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Players who played for both Barcelona and Bayern Munich
8 famous players have played for both Barcelona and Bayern Munich, including Robert Lewandowski, Philippe Coutinho, Pepe Reina and Arturo Vidal. 5 of them played for Barcelona first; 2 started at Bayern Munich.
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- Mark HughesEarliest on this list to play for both: Barcelona (1986–1988), then Bayern Munich from 1987.
- João CanceloLatest on this list: Barcelona first, then Bayern Munich from 2023.
All 8 players, most famous first
- Barcelona
- 2022–2026
- Bayern Munich
- 2014–2022
Philippe Coutinho
Brazil · Forward · born 1992- Barcelona
- 2018–2022
- Bayern Munich
- 2019–2020
Pepe Reina
Spain · Goalkeeper · born 1982- Barcelona
- 2000–2002
- Bayern Munich
- 2014–2015
- Barcelona
- 2018–2020
- Bayern Munich
- 2015–2018
Thiago AlcântaraSpain · Midfielder · born 1991- Barcelona
- 2009–2013
- Bayern Munich
- 2013–2020
Mark van Bommel
Netherlands · Midfielder · born 1977- Barcelona
- 2005–2006
- Bayern Munich
- 2006–2011
- João Cancelo
Portugal · Defender · born 1994- Barcelona
- 2023–2024
- Bayern Munich
- 2023
- Barcelona
- 1986–1988
- Bayern Munich
- 1987–1988
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 Barcelona and Bayern Munich?
8 in our data, including Robert Lewandowski, Philippe Coutinho, Pepe Reina and Arturo Vidal. 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, Mark Hughes: Barcelona (1986–1988), then Bayern Munich (1987–1988).
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.