Players who played for both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
Our records list 500 players for Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 870 for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol; 8 names appear on both sides.
The three best-known names
… and 5 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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 8 names whose order we know, 3 wore the Bayer 04 Leverkusen shirt first and 5 started at Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. One of them returned to one of the two clubs for a second spell.
When it happened
The earliest shared name dates to 1997, the most recent to 2021. The 2010s were the densest stretch: 3 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.
Decade by decade:
- 1990s — 2 players
- 2000s — 2 players
- 2010s — 3 players
- 2020s — 1 player
Squad profile
The shared names come from 4 different countries, born between 1974 and 2001. Most common nationalities: Spain (4), Brazil (2). Of the 7 whose position we know: 3 defenders, 3 midfielders, 1 forward.
Frequently asked
How many players played for both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Real Madrid Club de Fútbol?
Our records show 8 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 Bayer 04 Leverkusen shirt first and the Real Madrid Club de Fútbol shirt later?
Of the 8 names whose order we know, 3 followed that path. 5 went the other way: Real Madrid Club de Fútbol first, then Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 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We do not publish it — that is the game.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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