Players who played for both FC Barcelona and Middlesbrough F.C.
Our records list 1349 players for FC Barcelona and 925 for Middlesbrough F.C.; 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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, 7 wore the FC Barcelona shirt first and 1 started at Middlesbrough 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 1997, the most recent to 2017. The 2000s were the densest stretch: 5 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.
Decade by decade:
- 1990s — 2 players
- 2000s — 5 players
- 2010s — 1 player
Squad profile
The shared names come from 4 different countries, born between 1973 and 1996. Most common nationalities: Spain (4), Netherlands (2). By position: 1 goalkeeper, 2 defenders, 3 midfielders, 2 forwards.
Frequently asked
How many players played for both FC Barcelona and Middlesbrough F.C.?
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 FC Barcelona shirt first and the Middlesbrough F.C. shirt later?
Of the 8 names whose order we know, 7 followed that path. 1 went the other way: Middlesbrough 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We do not publish it — that is the game.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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