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Players who played for both Arsenal and Barcelona
15 famous players have played for both Arsenal and Barcelona, including Thierry Henry, Cesc Fàbregas, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexis Sánchez. 10 of them played for Arsenal first; 5 started at Barcelona.
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- Emmanuel PetitEarliest on this list to play for both: Arsenal (1997–2000), then Barcelona from 2000.
Wojciech SzczęsnyLatest on this list: Arsenal first, then Barcelona from 2024.
Thierry HenryWent back for a second spell at Arsenal.
All 15 players, most famous first
- Thierry Henry
France · Forward · born 1977- Arsenal
- 1999–2007, 2012
- Barcelona
- 2007–2010
Cesc Fàbregas
Spain · Midfielder · born 1987- Arsenal
- 2003–2011
- Barcelona
- 1997–2003, 2011–2014
- Arsenal
- 2018–2022
- Barcelona
- 2022
- Arsenal
- 2014–2018
- Barcelona
- 2011–2014
- Arsenal
- 2006–2017
- Barcelona
- from 2024
Mikel ArtetaSpain · Midfielder · born 1982- Arsenal
- 2011–2016
- Barcelona
- 1997–1999
Thomas Vermaelen
Belgium · Defender · born 1985- Arsenal
- 2009–2014
- Barcelona
- 2014–2019
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Netherlands · Defender · born 1975- Arsenal
- 2001–2004
- Barcelona
- 2003, 2004–2007
- Héctor BellerínSpain · Defender · born 1995
- Arsenal
- 2013–2022
- Barcelona
- 2022–2023
- Neto
Brazil · Goalkeeper · born 1989- Arsenal
- 2024–2025
- Barcelona
- 2019–2022
- Emmanuel PetitFrance · Midfielder · born 1970
- Arsenal
- 1997–2000
- Barcelona
- 2000–2001
- Arsenal
- 2005–2008
- Barcelona
- 2008–2012
- Arsenal
- 2005–2012
- Barcelona
- 2012–2014
- Marc OvermarsNetherlands · Midfielder · born 1973
- Arsenal
- 1997–2000
- Barcelona
- 2000–2004
- Denís SuárezSpain · Midfielder · born 1994
- Arsenal
- 2019
- Barcelona
- 2016–2019
Years are club stints from Wikidata (snapshot 2026-09-28); a loan that runs straight into a transfer is shown as one stint. “from YEAR” means no end year is recorded — it is not a claim about a current club.
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Questions
How many famous players have played for both Arsenal and Barcelona?
15 in our data, including Thierry Henry, Cesc Fàbregas, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexis Sánchez. The list covers famous footballers only — players covered by at least 45 language editions of Wikipedia — so it is not every player who ever wore both shirts.
Who was the first player on this list to play for both clubs?
In our data, Emmanuel Petit: Arsenal (1997–2000), then Barcelona (2000–2001).
Where does this list come from?
Club careers from Wikidata, the open database behind Wikipedia (public domain, CC0), snapshot 2026-09-28. Senior spells count, loans included when Wikidata records them; youth and reserve teams do not. Found a mistake? Tell us via the About page.