Stars Who Braved the Rivalry: Every Player Who Played for Both Barcelona and Real Madrid
Position: Defender, Real Madrid: 1979-1987, Barcelona: 1987-1989
A stalwart defender who played for both clubs, Tendillo won several honors including two La Liga titles and a European Cup with Real Madrid.
Position: Midfielder, Barcelona: 1987-1990, Real Madrid: 1990-1992
One of the most skilled midfielders of his generation, Serna won the European Cup with Barcelona in 1992 before joining Real Madrid.
Position: Forward, Barcelona: 1991-1994, Real Madrid: 1994-1996
A prolific goal-scorer, Escaich won the Copa del Rey with Barcelona in 1992 and the La Liga title with Real Madrid in 1995.
Position: Defender, Real Madrid: 1994-1996, Barcelona: 1996-1997
A dominant defender who played for both clubs, Santi won the La Liga title with Real Madrid in 1995.
Position: Midfielder, Barcelona: 1995-1996, Real Madrid: 1996-1997
A skilled midfielder who played for both clubs, Amavisca won the La Liga title with Real Madrid in 1997.
Position: Forward, Real Madrid: 1997-1999, Barcelona: 1999-2000
A talented forward who played for both clubs, Dani won the Champions League with Real Madrid in 1998.
Position: Midfielder, Barcelona: 1999-2002, Real Madrid: 2002-2003
A creative midfielder who played for both clubs, Gerard won the La Liga title with Barcelona in 1999.
Position: Defender, Real Madrid: 2000-2006, Barcelona: 2006-2007
A dominant defender who played for both clubs, Pavon won the La Liga title with Real Madrid in 2001.
Position: Midfielder, Barcelona: 2002-2005, Real Madrid: 2005-2006
A skilled midfielder who played for both clubs, Luis Garcia won the La Liga title with Barcelona in 2005.
Position: Forward, Real Madrid: 2006-2007, Barcelona: 2007-2008
A prolific goal-scorer who played for both clubs, Javier Saviola won the La Liga title with Barcelona in 2008.
Position: Midfielder, Barcelona: 2008-2011, Real Madrid: 2011-2012
A creative midfielder who played for both clubs, Rafael van der Vaart won the La Liga title with Real Madrid in 2012.
Position: Defender, Real Madrid: 2009-2013, Barcelona: 2013-2014
A dominant defender who played for both clubs, Pepe won the La Liga title with Real Madrid in 2012.
Position: Midfielder, Barcelona: 2011-2014, Real Madrid: 2014-2015
A skilled midfielder who played for both clubs, Angel Di Maria won the Champions League with Real Madrid in 2014.
Position: Forward, Real Madrid: 2013-2015, Barcelona: 2015-2016
A talented forward who played for both clubs, Javier Hernandez won the La Liga title with Barcelona in 2016.
Position: Midfielder, Barcelona: 2015-2017, Real Madrid: 2017-2018
A creative midfielder who played for both clubs, Arda Turan won the La Liga title with Barcelona in 2016.
Position: Defender, Real Madrid: 2017-2019, Barcelona: 2019-2020
A dominant defender who played for both clubs, Marcos Llorente won the La Liga title with Real Madrid in 2017.
Position: Midfielder, Barcelona: 2018-2020, Real Madrid: 2020-2021
A skilled midfielder who played for both clubs, Arthur Melo won the La Liga title with Barcelona in 2019.
Position: Forward, Real Madrid: 2019-2021, Barcelona: 2021-2022
A prolific goal-scorer who played for both clubs, Martin Odegaard won the La Liga title with Real Madrid in 2020.
Position: Left back, Barcelona: 2020-2022, Real Madrid: 2022-present
The latest player to join the list, Cucurella will be the first player to feature for Spain's two super-clubs since fellow left back Marcos Alonso joined Barcelona in 2022.
The list of players to have represented both Barcelona and Real Madrid is long and storied, with many notable names having made the switch between the two Spanish giants. One such player is Bernd Schuster, who played for Barcelona from 1980 to 1988 before joining Real Madrid from 1988 to 1990. Schuster, known as "The Blond Angel," won the Don Balón award for Best Foreign Player twice during his time in Spain.
Another player to have made the move is Luis Enrique, who spent five years at Real Madrid before joining Barcelona in 1996. Enrique would go on to become a key player for Barcelona, scoring important goals against his former club. He later returned to Barcelona as manager, leading the team to numerous titles.
The transfer of Luis Figo from Barcelona to Real Madrid in 2000 is still remembered as one of the most controversial in history. Figo's move to the Bernabéu sparked outrage among Barcelona fans, but the Portuguese winger would go on to win numerous titles with Real Madrid, including the Champions League.
Other notable players to have made the switch include Ronaldo, who joined Real Madrid in 2002 after a successful spell at Barcelona, and Samuel Eto'o, who had a brief stint at Real Madrid before joining Barcelona and winning numerous titles. More recently, players like Cucurella have made the move, with the left back joining Real Madrid from Barcelona in 2022.
