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Players who played for both Barcelona and Manchester United
9 famous players have played for both Barcelona and Manchester United, including Zlatan Ibrahimović, Gerard Piqué, Marcus Rashford and Víctor Valdés. 5 of them played for Barcelona first; 4 started at Manchester United.
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- Mark HughesEarliest on this list to play for both: Manchester United (1980–1986, 1988–1995), then Barcelona from 1986.
Marcus RashfordLatest on this list: Manchester United first, then Barcelona from 2025.- Mark HughesMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Barcelona 1986–1988; Manchester United 1980–1986, 1988–1995).
All 9 players, most famous first
- Barcelona
- 2009–2010
- Manchester United
- 2016–2018
Gerard Piqué
Spain · Defender · born 1987- Barcelona
- 2008–2022
- Manchester United
- 2004–2008
- Marcus Rashford
England · Forward · born 1997- Barcelona
- 2025–2026
- Manchester United
- from 2015
Víctor ValdésSpain · Goalkeeper · born 1982- Barcelona
- 2002–2014
- Manchester United
- 2015–2016
- Barcelona
- 2011–2014
- Manchester United
- 2018–2020
Memphis Depay
Netherlands · Forward · born 1994- Barcelona
- 2021–2023
- Manchester United
- 2015–2017
- Laurent Blanc
France · Defender · born 1965- Barcelona
- 1996–1997
- Manchester United
- 2001–2003
- Barcelona
- 2004–2006
- Manchester United
- 2007
- Barcelona
- 1986–1988
- Manchester United
- 1980–1986, 1988–1995
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 United?
9 in our data, including Zlatan Ibrahimović, Gerard Piqué, Marcus Rashford and Víctor Valdés. 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, Mark Hughes: Manchester United (1980–1986, 1988–1995), then Barcelona (1986–1988).
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.