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Players who played for both Barcelona and Beşiktaş
6 famous players have played for both Barcelona and Beşiktaş, including Ricardo Quaresma, Kevin-Prince Boateng, Miralem Pjanić and Rüştü Reçber. 6 of them played for Barcelona first; 0 started at Beşiktaş.
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- Rüştü ReçberEarliest on this list to play for both: Barcelona (2003–2006), then Beşiktaş from 2007.
- Miralem PjanićLatest on this list: Barcelona first, then Beşiktaş from 2021.
Ricardo QuaresmaMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Barcelona 2003–2004; Beşiktaş 2010–2012, 2015–2019).
All 6 players, most famous first
- Ricardo Quaresma
Portugal · Midfielder · born 1000- Barcelona
- 2003–2004
- Beşiktaş
- 2010–2012, 2015–2019
Kevin-Prince Boateng
Germany · Forward · born 1987- Barcelona
- 2019
- Beşiktaş
- 2020
- Barcelona
- 2020–2022
- Beşiktaş
- 2021–2022
- Barcelona
- 2003–2006
- Beşiktaş
- 2007–2012
- Simão SabrosaPortugal · Midfielder · born 1979
- Barcelona
- 1999–2001
- Beşiktaş
- 2011–2012
- Adriano Correia
Brazil · Defender · born 1984- Barcelona
- 2010–2016
- Beşiktaş
- 2016–2019
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 Barcelona and Beşiktaş?
6 in our data, including Ricardo Quaresma, Kevin-Prince Boateng, Miralem Pjanić and Rüştü Reçber. 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, Rüştü Reçber: Barcelona (2003–2006), then Beşiktaş (2007–2012).
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.