Players who played for both Fenerbahçe Istanbul and São Paulo FC

Our records list 696 players for Fenerbahçe Istanbul and 347 for São Paulo FC; 8 names appear on both sides.

The three best-known names

Diego LuganoCentre-Back · Fenerbahçe Istanbul: 2006–2011 · São Paulo FC: 2003–2006, 2016–2017
Diego CarlosCentre-Back · Fenerbahçe Istanbul: 2025–2026 · São Paulo FC: 2013–2014
Josef de SouzaMidfielder · Fenerbahçe Istanbul: 2015–2018 · São Paulo FC: 2014, 2015

… 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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 Fenerbahçe Istanbul shirt first and 6 started at São Paulo FC. One of them returned to one of the two clubs for a second spell.

When it happened

The earliest shared name dates to 2000, the most recent to 2019. The 2000s were the densest stretch: 5 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.

Decade by decade:

Squad profile

The shared names come from 3 different countries, born between 1975 and 1993. Most common nationality: Brazil (6). By position: 1 goalkeeper, 3 defenders, 3 midfielders, 1 forward. Most frequently shared third clubs: FC Porto, Club Athletico Paranaense.

Frequently asked

How many players played for both Fenerbahçe Istanbul and São Paulo FC?

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 Fenerbahçe Istanbul shirt first and the São Paulo FC shirt later?

Of the 8 names whose order we know, 2 followed that path. 6 went the other way: São Paulo FC first, then Fenerbahçe Istanbul. 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We do not publish it — that is the game.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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