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Players who played for both Bayern Munich and Liverpool
9 famous players have played for both Bayern Munich and Liverpool, including Sadio Mané, Xabi Alonso, Philippe Coutinho and Pepe Reina. 4 of them played for Bayern Munich first; 5 started at Liverpool.
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All 9 players, most famous first
- Bayern Munich
- 2022–2023
- Liverpool
- 2016–2022
Xabi Alonso
Spain · Midfielder · born 1981- Bayern Munich
- 2014–2017
- Liverpool
- 2004–2009
Philippe Coutinho
Brazil · Forward · born 1992- Bayern Munich
- 2019–2020
- Liverpool
- 2013–2018
Pepe ReinaSpain · Goalkeeper · born 1982- Bayern Munich
- 2014–2015
- Liverpool
- 2005–2014
- Bayern Munich
- 2012–2015
- Liverpool
- 2018–2021
Thiago AlcântaraSpain · Midfielder · born 1991- Bayern Munich
- 2013–2020
- Liverpool
- 2020–2024
Emre Can
Germany · Midfielder · born 1994- Bayern Munich
- 2012–2013
- Liverpool
- 2014–2018
- Bayern Munich
- from 2025
- Liverpool
- 2022–2025
- Ryan Gravenberch
Netherlands · Midfielder · born 2002- Bayern Munich
- 2022–2023
- Liverpool
- 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 Liverpool?
9 in our data, including Sadio Mané, Xabi Alonso, Philippe Coutinho and Pepe Reina. 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, Emre Can: Bayern Munich (2012–2013), then Liverpool (2014–2018).
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.