Players who played for both FC Barcelona and Olympique Lyonnais
Our records list 1349 players for FC Barcelona and 632 for Olympique Lyonnais; 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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, 2 wore the FC Barcelona shirt first and 6 started at Olympique Lyonnais.
When it happened
The earliest shared name dates to 1994, the most recent to 2017. The 2000s were the densest stretch: 4 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.
Decade by decade:
- 1990s — 2 players
- 2000s — 4 players
- 2010s — 2 players
Squad profile
The shared names come from 5 different countries, born between 1970 and 1994. Most common nationalities: France (3), Brazil (2). By position: 3 defenders, 2 midfielders, 3 forwards. The most frequently shared third club: AS Monaco FC.
Frequently asked
How many players played for both FC Barcelona and Olympique Lyonnais?
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 Olympique Lyonnais shirt later?
Of the 8 names whose order we know, 2 followed that path. 6 went the other way: Olympique Lyonnais 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We do not publish it — that is the game.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.
Similar matchups
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- FC Barcelona × Atlético Madrid — 36 shared players
- FC Barcelona × Real Zaragoza — 35 shared players
- FC Barcelona × Valencia CF — 34 shared players
- FC Barcelona × Real Betis Balompié — 34 shared players
- FC Barcelona × Rayo Vallecano — 29 shared players
- Olympique Lyonnais × Chelsea F.C. — 10 shared players
- Olympique Lyonnais × Galatasaray S.K. — 9 shared players
- Olympique Lyonnais × Arsenal F.C. — 9 shared players