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Players who played for both Barcelona and Manchester City
10 famous players have played for both Barcelona and Manchester City, including Sergio Agüero, Yaya Touré, İlkay Gündoğan and Ferran Torres. 4 of them played for Barcelona first; 6 started at Manchester City.
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Yaya TouréEarliest on this list to play for both: Barcelona (2007–2010), then Manchester City from 2010.- João CanceloLatest on this list: Manchester City first, then Barcelona from 2023.
İlkay GündoğanMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Barcelona 2023–2024; Manchester City 2016–2023, 2024–2025).
All 10 players, most famous first
Sergio Agüero
Argentina · Forward · born 1988- Barcelona
- 2021
- Manchester City
- 2011–2021
- Barcelona
- 2007–2010
- Manchester City
- 2010–2018
- İlkay Gündoğan
Germany · Midfielder · born 1990- Barcelona
- 2023–2024
- Manchester City
- 2016–2023, 2024–2025
Ferran Torres
Spain · Forward · born 2000- Barcelona
- 2022–2026
- Manchester City
- 2020–2022
- Barcelona
- 2014–2016
- Manchester City
- 2016–2020
- João Cancelo
Portugal · Defender · born 1994- Barcelona
- 2023–2024
- Manchester City
- 2019–2024
- Denís SuárezSpain · Midfielder · born 1994
- Barcelona
- 2016–2019
- Manchester City
- 2011–2013
- Eric GarcíaSpain · Defender · born 2001
- Barcelona
- from 2021
- Manchester City
- 2018–2021
- NolitoSpain · Forward · born 1986
- Barcelona
- 2010–2011
- Manchester City
- 2016–2017
- Pedro PorroSpain · Defender · born 1999
- Barcelona
- 2010–2017
- Manchester City
- 2019–2022
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 Manchester City?
10 in our data, including Sergio Agüero, Yaya Touré, İlkay Gündoğan and Ferran Torres. 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, Yaya Touré: Barcelona (2007–2010), then Manchester City (2010–2018).
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.