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Players who played for both Porto and São Paulo
5 famous players have played for both Porto and São Paulo, including James Rodríguez, Casemiro, Éder Militão and Luís Fabiano. 2 of them played for Porto first; 3 started at São Paulo.
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- Luís FabianoEarliest on this list to play for both: São Paulo (2001, 2002–2004, 2011–2015), then Porto from 2004.
James RodríguezLatest on this list: Porto first, then São Paulo from 2023.- Luís FabianoMost separate spells: 4 across the two clubs (Porto 2004–2005; São Paulo 2001, 2002–2004, 2011–2015).
All 5 players, most famous first
- Porto
- 2010–2013
- São Paulo
- 2023–2024
Casemiro
Brazil · Midfielder · born 1992- Porto
- 2014–2015
- São Paulo
- 2010–2013
- Éder MilitãoBrazil · Defender · born 1998
- Porto
- 2018–2019
- São Paulo
- 2017–2018
- Luís FabianoBrazil · Forward · born 1980
- Porto
- 2004–2005
- São Paulo
- 2001, 2002–2004, 2011–2015
- Porto
- 2009–2012
- São Paulo
- 2014
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 Porto and São Paulo?
5 in our data, including James Rodríguez, Casemiro, Éder Militão and Luís Fabiano. 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, Luís Fabiano: São Paulo (2001, 2002–2004, 2011–2015), then Porto (2004–2005).
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.