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Players who played for both Barcelona and Monaco
12 famous players have played for both Barcelona and Monaco, including Thierry Henry, Cesc Fàbregas, Yaya Touré and Lilian Thuram. 4 of them played for Barcelona first; 8 started at Monaco.
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- Emmanuel PetitEarliest on this list to play for both: Monaco (1988–1997), then Barcelona from 2000.
Ansu FatiLatest on this list: Barcelona first, then Monaco from 2025.
Cesc FàbregasWent back for a second spell at Barcelona.
All 12 players, most famous first
Thierry Henry
France · Forward · born 1977- Barcelona
- 2007–2010
- Monaco
- 1994–1999
- Cesc Fàbregas
Spain · Midfielder · born 1987- Barcelona
- 1997–2003, 2011–2014
- Monaco
- 2019–2022
- Barcelona
- 2007–2010
- Monaco
- 2006–2007
Lilian ThuramFrance · Defender · born 1972- Barcelona
- 2006–2008
- Monaco
- 1991–1996
- Barcelona
- 2022
- Monaco
- 2010–2011
Eric AbidalFrance · Defender · born 1979- Barcelona
- 2007–2013
- Monaco
- 2000–2002, 2013–2014
- Ansu FatiSpain · Forward · born 2002
- Barcelona
- from 2019
- Monaco
- 2025–2026
- Barcelona
- 2003–2010
- Monaco
- 1999–2003
- Javier Saviola
Argentina · Forward · born 1981- Barcelona
- 2001–2007
- Monaco
- 2004–2005
- Barcelona
- 2006–2009
- Monaco
- 2009–2010
- Emmanuel PetitFrance · Midfielder · born 1970
- Barcelona
- 2000–2001
- Monaco
- 1988–1997
- Ludovic GiulyFrance · Midfielder · born 1976
- Barcelona
- 2004–2007
- Monaco
- 1998–2004, 2011–2012
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 Monaco?
12 in our data, including Thierry Henry, Cesc Fàbregas, Yaya Touré and Lilian Thuram. 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, Emmanuel Petit: Monaco (1988–1997), then Barcelona (2000–2001).
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.