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Players who played for both Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid
12 famous players have played for both Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, including Kylian Mbappé, Ángel Di María, Achraf Hakimi and Keylor Navas. 4 of them played for Paris Saint-Germain first; 7 started at Real Madrid.
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- Nicolas AnelkaEarliest on this list to play for both: Paris Saint-Germain (1996–1997, 2000–2002), then Real Madrid from 1999.
Kylian MbappéLatest on this list: Paris Saint-Germain first, then Real Madrid from 2024.- Nicolas AnelkaMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Paris Saint-Germain 1996–1997, 2000–2002; Real Madrid 1999–2000).
All 12 players, most famous first
- Kylian Mbappé
France · Forward · born 1998- Paris Saint-Germain
- 2017–2024
- Real Madrid
- from 2024
Ángel Di María
Argentina · Midfielder · born 1988- Paris Saint-Germain
- 2015–2022
- Real Madrid
- 2010–2014
Achraf Hakimi
Spain · Defender · born 1998- Paris Saint-Germain
- from 2021
- Real Madrid
- 2017–2020
- Paris Saint-Germain
- 2019–2024
- Real Madrid
- 2014–2019
- Nicolas AnelkaFrance · Forward · born 1979
- Paris Saint-Germain
- 1996–1997, 2000–2002
- Real Madrid
- 1999–2000
Marco AsensioSpain · Forward · born 1996- Paris Saint-Germain
- 2023–2025
- Real Madrid
- 2014–2023
- Claude MakeléléFrance · Midfielder · born 1973
- Paris Saint-Germain
- 2008–2011
- Real Madrid
- 2000–2003
- Pablo SarabiaSpain · Midfielder · born 1992
- Paris Saint-Germain
- 2019–2023
- Real Madrid
- 2010–2011
- Gabriel HeinzeArgentina · Defender · born 1978
- Paris Saint-Germain
- 2001–2004
- Real Madrid
- 2007–2009
- Alphonse AreolaFrance · Goalkeeper · born 1993
- Paris Saint-Germain
- 2013–2022
- Real Madrid
- 2019–2020
- Lassana DiarraFrance · Midfielder · born 1985
- Paris Saint-Germain
- years not recorded
- Real Madrid
- 2009–2012
- Jesé RodríguezSpain · Forward · born 1993
- Paris Saint-Germain
- 2016–2020
- Real Madrid
- 2011–2016
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 Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid?
12 in our data, including Kylian Mbappé, Ángel Di María, Achraf Hakimi and Keylor Navas. 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: Paris Saint-Germain (1996–1997, 2000–2002), then Real Madrid (1999–2000).
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.