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Players who played for both Bayern Munich and Manchester City
7 famous players have played for both Bayern Munich and Manchester City, including Jérôme Boateng, Leroy Sané, João Cancelo and Martín Demichelis. 3 of them played for Bayern Munich first; 4 started at Manchester City.
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- Daniel Van BuytenEarliest on this list to play for both: Manchester City (2004), then Bayern Munich from 2006.
- João CanceloLatest on this list: Manchester City first, then Bayern Munich from 2023.
All 7 players, most famous first
Jérôme Boateng
Germany · Defender · born 1988- Bayern Munich
- 2011–2021
- Manchester City
- 2010–2011
Leroy SanéGermany · Forward · born 1996- Bayern Munich
- 2020–2025
- Manchester City
- 2016–2020
- João Cancelo
Portugal · Defender · born 1994- Bayern Munich
- 2023
- Manchester City
- 2019–2024
- Martín Demichelis
Argentina · Defender · born 1980- Bayern Munich
- 2003–2011
- Manchester City
- 2013–2016
- Owen Hargreaves
England · Midfielder · born 1981- Bayern Munich
- 2000–2007
- Manchester City
- 2011–2012
- Daniel Van Buyten
Belgium · Defender · born 1978- Bayern Munich
- 2006–2014
- Manchester City
- 2004
- Roque Santa Cruz
Spain · Forward · born 1981- Bayern Munich
- 1999–2007
- Manchester City
- 2009–2013
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 Manchester City?
7 in our data, including Jérôme Boateng, Leroy Sané, João Cancelo and Martín Demichelis. 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, Daniel Van Buyten: Manchester City (2004), then Bayern Munich (2006–2014).
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.