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Players who played for both Atlético Madrid and Villarreal
17 players in our database played for both Atlético Madrid and Villarreal. 11 of them moved directly between the two clubs. The first was José Francisco Molina (from 1994); the most recent to join the list is Alexander Sørloth (from 2023).
| Player | Atlético Madrid | Villarreal |
|---|---|---|
| Adrián López | 2011–2014 | 2015–2017 (loan) |
| Álex Baena | 2025–present | 2020–2025 |
| Alexander Sørloth | 2024–present | 2023–2024 |
| Ariel Ibagaza | 2003–2006 | 2008–2010 |
| Cani | 2015 (loan) | 2006–2015 |
| Diego Forlán | 2007–2011 | 2004–2007 |
| Diego Godín | 2010–2019 | 2007–2010 |
| Fabricio Coloccini | 2002–2003 (loan) | 2003–2004 (loan) |
| Joan Capdevila | 1999–2000 | 2007–2011 |
| José Francisco Molina | 1995–2000 | 1994 (loan) |
| José Mari | 1997–1999, 2002–2003 (loan) | 2003–2007 |
| Léo Baptistão | 2013–2014 | 2015–2016 (loan) |
| Luciano Vietto | 2015–2016 | 2014–2015 |
| Óliver Torres | 2012–2017 | 2014 (loan) |
| Rafael Santos Borré | 2015 | 2016–2017 (loan) |
| Rodri | 2018–2019 | 2015–2018 |
| Sergio Asenjo | 2009–2014 | 2013–2022 |
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Covers the 17 players in Football Pathfinder’s database, not every player in history. Career data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).