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Players who played for both Barcelona and Real Madrid
12 famous players have played for both Barcelona and Real Madrid, including Ronaldo, Samuel Eto'o, Luís Figo and Michael Laudrup. 6 of them played for Barcelona first; 6 started at Real Madrid.
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- Ricardo ZamoraEarliest on this list to play for both: Barcelona (1919–1922), then Real Madrid from 1930.
- Marcos AlonsoLatest on this list: Real Madrid first, then Barcelona from 2022.
All 12 players, most famous first
Ronaldo
Brazil · Forward · born 1976- Barcelona
- 1996–1997
- Real Madrid
- 2002–2007
- Barcelona
- 2004–2009
- Real Madrid
- 1997–2000
Luís Figo
Portugal · Midfielder · born 1972- Barcelona
- 1995–2000
- Real Madrid
- 2000–2005
- Barcelona
- 1989–1994
- Real Madrid
- 1994–1996
Luis Enrique
Spain · Forward · born 1970- Barcelona
- 1996–2004
- Real Madrid
- 1991–1996
- Barcelona
- 1994–1996
- Real Madrid
- 1990–1992
- Javier Saviola
Argentina · Forward · born 1981- Barcelona
- 2001–2007
- Real Madrid
- 2007–2009
- Julen LopeteguiSpain · Goalkeeper · born 1966
- Barcelona
- 1994–1997
- Real Madrid
- 1988–1991
- Robert Prosinečki
Croatia · Midfielder · born 1969- Barcelona
- 1995–1996
- Real Madrid
- 1991–1994
- Marcos AlonsoSpain · Defender · born 1990
- Barcelona
- 2022–2024
- Real Madrid
- 2010
- Bernd Schuster
Germany · Midfielder · born 1959- Barcelona
- 1980–1988
- Real Madrid
- 1988–1990
- Ricardo ZamoraSpain · Goalkeeper · born 1901
- Barcelona
- 1919–1922
- Real Madrid
- 1930–1936
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 Real Madrid?
12 in our data, including Ronaldo, Samuel Eto'o, Luís Figo and Michael Laudrup. 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, Ricardo Zamora: Barcelona (1919–1922), then Real Madrid (1930–1936).
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.