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Players who played for both Barcelona and Espanyol
27 players in our database played for both Barcelona and Espanyol. 8 of them moved directly between the two clubs. The first was Javier Urruticoechea (from 1977); the most recent to join the list is Joan Garcia (from 2021).
| Player | Barcelona | Espanyol |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham González | 2008–2009 | 2013–2016 |
| Aleix Vidal | 2015–2018 | 2021–2023 |
| Ernesto Valverde | 1988–1990 | 1986–1988 |
| Francisco Montañés | 2006 | 2014–2016 |
| Francisco Rufete | 1996 | 2006–2009 |
| Igor Korneev | 1994–1995 | 1991–1994 |
| Iván de la Peña | 1995–1998, 2000–2001 (loan) | 2002–2011 |
| Javier Urruticoechea | 1981–1988 | 1977–1981 |
| Joan Garcia | 2025–present | 2021–2025 |
| Joan Verdú | 2004 | 2009–2013 |
| Jonathan Soriano | 2009 | 2002–2009 |
| Jordi Cruyff | 1994–1996 | 2003–2004 |
| Jordi Gómez | 2006 | 2008 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 2020–2022 | 2022–2024 |
| Miquel Soler | 1988–1991 | 1983–1988 |
| Nando | 1990–1992 | 1996–2001 |
| Óscar García | 1993–1999 | 2000–2004 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 2018–2022 | 2012 (loan) |
| Roger García | 1995–1999 | 1999–2003 |
| Samuel Eto'o | 2004–2009 | 1999 (loan) |
| Sergi Gómez | 2010 | 2021–2025 |
| Sergio García | 2002–2004 | 2010–2015, 2017–2019 |
| Simão Sabrosa | 1999–2001 | 2012–2014 |
| Steve Archibald | 1984–1987 | 1990 |
| Toni Jiménez | 1991 | 1993–1999, 2003–2004 |
| Toni Velamazán | 1995–1996 | 1999–2006 |
| Víctor Sánchez | 2008–2009 | 2012–2020 |
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Covers the 27 players in Football Pathfinder’s database, not every player in history. Career data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).