Players who played for both AC Milan and FC Barcelona
Our records list 1298 players for AC Milan and 1349 for FC Barcelona; 26 names appear on both sides.
The three best-known names
… and 23 more. We do not publish the full list here — that is the game. Open this matchup in the game.
Which way they moved
Of the 26 names whose order we know, 11 wore the AC Milan shirt first and 15 started at FC Barcelona. 4 of them returned to one of the two clubs for a second spell.
When it happened
The earliest shared name dates to 1980, the most recent to 2023. The 2000s were the densest stretch: 9 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.
Decade by decade:
- 1980s — 2 players
- 1990s — 8 players
- 2000s — 9 players
- 2010s — 5 players
- 2020s — 2 players
Squad profile
The shared names come from 14 different countries, born between 1970 and 2000. Most common nationalities: Spain (5), Brazil (4), Netherlands (4). By position: 1 goalkeeper, 6 defenders, 7 midfielders, 12 forwards. Most frequently shared third clubs: AFC Ajax, PSV Eindhoven, Inter Milan, Juventus FC.
Frequently asked
How many players played for both AC Milan and FC Barcelona?
Our records show 26 players who wore both official shirts. The figure is based on open contract data and is refreshed regularly; loans and single-appearance spells count too.
How many players wore the AC Milan shirt first and the FC Barcelona shirt later?
Of the 26 names whose order we know, 11 followed that path. 15 went the other way: FC Barcelona first, then AC Milan. The order comes from contract start years; names with a missing year are left out of the count.
Where is the full list?
We do not publish it — that is the game. The link above opens this exact matchup; names reveal themselves one by one as you guess correctly.
Similar matchups
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- AC Milan × Paris Saint-Germain FC — 19 shared players
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- AC Milan × Atlético Madrid — 18 shared players
- AC Milan × S.L. Benfica — 12 shared players
- AC Milan × Liverpool F.C. — 10 shared players
- AC Milan × Manchester City F.C. — 10 shared players
- AC Milan × FC Bayern Munich — 9 shared players
- FC Barcelona × Gimnàstic de Tarragona — 26 shared players
- FC Barcelona × UD Las Palmas — 24 shared players
- FC Barcelona × Real Madrid Club de Fútbol — 24 shared players
- FC Barcelona × Club Atlético Osasuna — 23 shared players
- FC Barcelona × Arsenal F.C. — 21 shared players
- FC Barcelona × Inter Milan — 20 shared players
- FC Barcelona × Hércules CF — 19 shared players
- FC Barcelona × Juventus FC — 19 shared players