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Players who played for both Real Madrid and Sampdoria
5 famous players have played for both Real Madrid and Sampdoria, including Samuel Eto'o, Clarence Seedorf, Antonio Cassano and Christian Karembeu. 3 of them played for Real Madrid first; 2 started at Sampdoria.
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Clarence SeedorfEarliest on this list to play for both: Sampdoria (1995–1996), then Real Madrid from 1996.- Jesé RodríguezLatest on this list: Real Madrid first, then Sampdoria from 2023.
- Antonio CassanoMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Real Madrid 2006–2008; Sampdoria 2007–2011, 2015–2016).
All 5 players, most famous first
- Real Madrid
- 1997–2000
- Sampdoria
- 2015
- Clarence Seedorf
Netherlands · Midfielder · born 1976- Real Madrid
- 1996–1999
- Sampdoria
- 1995–1996
- Antonio Cassano
Italy · Forward · born 1982- Real Madrid
- 2006–2008
- Sampdoria
- 2007–2011, 2015–2016
- Christian Karembeu
France · Midfielder · born 1970- Real Madrid
- 1997–2000
- Sampdoria
- 1995–1997
- Jesé Rodríguez
Spain · Forward · born 1993- Real Madrid
- 2011–2016
- Sampdoria
- 2023
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 Sampdoria?
5 in our data, including Samuel Eto'o, Clarence Seedorf, Antonio Cassano and Christian Karembeu. 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, Clarence Seedorf: Sampdoria (1995–1996), then Real Madrid (1996–1999).
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.