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Players who played for both Real Madrid and Roma
7 famous players have played for both Real Madrid and Roma, including Antonio Rüdiger, Antonio Cassano, Fernando Gago and Walter Samuel. 3 of them played for Real Madrid first; 4 started at Roma.
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- Christian PanucciEarliest on this list to play for both: Real Madrid (1997–1999), then Roma from 2001.
Antonio RüdigerLatest on this list: Roma first, then Real Madrid from 2022.
All 7 players, most famous first
- Antonio Rüdiger
Germany · Defender · born 1993- Real Madrid
- from 2022
- Roma
- 2015–2017
- Antonio Cassano
Italy · Forward · born 1982- Real Madrid
- 2006–2008
- Roma
- 2001–2006
- Fernando Gago
Argentina · Midfielder · born 1986- Real Madrid
- 2007–2012
- Roma
- 2011–2012
- Walter SamuelArgentina · Defender · born 1978
- Real Madrid
- 2004–2005
- Roma
- 2000–2004
- Christian PanucciItaly · Defender · born 1973
- Real Madrid
- 1997–1999
- Roma
- 2001–2009
- Gabriel HeinzeArgentina · Defender · born 1978
- Real Madrid
- 2007–2009
- Roma
- 2011–2012
- Emerson
Brazil · Midfielder · born 1976- Real Madrid
- 2006–2007
- Roma
- 2000–2004
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 Real Madrid and Roma?
7 in our data, including Antonio Rüdiger, Antonio Cassano, Fernando Gago and Walter Samuel. 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, Christian Panucci: Real Madrid (1997–1999), then Roma (2001–2009).
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.