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Players who played for both Real Madrid and Schalke 04
5 famous players have played for both Real Madrid and Schalke 04, including Mesut Özil, Raúl, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Hamit Altıntop. 3 of them played for Real Madrid first; 2 started at Schalke 04.
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Mesut ÖzilEarliest on this list to play for both: Schalke 04 (2006–2008), then Real Madrid from 2009.- Hamit AltıntopLatest on this list: Schalke 04 first, then Real Madrid from 2011.
Klaas-Jan HuntelaarMost separate spells: 3 across the two clubs (Real Madrid 2009; Schalke 04 2010–2017, 2021).
All 5 players, most famous first
- Mesut Özil
Germany · Midfielder · born 1988- Real Madrid
- 2009–2013
- Schalke 04
- 2006–2008
Raúl
Spain · Forward · born 1977- Real Madrid
- 1994–2010
- Schalke 04
- 2010–2012
- Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Netherlands · Forward · born 1983- Real Madrid
- 2009
- Schalke 04
- 2010–2017, 2021
- Real Madrid
- 2011–2012
- Schalke 04
- 2003–2007
- Christoph MetzelderGermany · Defender · born 1980
- Real Madrid
- 2007–2010
- Schalke 04
- 2010–2013
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 Schalke 04?
5 in our data, including Mesut Özil, Raúl, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Hamit Altıntop. 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, Mesut Özil: Schalke 04 (2006–2008), then Real Madrid (2009–2013).
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.