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Players who played for both Barcelona and Galatasaray

In short

5 famous players have played for both Barcelona and Galatasaray, including Arda Turan, İlkay Gündoğan, Gheorghe Hagi and Frank de Boer. 4 of them played for Barcelona first; 1 started at Galatasaray.

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  • Gheorghe HagiEarliest on this list to play for both: Barcelona (1994–1996), then Galatasaray from 1996.
  • İlkay GündoğanLatest on this list: Barcelona first, then Galatasaray from 2025.
  • Arda TuranMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Barcelona 2015–2020; Galatasaray 2004–2011, 2020–2022).

All 5 players, most famous first

  1. Arda TuranTurkey · Midfielder · born 1987
    Barcelona
    2015–2020
    Galatasaray
    2004–2011, 2020–2022
  2. İlkay GündoğanGermany · Midfielder · born 1990
    Barcelona
    2023–2024
    Galatasaray
    from 2025
  3. Gheorghe HagiRomania · Midfielder · born 1965
    Barcelona
    1994–1996
    Galatasaray
    1996–2001
  4. Frank de BoerNetherlands · Defender · born 1970
    Barcelona
    1999–2003
    Galatasaray
    2003–2004
  5. Giovani dos SantosMexico · Midfielder · born 1989
    Barcelona
    2007–2008
    Galatasaray
    2010

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 Galatasaray?

5 in our data, including Arda Turan, İlkay Gündoğan, Gheorghe Hagi and Frank de Boer. 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, Gheorghe Hagi: Barcelona (1994–1996), then Galatasaray (1996–2001).

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.