eydelie | France | DF | 1992–1993 | 40 | 0 | |
| Fernandez, JeanJean Fernandez | France | MF | 1975–1980 | 165 | 1 | |
| Ferrer, BernardBernard Ferrer | France | MF | 1994–1997 | 103 | 26 | |
| Ferreira, DemetriusDemetrius Ferreira | Brazil | DF | 2003–2006 | 85 | 2 | |
| Flamini, MathieuMathieu Flamini | France | MF | 2003–2004 | 24 | 0 | |
| Florès, HervéHervé Florès | France | FW | 1975–1981 | 156 | 37 | |
| Förster, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Förster | Germany | DF | 1986–1990 | 135 | 8 | |
| Fournier, LaurentLaurent Fournier | France | MF | 1990–1991 | 27 | 4 | |
| Francescoli, EnzoEnzo Francescoli | Uruguay | FW | 1989–1990 | 40 | 11 | |
| Gallas, WilliamWilliam Gallas | France | DF | 1997–2001 | 108 | 3 | |
| Galtier, ChristopheChristophe Galtier | France | DF | 1985–1987 1995–1997 | 139 | 0 | |
| Gavanon, JérémyJérémy Gavanon | France | GK | 2002–2006 | 13 | 0 | |
| Germain, BrunoBruno Germain | France | MF | 1988–1991 1994–1995 | 159 | 13 | |
| Giresse, AlainAlain Giresse | France | MF | 1986–1988 | 83 | 8 | [4] |
| Gonzales, JosephJoseph Gonzales | France | DF | 1936–1946 | 173 | 5 | |
| Gourvennec, JocelynJocelyn Gourvennec | France | MF | 1998–1999 | 29 | 5 | |
| Gransart, MauriceMaurice Gransart | France | DF | 1948–1949 1951–1961 | 288 | 5 | |
| Gress, GilbertGilbert Gress | France | MF | 1971–1973 | 119 | 11 | |
| Hemdani, BrahimBrahim Hemdani | Algeria | MF | 2000–2005 | 121 | 2 | |
| Hodoul, Jean-LouisJean-Louis Hodoul | Algeria | DF | 1964–1972 | 215 | 3 | |
| Issa, PierrePierre Issa | South Africa | DF | 1995–2001 | 59 | 1 | |
| Jambay, HamadaHamada Jambay | Madagascar | DF | 1993–1999 | 140 | 5 | |
| Johansson, GunnarGunnar Johansson | Sweden | DF | 1993–1999 | 255 | 5 | |
| Yegba Maya, JosephJoseph Yegba Maya | Cameroon | FW | 1962–1970 | 237 | 112 | |
| Kohut, WillyWilly Kohut | Hungary | FW | 1933–1939 | 183 | 92 | |
| Köpke, AndreasAndreas Köpke | Germany | GK | 1996–1998 | 77 | 0 | [5] |
| Kula, EdouardEdouard Kula | France | DF | 1970–1973 | 123 | 2 | |
| Lévy, MarcMarc Lévy | France | GK | 1980–1986 | 164 | 0 | |
| Libbra, MarcMarc Libbra | France | FW | 1990–1992 1993 1998 | 149 | 41 | |
| Libérati, ArmandArmand Libérati | France | GK | 1980–1986 | 149 | 0 | |
| Lopez, JacquesJacques Lopez | France | DF | 1979–1985 | 143 | 6 | |
| Lopez, Jean-PierreJean-Pierre Lopez | France | DF | 1967–1975 | 231 | 2 | |
| Magnusson, RogerRoger Magnusson | Sweden | FW | 1970–1974 | 204 | 33 | |
| Mandanda, SteveSteve Mandanda | France | GK | 2007– | 121 | 0 | [6] |
| Marcel, Jean-JacquesJean-Jacques Marcel | France | MF | 1954–1959 | 175 | 27 | |
| Marlet, SteveSteve Marlet | France | FW | 2003–2005 | 69 | 17 | |
| Maurice, FlorianFlorian Maurice | France | FW | 1998–2001 | 83 | 30 | |
| M'Bami, ModesteModeste M'Bami | Cameroon | MF | 2006–2009 | 100 | 1 | |
| Meïté, AbdoulayeAbdoulaye Meïté | Côte d'Ivoire | DF | 2000–2006 | 155 | 4 | |
| Mercurio, FrançoisFrançois Mercurio | France | MF | 1949–1958 | 134 | 24 | |
| Meriem, CamelCamel Meriem | France | MF | 2003–2004 | 49 | 4 | |
| Mesas, BarthélemyBarthélemy Mesas | France | MF | 1951–1958 | 167 | 7 | |
