Players who played for both Real Madrid Club de Fútbol and Sporting CP
Our records list 870 players for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol and 632 for Sporting CP; 10 names appear on both sides.
The three best-known names
… and 7 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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 10 names whose order we know, 5 wore the Real Madrid Club de Fútbol shirt first and 5 started at Sporting CP. One of them returned to one of the two clubs for a second spell.
When it happened
The earliest shared name dates to 1988, the most recent to 2011. The 2000s were the densest stretch: 3 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.
Decade by decade:
- 1980s — 2 players
- 1990s — 2 players
- 2000s — 3 players
- 2010s — 3 players
Squad profile
The shared names come from 4 different countries, born between 1962 and 1993. Most common nationalities: Portugal (4), Spain (3), Brazil (2). By position: 1 goalkeeper, 4 defenders, 3 midfielders, 2 forwards. The most frequently shared third club: Paris Saint-Germain FC.
Frequently asked
How many players played for both Real Madrid Club de Fútbol and Sporting CP?
Our records show 10 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 Real Madrid Club de Fútbol shirt first and the Sporting CP shirt later?
Of the 10 names whose order we know, 5 followed that path. 5 went the other way: Sporting CP first, then Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. 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We do not publish it — that is the game.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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