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Players who played for both Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund
10 famous players have played for both Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, including Robert Lewandowski, Mario Götze, Mats Hummels and Ivan Perišić. 5 of them played for Bayern Munich first; 5 started at Borussia Dortmund.
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- Jürgen KohlerEarliest on this list to play for both: Bayern Munich (1989–1991), then Borussia Dortmund from 1995.
- Raphaël GuerreiroLatest on this list: Borussia Dortmund first, then Bayern Munich from 2023.
Mats HummelsMost separate spells: 4 across the two clubs (Bayern Munich 2007–2009, 2016–2019; Borussia Dortmund 2008–2016, 2019–2024).
All 10 players, most famous first
- Bayern Munich
- 2014–2022
- Borussia Dortmund
- 2010–2014
Mario Götze
Germany · Midfielder · born 1992- Bayern Munich
- 2013–2016
- Borussia Dortmund
- 2009–2013, 2016–2020
- Mats HummelsGermany · Defender · born 1988
- Bayern Munich
- 2007–2009, 2016–2019
- Borussia Dortmund
- 2008–2016, 2019–2024
Ivan Perišić
Croatia · Forward · born 1989- Bayern Munich
- 2019–2020
- Borussia Dortmund
- 2011–2013
Emre CanGermany · Midfielder · born 1994- Bayern Munich
- 2012–2013
- Borussia Dortmund
- 2020
- Raphaël Guerreiro
Portugal · Defender · born 1993- Bayern Munich
- 2023–2026
- Borussia Dortmund
- 2016–2023
- Niklas SüleGermany · Defender · born 1995
- Bayern Munich
- 2017–2022
- Borussia Dortmund
- 2022–2026
- Torsten FringsGermany · Midfielder · born 1976
- Bayern Munich
- 2004–2005
- Borussia Dortmund
- 2002–2004
- Jürgen KohlerGermany · Defender · born 1965
- Bayern Munich
- 1989–1991
- Borussia Dortmund
- 1995–2002
- Bayern Munich
- 2021–2023
- Borussia Dortmund
- from 2023
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 Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund?
10 in our data, including Robert Lewandowski, Mario Götze, Mats Hummels and Ivan Perišić. 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, Jürgen Kohler: Bayern Munich (1989–1991), then Borussia Dortmund (1995–2002).
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.