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Players who played for both Corinthians and Santos
11 famous players have played for both Corinthians and Santos, including Dunga, Sócrates, César Sampaio and Müller. 7 of them played for Corinthians first; 4 started at Santos.
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- GilmarEarliest on this list to play for both: Corinthians (1951–1961), then Santos from 1961.
- Fábio SantosLatest on this list: Santos first, then Corinthians from 2011.
- Marcelinho CariocaMost separate spells: 5 across the two clubs (Corinthians 1994–1997, 1998–2001, 2006, 2010; Santos 2001–2002).
All 11 players, most famous first
Dunga
Brazil · Midfielder · born 1963- Corinthians
- 1984–1985
- Santos
- 1985–1987
SócratesBrazil · Forward · born 1954- Corinthians
- 1978–1984
- Santos
- 1988–1989
- César SampaioBrazil · Midfielder · born 1968
- Corinthians
- 2001
- Santos
- 1986–1991
- MüllerBrazil · Forward · born 1966
- Corinthians
- 2001
- Santos
- 1997–1998
- LuizãoBrazil · Forward · born 1975
- Corinthians
- 1999–2002
- Santos
- 2005–2006
- EdmundoBrazil · Forward · born 1971
- Corinthians
- 1996
- Santos
- 2000
- Marcelinho CariocaBrazil · Midfielder · born 1971
- Corinthians
- 1994–1997, 1998–2001, 2006, 2010
- Santos
- 2001–2002
- Antônio Carlos ZagoBrazil · Defender · born 1969
- Corinthians
- 1997–1998
- Santos
- 2004–2005, 2007
- GilmarBrazil · Goalkeeper · born 1930
- Corinthians
- 1951–1961
- Santos
- 1961–1969
- Fábio Santos
Portugal · Defender · born 1985- Corinthians
- 2011–2015
- Santos
- 2008
- Paulo JamelliBrazil · Forward · born 1974
- Corinthians
- 2003, 2005
- Santos
- 1995–1996
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 Corinthians and Santos?
11 in our data, including Dunga, Sócrates, César Sampaio and Müller. 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, Gilmar: Corinthians (1951–1961), then Santos (1961–1969).
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.