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Players who played for both Galatasaray and Marseille
5 famous players have played for both Galatasaray and Marseille, including Didier Drogba, Franck Ribéry, Yūto Nagatomo and Michy Batshuayi. 1 of them played for Galatasaray first; 3 started at Marseille.
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Franck RibéryEarliest on this list to play for both: Galatasaray (2005), then Marseille from 2005.- Michy BatshuayiLatest on this list: Marseille first, then Galatasaray from 2024.
All 5 players, most famous first

- Galatasaray
- 2013–2014
- Marseille
- 2003–2004

- Galatasaray
- 2005
- Marseille
- 2005–2007

- Galatasaray
- 2018–2020
- Marseille
- 2020–2021
- Galatasaray
- 2024–2025
- Marseille
- 2014–2016
- Galatasaray
- 2010–2011
- Marseille
- 2005–2009
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 Galatasaray and Marseille?
5 in our data, including Didier Drogba, Franck Ribéry, Yūto Nagatomo and Michy Batshuayi. 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, Franck Ribéry: Galatasaray (2005), then Marseille (2005–2007).
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.