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Players who played for both Fenerbahçe and Real Madrid
5 famous players have played for both Fenerbahçe and Real Madrid, including Mesut Özil, Roberto Carlos, Nicolas Anelka and Marco Asensio. 0 of them played for Fenerbahçe first; 5 started at Real Madrid.
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- Nicolas AnelkaEarliest on this list to play for both: Real Madrid (1999–2000), then Fenerbahçe from 2005.
Marco AsensioLatest on this list: Real Madrid first, then Fenerbahçe from 2025.
All 5 players, most famous first
Mesut Özil
Germany · Midfielder · born 1988- Fenerbahçe
- 2021–2022
- Real Madrid
- 2009–2013
Roberto Carlos
Brazil · Defender · born 1973- Fenerbahçe
- 2007–2009
- Real Madrid
- 1996–2007
- Nicolas Anelka
France · Forward · born 1979- Fenerbahçe
- 2005–2006
- Real Madrid
- 1999–2000
- Marco Asensio
Spain · Forward · born 1996- Fenerbahçe
- from 2025
- Real Madrid
- 2014–2023
- Roberto SoldadoSpain · Forward · born 1985
- Fenerbahçe
- 2017–2019
- Real Madrid
- 2005–2008
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 Fenerbahçe and Real Madrid?
5 in our data, including Mesut Özil, Roberto Carlos, Nicolas Anelka and Marco Asensio. 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, Nicolas Anelka: Real Madrid (1999–2000), then Fenerbahçe (2005–2006).
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.