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Players who played for both Barcelona and Real Sociedad
7 famous players have played for both Barcelona and Real Sociedad, including Antoine Griezmann, Mikel Arteta, Claudio Bravo and Txiki Begiristain. 2 of them played for Barcelona first; 4 started at Real Sociedad.
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- Andoni ZubizarretaEarliest on this list to play for both: Real Sociedad (1979–1980), then Barcelona from 1986.
- RafinhaLatest on this list: Barcelona first, then Real Sociedad from 2022.
All 7 players, most famous first
Antoine Griezmann
France · Forward · born 1991- Barcelona
- 2019–2022
- Real Sociedad
- 2009–2014
Mikel Arteta
Spain · Midfielder · born 1982- Barcelona
- 1997–1999
- Real Sociedad
- 2004–2005
- Barcelona
- 2014–2016
- Real Sociedad
- 2006–2014
- Txiki BegiristainSpain · Midfielder · born 1964
- Barcelona
- 1988–1995
- Real Sociedad
- 1982–1988
- Jon Andoni GoikoetxeaSpain · Forward · born 1965
- Barcelona
- 1988–1994
- Real Sociedad
- 1988–1990
- Andoni ZubizarretaSpain · Goalkeeper · born 1961
- Barcelona
- 1986–1994
- Real Sociedad
- 1979–1980
- RafinhaSpain · Midfielder · born 1993
- Barcelona
- 2011–2020
- Real Sociedad
- 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 Real Sociedad?
7 in our data, including Antoine Griezmann, Mikel Arteta, Claudio Bravo and Txiki Begiristain. 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, Andoni Zubizarreta: Real Sociedad (1979–1980), then Barcelona (1986–1994).
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.