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Players who played for both Barcelona and Lille
6 famous players have played for both Barcelona and Lille, including Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Eric Abidal, Samuel Umtiti and Patrick Kluivert. 3 of them played for Barcelona first; 3 started at Lille.
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Eric AbidalEarliest on this list to play for both: Lille (2002–2004), then Barcelona from 2007.
Samuel UmtitiLatest on this list: Barcelona first, then Lille from 2023.- André GomesMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Barcelona 2016–2019; Lille 2022–2023, 2024–2026).
All 6 players, most famous first
- Barcelona
- 2022
- Lille
- 2009–2010
- Eric Abidal
France · Defender · born 1979- Barcelona
- 2007–2013
- Lille
- 2002–2004
- Samuel UmtitiFrance · Defender · born 1993
- Barcelona
- 2016–2023
- Lille
- 2023–2025
- Patrick Kluivert
Netherlands · Forward · born 1976- Barcelona
- 1998–2004
- Lille
- 2007–2008
- Lucas DigneFrance · Defender · born 1993
- Barcelona
- 2016–2018
- Lille
- 2011–2013
- André Gomes
Portugal · Midfielder · born 1993- Barcelona
- 2016–2019
- Lille
- 2022–2023, 2024–2026
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 Lille?
6 in our data, including Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Eric Abidal, Samuel Umtiti and Patrick Kluivert. 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, Eric Abidal: Lille (2002–2004), then Barcelona (2007–2013).
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.