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Players who played for both Atlético Madrid and Inter Milan
9 famous players have played for both Atlético Madrid and Inter Milan, including Diego Forlán, Diego Godín, Diego Simeone and Thiago Motta. 8 of them played for Atlético Madrid first; 1 started at Inter Milan.
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Diego SimeoneEarliest on this list to play for both: Atlético Madrid (1994–1997, 2003–2005), then Inter Milan from 1997.
Diego GodínLatest on this list: Atlético Madrid first, then Inter Milan from 2019.- Diego SimeoneMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Atlético Madrid 1994–1997, 2003–2005; Inter Milan 1997–1999).
All 9 players, most famous first
- Atlético Madrid
- 2007–2011
- Inter Milan
- 2011–2012
- Atlético Madrid
- 2010–2019
- Inter Milan
- 2019–2020
- Diego Simeone
Argentina · Midfielder · born 1970- Atlético Madrid
- 1994–1997, 2003–2005
- Inter Milan
- 1997–1999
Thiago Motta
Brazil · Midfielder · born 1982- Atlético Madrid
- 2007–2008
- Inter Milan
- 2009–2012
- Éver BanegaArgentina · Midfielder · born 1988
- Atlético Madrid
- 2008–2009
- Inter Milan
- 2016–2017
- Christian Vieri
Italy · Forward · born 1973- Atlético Madrid
- 1997–1998
- Inter Milan
- 1999–2005
- Atlético Madrid
- 2012–2013
- Inter Milan
- 2001–2005
- Šime Vrsaljko
Croatia · Defender · born 1992- Atlético Madrid
- 2016–2022
- Inter Milan
- 2018–2019
- MirandaBrazil · Defender · born 1984
- Atlético Madrid
- 2011–2015
- Inter Milan
- 2015–2019
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 Atlético Madrid and Inter Milan?
9 in our data, including Diego Forlán, Diego Godín, Diego Simeone and Thiago Motta. 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, Diego Simeone: Atlético Madrid (1994–1997, 2003–2005), then Inter Milan (1997–1999).
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.