Players who played for both Athletic Club and FC Barcelona
Our records list 750 players for Athletic Club and 1349 for FC Barcelona; 13 names appear on both sides.
The three best-known names
… and 10 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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 12 names whose order we know, 7 wore the Athletic Club shirt first and 5 started at FC Barcelona. One of them returned to one of the two clubs for a second spell.
When it happened
The earliest shared name dates to 1981, the most recent to 2018. The 1980s were the densest stretch: 5 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.
Decade by decade:
- 1980s — 5 players
- 1990s — 2 players
- 2000s — 1 player
- 2010s — 5 players
Squad profile
The shared names all come from a single country; they were born between 1961 and 2004. Most common nationality: Spain (13). By position: 3 goalkeepers, 2 defenders, 4 midfielders, 4 forwards. Most frequently shared third clubs: Club Atlético Osasuna, RCD Mallorca, Real Sociedad, Deportivo Alavés.
Frequently asked
How many players played for both Athletic Club and FC Barcelona?
Our records show 13 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 Athletic Club shirt first and the FC Barcelona shirt later?
Of the 12 names whose order we know, 7 followed that path. 5 went the other way: FC Barcelona first, then Athletic Club. 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We do not publish it — that is the game.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.
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