Extra Time › Played for both › Atlético Madrid and Manchester City
Players who played for both Atlético Madrid and Manchester City
6 famous players have played for both Atlético Madrid and Manchester City, including Sergio Agüero, Rodri, Julián Alvarez and Martín Demichelis. 2 of them played for Atlético Madrid first; 3 started at Manchester City.
Did you know?
Sergio AgüeroEarliest on this list to play for both: Atlético Madrid (2006–2011), then Manchester City from 2011.
Julián AlvarezLatest on this list: Manchester City first, then Atlético Madrid from 2024.
All 6 players, most famous first
- Sergio Agüero
Argentina · Forward · born 1988- Atlético Madrid
- 2006–2011
- Manchester City
- 2011–2021
Rodri
Spain · Midfielder · born 1996- Atlético Madrid
- 2018–2019
- Manchester City
- 2019–2026
- Julián AlvarezArgentina · Forward · born 2000
- Atlético Madrid
- from 2024
- Manchester City
- 2022–2024
- Martín DemichelisArgentina · Defender · born 1980
- Atlético Madrid
- 2013
- Manchester City
- 2013–2016
- Kieran Trippier
England · Defender · born 1990- Atlético Madrid
- 2019–2022
- Manchester City
- 2009–2012
- Atlético Madrid
- 2015–2024
- Manchester City
- 2011–2012
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.
Play today’s Football Grid
Name players who played for both clubs — a new 3×3 grid of real careers every day.
More “played for both” lists
Atlético Madrid and…
Barcelona 13Chelsea 12AC Milan 10Benfica 9Inter Milan 9Real Madrid 8Sevilla 8Villarreal 7
Questions
How many famous players have played for both Atlético Madrid and Manchester City?
6 in our data, including Sergio Agüero, Rodri, Julián Alvarez and Martín Demichelis. 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, Sergio Agüero: Atlético Madrid (2006–2011), then Manchester City (2011–2021).
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.