Players who played for both Deportivo Alavés and FC Barcelona
Our records list 543 players for Deportivo Alavés and 1349 for FC Barcelona; 40 names appear on both sides.
The three best-known names
… and 37 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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 28 names whose order we know, 6 wore the Deportivo Alavés shirt first and 22 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 1980, the most recent to 2021. The 2010s were the densest stretch: 14 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.
Decade by decade:
- 1980s — 5 players
- 1990s — 11 players
- 2000s — 8 players
- 2010s — 14 players
- 2020s — 1 player
Squad profile
The shared names come from 8 different countries, born between 1961 and 1998. Most common nationalities: Spain (33), Argentina (2), Netherlands (2). Of the 39 whose position we know: 6 goalkeepers, 7 defenders, 17 midfielders, 9 forwards. Most frequently shared third clubs: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Girona FC, Real Murcia, Atlético Madrid.
Frequently asked
How many players played for both Deportivo Alavés and FC Barcelona?
Our records show 40 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 Deportivo Alavés shirt first and the FC Barcelona shirt later?
Of the 28 names whose order we know, 6 followed that path. 22 went the other way: FC Barcelona first, then Deportivo Alavés. 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We do not publish it — that is the game.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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