Players who played for both FC Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano
Our records list 1349 players for FC Barcelona and 542 for Rayo Vallecano; 29 names appear on both sides.
The three best-known names
… and 26 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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 19 names whose order we know, 18 wore the FC Barcelona shirt first and 1 started at Rayo Vallecano. One of them returned to one of the two clubs for a second spell.
When it happened
The earliest shared name dates to 1989, the most recent to 2022. The 2010s were the densest stretch: 11 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.
Decade by decade:
- 1980s — 1 player
- 1990s — 8 players
- 2000s — 5 players
- 2010s — 11 players
- 2020s — 2 players
Squad profile
The shared names come from 4 different countries, born between 1966 and 2004. Most common nationality: Spain (27). Of the 28 whose position we know: 4 goalkeepers, 8 defenders, 10 midfielders, 6 forwards. Most frequently shared third clubs: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Unión Deportiva Almería, Girona FC, Granada CF.
Frequently asked
How many players played for both FC Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano?
Our records show 29 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 Rayo Vallecano shirt later?
Of the 19 names whose order we know, 18 followed that path. 1 went the other way: Rayo Vallecano 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We do not publish it — that is the game.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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