A stalwart defender who played for both clubs, Tendillo won several honors including two La Liga titles and a European Cup with Real Madrid.
Position: Midfielder, Barcelona: 1987-1990, Real Madrid: 1990-1992
One of the most skilled midfielders of his generation, Serna won the European Cup with Barcelona in 1992 before joining Real Madrid.
Position: Forward, Barcelona: 1991-1994, Real Madrid: 1994-1996
A prolific goal-scorer, Escaich won the Copa del Rey with Barcelona in 1992 and the La Liga title with Real Madrid in 1995.
Position: Defender, Real Madrid: 1994-1996, Barcelona: 1996-1997
A dominant defender who played for both clubs, Santi won the La Liga title with Real Madrid in 1995.
Position: Midfielder, Barcelona: 1995-1996, Real Madrid: 1996-1997
A skilled midfielder who played for both clubs, Amavisca won the La Liga title with Real Madrid in 1997.
Position: Forward, Real Madrid: 1997-1999, Barcelona: 1999-2000
A talented forward who played for both clubs, Dani won the Champions League with Real Madrid in 1998.
Position: Midfielder, Barcelona: 1999-2002, Real Madrid: 2002-2003
A creative midfielder who played for both clubs, Gerard won the La Liga title with Barcelona in 1999.
Position: Defender, Real Madrid: 2000-2006, Barcelona: 2006-2007
A dominant defender who played for both clubs, Pavon won the La Liga title with Real Madrid in 2001.
Position: Midfielder, Barcelona: 2002-2005, Real Madrid: 2005-2006
A skilled midfielder who played for both clubs, Luis Garcia won the La Liga title with Barcelona in 2005.
Position: Forward, Real Madrid: 2006-2007, Barcelona: 2007-2008
A prolific goal-scorer who played for both clubs, Javier Saviola won the La Liga title with Barcelona in 2008.
Position: Midfielder, Barcelona: 2008-2011, Real Madrid: 2011-2012
A creative midfielder who played for both clubs, Rafael van der Vaart won the La Liga title with Real Madrid in 2012.
Position: Defender, Real Madrid: 2009-2013, Barcelona: 2013-2014
A dominant defender who played for both clubs, Pepe won the La Liga title with Real Madrid in 2012.
Position: Midfielder, Barcelona: 2011-2014, Real Madrid: 2014-2015
A skilled midfielder who played for both clubs, Angel Di Maria won the Champions League with Real Madrid in 2014.
Position: Forward, Real Madrid: 2013-2015, Barcelona: 2015-2016
A talented forward who played for both clubs, Javier Hernandez won the La Liga title with Barcelona in 2016.
Position: Midfielder, Barcelona: 2015-2017, Real Madrid: 2017-2018
A creative midfielder who played for both clubs, Arda Turan won the La Liga title with Barcelona in 2016.
Position: Defender, Real Madrid: 2017-2019, Barcelona: 2019-2020
A dominant defender who played for both clubs, Marcos Llorente won the La Liga title with Real Madrid in 2017.
Position: Midfielder, Barcelona: 2018-2020, Real Madrid: 2020-2021
A skilled midfielder who played for both clubs, Arthur Melo won the La Liga title with Barcelona in 2019.
Position: Forward, Real Madrid: 2019-2021, Barcelona: 2021-2022
A prolific goal-scorer who played for both clubs, Martin Odegaard won the La Liga title with Real Madrid in 2020.
Position: Left back, Barcelona: 2020-2022, Real Madrid: 2022-present
The latest player to join the list, Cucurella will be the first player to feature for Spain's two super-clubs since fellow left back Marcos Alonso joined Barcelona in 2022.
The list of players to have represented both Barcelona and Real Madrid is long and storied, with many notable names having made the switch between the two Spanish giants. One such player is Bernd Schuster, who played for Barcelona from 1980 to 1988 before joining Real Madrid from 1988 to 1990. Schuster, known as "The Blond Angel," won the Don Balón award for Best Foreign Player twice during his time in Spain.
Another player to have made the move is Luis Enrique, who spent five years at Real Madrid before joining Barcelona in 1996. Enrique would go on to become a key player for Barcelona, scoring important goals against his former club. He later returned to Barcelona as manager, leading the team to numerous titles.
The transfer of Luis Figo from Barcelona to Real Madrid in 2000 is still remembered as one of the most controversial in history. Figo's move to the Bernabéu sparked outrage among Barcelona fans, but the Portuguese winger would go on to win numerous titles with Real Madrid, including the Champions League.
Other notable players to have made the switch include Ronaldo, who joined Real Madrid in 2002 after a successful spell at Barcelona, and Samuel Eto'o, who had a brief stint at Real Madrid before joining Barcelona and winning numerous titles. More recently, players like Cucurella have made the move, with the left back joining Real Madrid from Barcelona in 2022.
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