Players who played for both FC Barcelona and Olympiacos F.C.

Our records list 1350 players for FC Barcelona and 619 for Olympiacos F.C.; 12 names appear on both sides.

The three best-known names

RivaldoMidfielder · FC Barcelona: 1997–2002 · Olympiacos F.C.: 2004–2007
Yaya TouréCentral Midfield · FC Barcelona: 2007–2010 · Olympiacos F.C.: 2005–2006, 2018
Eric AbidalLeft-Back · FC Barcelona: 2007–2013 · Olympiacos F.C.: 2014–2015

… and 9 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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 11 names whose order we know, 10 wore the FC Barcelona shirt first and 1 started at Olympiacos 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 1996, the most recent to 2020. The 2000s were the densest stretch: 6 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.

Decade by decade:

Squad profile

The shared names come from 8 different countries, born between 1972 and 2001. Most common nationalities: Spain (3), Argentina (2), Brazil (2). By position: 1 goalkeeper, 2 defenders, 4 midfielders, 5 forwards. The most frequently shared third club: AS Monaco FC.

Frequently asked

How many players played for both FC Barcelona and Olympiacos F.C.?

Our records show 12 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 Olympiacos F.C. shirt later?

Of the 11 names whose order we know, 10 followed that path. 1 went the other way: Olympiacos 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We do not publish it — that is the game.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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