Players who played for both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
Our records list 1349 players for FC Barcelona and 870 for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol; 24 names appear on both sides.
The three best-known names
… and 21 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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, 10 wore the FC Barcelona shirt first and 9 started at Real Madrid Club de Fútbol.
When it happened
The earliest shared name dates to 1984, the most recent to 2021. The 1990s were the densest stretch: 10 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.
Decade by decade:
- 1980s — 4 players
- 1990s — 10 players
- 2000s — 6 players
- 2010s — 1 player
- 2020s — 2 players
Squad profile
The shared names come from 13 different countries, born between 1964 and 2002. Most common nationality: Spain (13). By position: 1 goalkeeper, 5 defenders, 9 midfielders, 9 forwards. Most frequently shared third clubs: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Sevilla FC, Real Zaragoza, RC Celta de Vigo.
Frequently asked
How many players played for both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid Club de Fútbol?
Our records show 24 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 Real Madrid Club de Fútbol shirt later?
Of the 19 names whose order we know, 10 followed that path. 9 went the other way: Real Madrid Club de Fútbol 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We do not publish it — that is the game.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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