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Players who played for both Barcelona and Benfica
12 players in our database played for both Barcelona and Benfica. 6 of them moved directly between the two clubs. The first was Deco (from 1997); the most recent to join the list is Jean-Clair Todibo (from 2019).
| Player | Barcelona | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Clément Lenglet | 2018–2025 | 2026–present (loan) |
| Deco | 2004–2008 | 1997 |
| Douglas | 2014–2016 | 2017–2018 (loan) |
| Geovanni | 2001–2003 | 2003–2006 |
| Javier Saviola | 2001–2007 | 2009–2012 |
| Jean-Clair Todibo | 2019–2020 | 2020–2021 (loan) |
| João Cancelo | 2023–2024 (loan), 2026–present | 2014–2015 |
| Keirrison | 2009–2014 | 2009–2010 (loan) |
| Nélson Semedo | 2017–2020 | 2015–2017 |
| Nolito | 2010–2011 | 2011–2013 |
| Robert Enke | 2002–2003 | 1999–2002 |
| Simão Sabrosa | 1999–2001 | 2001–2007 |
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Covers the 12 players in Football Pathfinder’s database, not every player in history. Career data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).