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Players who played for both Inter Milan and Real Madrid
14 famous players have played for both Inter Milan and Real Madrid, including Ronaldo, Samuel Eto'o, Roberto Carlos and Fabio Cannavaro. 4 of them played for Inter Milan first; 10 started at Real Madrid.
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- Iván ZamoranoEarliest on this list to play for both: Real Madrid (1992–1996), then Inter Milan from 1996.
Achraf HakimiLatest on this list: Real Madrid first, then Inter Milan from 2020.
All 14 players, most famous first
Ronaldo
Brazil · Forward · born 1976- Inter Milan
- 1997–2002
- Real Madrid
- 2002–2007
- Inter Milan
- 2009–2011
- Real Madrid
- 1997–2000
Roberto CarlosBrazil · Defender · born 1973- Inter Milan
- 1995–1996
- Real Madrid
- 1996–2007
Fabio Cannavaro
Italy · Defender · born 1973- Inter Milan
- 2002–2004
- Real Madrid
- 2006–2009
Luís Figo
Portugal · Midfielder · born 1972- Inter Milan
- 2005–2009
- Real Madrid
- 2000–2005
Wesley Sneijder
Netherlands · Midfielder · born 1984- Inter Milan
- 2009–2013
- Real Madrid
- 2007–2009
- Achraf Hakimi
Spain · Defender · born 1998- Inter Milan
- 2020–2021
- Real Madrid
- 2017–2020
Clarence SeedorfNetherlands · Midfielder · born 1976- Inter Milan
- 2000–2003
- Real Madrid
- 1996–1999
Mateo Kovačić
Croatia · Midfielder · born 1994- Inter Milan
- 2013–2015
- Real Madrid
- 2015–2019
- Antonio CassanoItaly · Forward · born 1982
- Inter Milan
- 2012–2013
- Real Madrid
- 2006–2008
- Esteban Cambiasso
Argentina · Midfielder · born 1980- Inter Milan
- 2004–2014
- Real Madrid
- 2002–2004
- Walter SamuelArgentina · Defender · born 1978
- Inter Milan
- 2005–2014
- Real Madrid
- 2004–2005
- Christian PanucciItaly · Defender · born 1973
- Inter Milan
- 1999–2001
- Real Madrid
- 1997–1999
- Inter Milan
- 1996–2001
- Real Madrid
- 1992–1996
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 Inter Milan and Real Madrid?
14 in our data, including Ronaldo, Samuel Eto'o, Roberto Carlos and Fabio Cannavaro. 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, Iván Zamorano: Real Madrid (1992–1996), then Inter Milan (1996–2001).
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.