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Players who played for both Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid
8 famous players have played for both Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid, including Thibaut Courtois, Álvaro Morata, José Antonio Reyes and Marcos Llorente. 2 of them played for Atlético Madrid first; 6 started at Real Madrid.
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- Hugo SánchezEarliest on this list to play for both: Atlético Madrid (1981–1985), then Real Madrid from 1985.
- Marcos LlorenteLatest on this list: Real Madrid first, then Atlético Madrid from 2019.
Álvaro MorataWent back for a second spell at Real Madrid.
All 8 players, most famous first
Thibaut Courtois
Belgium · Goalkeeper · born 1992- Atlético Madrid
- 2011–2014
- Real Madrid
- from 2018
- Álvaro Morata
Spain · Forward · born 1992- Atlético Madrid
- 2019–2024
- Real Madrid
- 2010–2014, 2016–2017
- José Antonio ReyesSpain · Midfielder · born 1983
- Atlético Madrid
- 2007–2008, 2009–2008
- Real Madrid
- 2006–2007
- Marcos LlorenteSpain · Midfielder · born 1995
- Atlético Madrid
- from 2019
- Real Madrid
- 2015–2019
- Juanfran TorresSpain · Defender · born 1985
- Atlético Madrid
- 2011–2019
- Real Madrid
- 2004–2006
- Atlético Madrid
- 1981–1985
- Real Madrid
- 1985–1992
- Bernd Schuster
Germany · Midfielder · born 1959- Atlético Madrid
- 1990–1993, 1996–1997
- Real Madrid
- 1988–1990
- Antonio AdánSpain · Goalkeeper · born 1987
- Atlético Madrid
- 2018–2020
- Real Madrid
- 2004–2006, 2010–2013
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 Real Madrid?
8 in our data, including Thibaut Courtois, Álvaro Morata, José Antonio Reyes and Marcos Llorente. 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, Hugo Sánchez: Atlético Madrid (1981–1985), then Real Madrid (1985–1992).
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.