| Migeon, GérardGérard Migeon | France | GK | 1974–1981 | 216 | 0 |
| Milazzo, FrançoisFrançois Milazzo | France | MF | 1960–1964 | 123 | 32 | |
| Molla, JeanJean Molla | France | DF | 1954–1961 | 213 | 5 | |
| Mozer, CarlosCarlos Mozer | Brazil | DF | 1989–1992 | 118 | 6 | |
| Nasri, SamirSamir Nasri | France | DF | 2004–2008 | 166 | 12 | [7] |
| N'Diaye, SylvainSylvain N'Diaye | Senegal | MF | 2003–2006 | 63 | 1 | |
| Niang, MamadouMamadou Niang | Senegal | FW | 2005– | 197 | 85 | [8] |
| Novi, JacquesJacques Novi | France | MF | 1967–1973 | 241 | 14 | |
| Olejniczak, FranciszekFranciszek Olejniczak | Poland France | MF | 1936–1946 | 192 | 10 | |
| Olmeta, PascalPascal Olmeta | France | GK | 1990–1993 | 112 | 0 | |
| Paluch, JeanJean Paluch | France | MF | 1954–1958 | 131 | 8 | |
| Papin, Jean-PierreJean-Pierre Papin | France | FW | 1986–1992 | 275 | 182 | [9][10][11] |
| Pascal, MarcMarc Pascal | France | FW | 1978–1985 | 171 | 72 | |
| Pelé, AbediAbedi Pelé | Ghana | FW | 1987–1989 1990–1993 | 149 | 30 | [12] |
| Pirès, RobertRobert Pirès | France | FW | 1998–2000 | 93 | 14 | |
| Pironti, FélixFélix Pironti | France | MF | 1939–1949 | 211 | 89 | |
| Porato, StéphaneStéphane Porato | France | GK | 1998–2000 | 80 | 0 | |
| Ravanelli, FabrizioFabrizio Ravanelli | Italy | FW | 1997–1999 | 84 | 31 | |
| Ribéry, FranckFranck Ribéry | France | MF | 2005–2007 | 89 | 18 | [13][14] |
| Robin, JeanJean Robin | France | FW | 1939–1953 | 226 | 74 | |
| Rodriguez, SauveurSauveur Rodriguez | France | FW | 1946–1951 | 164 | 6 | |
| Roy, EricEric Roy | France | MF | 1996–1999 | 104 | 12 | |
| Runje, VedranVedran Runje | Croatia | GK | 2001–2004 | 103 | 0 | |
| Rustichelli, DominiqueDominique Rustichelli | France | MF | 1952–1958 | 149 | 37 | |
| Sansonetti, EtienneEtienne Sansonetti | France | FW | 1958–1964 | 120 | 40 | [15] |
| Sauzée, FranckFranck Sauzée | France | MF | 1988–1990 1991–1993 | 164 | 39 | |
| Sejnera, AlbertAlbert Sejnera | France | DF | 1963–1966 | 101 | 0 | |
| Scotti, RogerRoger Scotti | France | MF | 1942–1958 | 451 | 65 | |
| Skoblar, JosipJosip Skoblar | Yugoslavia | FW | 1966–1967 1969–1975 | 210 | 175 | [16] |
| Stojković, DraganDragan Stojković | Yugoslavia | MF | 1990–1991 1992–1994 | 37 | 5 | |
| Taiwo, TayeTaye Taiwo | Nigeria | DF | 1997–1999 | 206 | 17 | [17] |
| Tassone, AndréAndré Tassone | France | DF | 1959–1969 | 234 | 2 | |
| Thomas, Jean-ChristopheJean-Christophe Thomas | France | MF | 1992–1994 | 45 | 1 | |
| Tigana, JeanJean Tigana | France | MF | 1989–1991 | 76 | 1 | |
| Trésor, MariusMarius Trésor | France | DF | 1972–1980 | 298 | 12 | |
| Valbuena, MathieuMathieu Valbuena | France | MF | 2006– | 116 | 10 | |
| Vercruysse, PhilippePhilippe Vercruysse | France | MF | 1988–1991 | 131 | 36 | |
| Völler, RudiRudi Völler | Germany | FW | 1992–1994 | 73 | 28 | |
| Waddle, ChrisChris Waddle | England | FW | 1989–1992 | 140 | 27 | |
| Zatelli, MarioMario Zatelli | France | FW | 1935–1938 1943–1944 1945–1948 | 149 | 99 | |
| Zermani, EmileEmile Zermani | France | FW | 1933–1939 | 166 | 52 | [18] |
| Zvunka, JulesJules Zvunka | France | DF | 1966–1973 | 298 | 0 | |
| Zvunka, VictorVictor Zvunka | France | DF | 1973–1981 | 295 | 6 | |