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Players who played for both Barcelona and Galatasaray
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
- Barcelona
- 2015–2020
- Galatasaray
- 2004–2011, 2020–2022
- İlkay Gündoğan
Germany · Midfielder · born 1990- Barcelona
- 2023–2024
- Galatasaray
- from 2025
- Barcelona
- 1994–1996
- Galatasaray
- 1996–2001
- Frank de Boer
Netherlands · Defender · born 1970- Barcelona
- 1999–2003
- Galatasaray
- 2003–2004
- 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.