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Players who played for both Corinthians and Santos

In short

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

  1. DungaBrazil · Midfielder · born 1963
    Corinthians
    1984–1985
    Santos
    1985–1987
  2. SócratesBrazil · Forward · born 1954
    Corinthians
    1978–1984
    Santos
    1988–1989
  3. César SampaioBrazil · Midfielder · born 1968
    Corinthians
    2001
    Santos
    1986–1991
  4. MüllerBrazil · Forward · born 1966
    Corinthians
    2001
    Santos
    1997–1998
  5. LuizãoBrazil · Forward · born 1975
    Corinthians
    1999–2002
    Santos
    2005–2006
  6. EdmundoBrazil · Forward · born 1971
    Corinthians
    1996
    Santos
    2000
  7. Marcelinho CariocaBrazil · Midfielder · born 1971
    Corinthians
    1994–1997, 1998–2001, 2006, 2010
    Santos
    2001–2002
  8. Antônio Carlos ZagoBrazil · Defender · born 1969
    Corinthians
    1997–1998
    Santos
    2004–2005, 2007
  9. GilmarBrazil · Goalkeeper · born 1930
    Corinthians
    1951–1961
    Santos
    1961–1969
  10. Fábio SantosPortugal · Defender · born 1985
    Corinthians
    2011–2015
    Santos
    2008
  11. 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.