Players who played for both FC Barcelona and Manchester City F.C.
Our records list 1350 players for FC Barcelona and 1159 for Manchester City F.C.; 17 names appear on both sides.
The three best-known names
… and 14 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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 17 names whose order we know, 9 wore the FC Barcelona shirt first and 8 started at Manchester City F.C. One of them returned to one of the two clubs for a second spell.
When it happened
The earliest shared name dates to 1992, the most recent to 2020. The 2010s were the densest stretch: 11 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.
Decade by decade:
- 1990s — 1 player
- 2000s — 4 players
- 2010s — 11 players
- 2020s — 1 player
Squad profile
The shared names come from 9 different countries, born between 1972 and 2002. Most common nationalities: Spain (7), Brazil (3). By position: 1 goalkeeper, 4 defenders, 8 midfielders, 4 forwards. Most frequently shared third clubs: Valencia CF, S.L. Benfica, RC Celta de Vigo, Arsenal F.C.
Frequently asked
How many players played for both FC Barcelona and Manchester City F.C.?
Our records show 17 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 FC Barcelona shirt first and the Manchester City F.C. shirt later?
Of the 17 names whose order we know, 9 followed that path. 8 went the other way: Manchester City F.C. first, then FC Barcelona. 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We do not publish it — that is the game.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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