Players who played for both FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Our records list 1350 players for FC Barcelona and 1012 for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona; 47 names appear on both sides.
The three best-known names
… and 44 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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 42 names whose order we know, 28 wore the FC Barcelona shirt first and 14 started at RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. 8 of them returned to one of the two clubs for a second spell.
When it happened
The earliest shared name dates to 1979, the most recent to 2021. The 1990s were the densest stretch: 17 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.
Decade by decade:
- 1970s — 1 player
- 1980s — 6 players
- 1990s — 17 players
- 2000s — 13 players
- 2010s — 7 players
- 2020s — 3 players
Squad profile
The shared names come from 9 different countries, born between 1961 and 2003. Most common nationality: Spain (39). By position: 3 goalkeepers, 9 defenders, 25 midfielders, 10 forwards. Most frequently shared third clubs: RCD Mallorca, Rayo Vallecano, Levante UD, Sevilla FC.
Frequently asked
How many players played for both FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona?
Our records show 47 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 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona shirt later?
Of the 42 names whose order we know, 28 followed that path. 14 went the other way: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 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We do not publish it — that is the game.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
- FC Barcelona × Sevilla FC — 36 shared players
- FC Barcelona × RCD Mallorca — 36 shared players
- FC Barcelona × Girona FC — 33 shared players
- FC Barcelona × Valencia CF — 31 shared players
- FC Barcelona × Villarreal CF — 31 shared players
- FC Barcelona × Atlético Madrid — 30 shared players
- FC Barcelona × Real Betis Balompié — 30 shared players
- FC Barcelona × Deportivo Alavés — 29 shared players