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Players who played for both Benfica and Real Madrid
7 famous players have played for both Benfica and Real Madrid, including Ángel Di María, Fábio Coentrão, Javier Saviola and Ezequiel Garay. 3 of them played for Benfica first; 3 started at Real Madrid.
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- José Antonio ReyesEarliest on this list to play for both: Real Madrid (2006–2007), then Benfica from 2008.
- Luka JovićLatest on this list: Benfica first, then Real Madrid from 2019.
Ángel Di MaríaMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Benfica 2007–2010, 2023–2025; Real Madrid 2010–2014).
All 7 players, most famous first
- Ángel Di María
Argentina · Midfielder · born 1988- Benfica
- 2007–2010, 2023–2025
- Real Madrid
- 2010–2014
Fábio Coentrão
Portugal · Defender · born 1988- Benfica
- 2007–2011
- Real Madrid
- 2011–2018
- Javier SaviolaArgentina · Forward · born 1981
- Benfica
- 2009–2012
- Real Madrid
- 2007–2009
- Ezequiel GarayArgentina · Defender · born 1986
- Benfica
- 2011–2014
- Real Madrid
- 2008–2011
- José Antonio Reyes
Spain · Midfielder · born 1983- Benfica
- 2008–2009
- Real Madrid
- 2006–2007
- Luka Jović
Serbia · Forward · born 1997- Benfica
- 2016–2019
- Real Madrid
- 2019–2022
- RodrigoSpain · Midfielder · born 1991
- Benfica
- 2010–2015
- Real Madrid
- years not recorded
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 Benfica and Real Madrid?
7 in our data, including Ángel Di María, Fábio Coentrão, Javier Saviola and Ezequiel Garay. 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, José Antonio Reyes: Real Madrid (2006–2007), then Benfica (2008–2009).
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.