Players who played for both Manchester City F.C. and Paris Saint-Germain FC

Our records list 1159 players for Manchester City F.C. and 600 for Paris Saint-Germain FC; 8 names appear on both sides.

The three best-known names

Nicolas AnelkaCentre-Forward · Manchester City F.C.: 2002–2005 · Paris Saint-Germain FC: 1996–1997, 2000–2002
Gianluigi DonnarummaGoalkeeper · Manchester City F.C.: 2025 · Paris Saint-Germain FC: 2021–2025
Ferran TorresCentre-Forward · Manchester City F.C.: 2020–2022 · Paris Saint-Germain FC: —

… 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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 7 names whose order we know, 1 wore the Manchester City F.C. shirt first and 6 started at Paris Saint-Germain FC. One of them returned to one of the two clubs for a second spell.

When it happened

The earliest shared name dates to 1992, the most recent to 2021. The 1990s were the densest stretch: 4 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.

Decade by decade:

Squad profile

The shared names come from 5 different countries, born between 1966 and 2000. Most common nationalities: France (3), Algeria (2). By position: 1 goalkeeper, 1 defender, 2 midfielders, 4 forwards.

Frequently asked

How many players played for both Manchester City F.C. and Paris Saint-Germain 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 Manchester City F.C. shirt first and the Paris Saint-Germain FC shirt later?

Of the 7 names whose order we know, 1 followed that path. 6 went the other way: Paris Saint-Germain FC first, then Manchester City F.C. 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We do not publish it — that is the game.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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