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Players who played for both Barcelona and Everton
8 famous players have played for both Barcelona and Everton, including Samuel Eto'o, Gary Lineker, Mikel Arteta and Lucas Digne. 6 of them played for Barcelona first; 1 started at Everton.
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Gary LinekerEarliest on this list to play for both: Everton (1985–1986), then Barcelona from 1986.- Yerry MinaLatest on this list: Barcelona first, then Everton from 2018.
- Gerard DeulofeuMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Barcelona 2011–2015, 2017; Everton from 2015).
All 8 players, most famous first
- Barcelona
- 2004–2009
- Everton
- 2014–2015
- Gary Lineker
England · Forward · born 1960- Barcelona
- 1986–1989
- Everton
- 1985–1986
Mikel Arteta
Spain · Midfielder · born 1982- Barcelona
- 1997–1999
- Everton
- 2005
- Lucas Digne
France · Defender · born 1993- Barcelona
- 2016–2018
- Everton
- 2018–2022
- Barcelona
- 2018
- Everton
- 2018–2023
- André Gomes
Portugal · Midfielder · born 1993- Barcelona
- 2016–2019
- Everton
- 2018–2024
- Barcelona
- 1986–1988
- Everton
- 2000
- Gerard DeulofeuSpain · Midfielder · born 1994
- Barcelona
- 2011–2015, 2017
- Everton
- from 2015
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 Everton?
8 in our data, including Samuel Eto'o, Gary Lineker, Mikel Arteta and Lucas Digne. 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, Gary Lineker: Everton (1985–1986), then Barcelona (1986–1989).
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.