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Players who played for both Roma and Valencia

In short

5 famous players have played for both Roma and Valencia, including Fernando Gago, Alessandro Florenzi, Seydou Keita and John Carew. 2 of them played for Roma first; 2 started at Valencia.

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  • John CarewEarliest on this list to play for both: Valencia (2000–2004), then Roma from 2003.
  • Mathew RyanLatest on this list: Valencia first, then Roma from 2024.

All 5 players, most famous first

  1. Fernando GagoArgentina · Midfielder · born 1986
    Roma
    2011–2012
    Valencia
    2012–2013
  2. Alessandro FlorenziItaly · Midfielder · born 1991
    Roma
    2011–2022
    Valencia
    2020
  3. Seydou KeitaMali · Midfielder · born 1980
    Roma
    2014–2016
    Valencia
    2014
  4. John CarewNorway · Forward · born 1979
    Roma
    2003–2004
    Valencia
    2000–2004
  5. Mathew RyanAustralia · Goalkeeper · born 1992
    Roma
    2024–2025
    Valencia
    2015–2017

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 Roma and Valencia?

5 in our data, including Fernando Gago, Alessandro Florenzi, Seydou Keita and John Carew. 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, John Carew: Valencia (2000–2004), then Roma (2003–2004).

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.