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Players who played for both Aston Villa and Barcelona
6 famous players have played for both Aston Villa and Barcelona, including Marcus Rashford, Philippe Coutinho, Pepe Reina and Lucas Digne. 0 of them played for Aston Villa first; 5 started at Barcelona.
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- Adama TraoréEarliest on this list to play for both: Barcelona (2004–2015, 2022), then Aston Villa from 2015.
Marcus RashfordLatest on this list: Aston Villa first, then Barcelona from 2025.- Adama TraoréMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Aston Villa 2015–2016; Barcelona 2004–2015, 2022).
All 6 players, most famous first
- Marcus Rashford
England · Forward · born 1997- Aston Villa
- 2025
- Barcelona
- 2025–2026
Philippe Coutinho
Brazil · Forward · born 1992- Aston Villa
- 2022–2025
- Barcelona
- 2018–2022
Pepe Reina
Spain · Goalkeeper · born 1982- Aston Villa
- 2020
- Barcelona
- 2000–2002
- Lucas Digne
France · Defender · born 1993- Aston Villa
- 2022–2026
- Barcelona
- 2016–2018
- Adama TraoréSpain · Midfielder · born 1996
- Aston Villa
- 2015–2016
- Barcelona
- 2004–2015, 2022
- Clément LengletFrance · Defender · born 1995
- Aston Villa
- 2023–2024
- Barcelona
- 2018–2025
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 Aston Villa and Barcelona?
6 in our data, including Marcus Rashford, Philippe Coutinho, Pepe Reina and Lucas Digne. 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, Adama Traoré: Barcelona (2004–2015, 2022), then Aston Villa (2015–2016).
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.