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Players who played for both Athletic Bilbao and Espanyol
7 players in our database played for both Athletic Bilbao and Espanyol. 5 of them moved directly between the two clubs. The first was Santiago Urkiaga (from 1979); the most recent to join the list is Unai Nuñez (from 2017).
| Player | Athletic Bilbao | Espanyol |
|---|---|---|
| Ander Iturraspe | 2008–2019 | 2019–2020 |
| Ernesto Valverde | 1990–1996 | 1986–1988 |
| Gorka Iraizoz | 2007–2017 | 2004–2007 |
| Ismael Urzaiz | 1996–2007 | 1995–1996 |
| Jesús María Lacruz | 1997–2006 | 2006–2009 |
| Santiago Urkiaga | 1979–1987 | 1987–1989 |
| Unai Nuñez | 2017–2024, 2024–2025 (loan) | 2026–present (loan) |
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Covers the 7 players in Football Pathfinder’s database, not every player in history. Career data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).