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Players who played for both Atlético Madrid and Benfica
19 players in our database played for both Atlético Madrid and Benfica. 8 of them moved directly between the two clubs. The first was Paulo Futre (from 1987); the most recent to join the list is Clément Lenglet (from 2024).
| Player | Atlético Madrid | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Álex Grimaldo | 2026–present | 2016–2023 |
| Axel Witsel | 2022–2025 | 2011–2012 |
| Carlos Gamarra | 1999–2000 | 1997–1998 |
| Clément Lenglet | 2024–2026 | 2026–present (loan) |
| Cristian Rodríguez | 2012–2015 | 2007–2008 (loan) |
| Daniel Wass | 2022 | 2011–2012 |
| Guilherme Siqueira | 2014–2016 | 2013–2014 (loan) |
| Jan Oblak | 2014–present | 2010–2014 |
| Joan Capdevila | 1999–2000 | 2011–2012 |
| José Antonio Reyes | 2007–2012 | 2008–2009 (loan) |
| Maniche | 2006–2009 | 1995–1996, 1999–2002 |
| Nicolás Gaitán | 2016–2018 | 2010–2016 |
| Paulo Futre | 1987–1993, 1997–1998 | 1993 |
| Pizzi | 2011–2012 | 2013–2022 |
| Raúl Jiménez | 2014–2015 | 2015–2019 |
| Roberto Jiménez | 2005–2007, 2009–2010, 2013–2014 | 2010–2011 |
| Sílvio | 2011–2013 | 2013–2016 (loan) |
| Simão Sabrosa | 2007–2010 | 2001–2007 |
| Tiago Mendes | 2010–2017 | 2002–2004 |
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Covers the 19 players in Football Pathfinder’s database, not every player in history. Career data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).