Extra Time › Played for both › Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund
Players who played for both Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund
7 famous players have played for both Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund, including Robert Lewandowski, Ousmane Dembélé, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and İlkay Gündoğan. 2 of them played for Barcelona first; 5 started at Borussia Dortmund.
Did you know?
- Marc BartraEarliest on this list to play for both: Barcelona (2002–2009, 2010–2016), then Borussia Dortmund from 2016.
İlkay GündoğanLatest on this list: Borussia Dortmund first, then Barcelona from 2023.- Marc BartraMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Barcelona 2002–2009, 2010–2016; Borussia Dortmund 2016–2018).
All 7 players, most famous first
- Barcelona
- 2022–2026
- Borussia Dortmund
- 2010–2014
Ousmane Dembélé
France · Forward · born 1997- Barcelona
- 2017–2023
- Borussia Dortmund
- 2016–2017
- Barcelona
- 2022
- Borussia Dortmund
- 2013–2018
- İlkay Gündoğan
Germany · Midfielder · born 1990- Barcelona
- 2023–2024
- Borussia Dortmund
- 2011–2016
Kevin-Prince BoatengGermany · Forward · born 1987- Barcelona
- 2019
- Borussia Dortmund
- 2009
- Marc Bartra
Spain · Defender · born 1991- Barcelona
- 2002–2009, 2010–2016
- Borussia Dortmund
- 2016–2018
- Paco AlcácerSpain · Forward · born 1993
- Barcelona
- 2016–2018
- Borussia Dortmund
- 2018–2020
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
Borussia Dortmund and…
Questions
How many famous players have played for both Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund?
7 in our data, including Robert Lewandowski, Ousmane Dembélé, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and İlkay Gündoğan. 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, Marc Bartra: Barcelona (2002–2009, 2010–2016), then Borussia Dortmund (2016–2018).
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.