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Players who played for both Benfica and Real Madrid
9 players in our database played for both Benfica and Real Madrid. 6 of them moved directly between the two clubs. The first was Javi García (from 2004); the most recent to join the list is Álvaro Carreras (from 2024).
| Player | Benfica | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Álvaro Carreras | 2024–2025 | 2025–present |
| Bernardo Silva | 2013–2015 | 2026–present |
| Ezequiel Garay | 2011–2014 | 2008–2011 |
| Fábio Coentrão | 2007–2011 | 2011–2015 |
| Javi Balboa | 2008–2010 | 2006–2008 |
| Javi García | 2009–2012 | 2004–2007, 2008–2009 |
| Javier Saviola | 2009–2012 | 2007–2009 |
| José Antonio Reyes | 2008–2009 (loan) | 2006–2007 (loan) |
| Raúl de Tomás | 2019–2020 | 2014–2015 |
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Covers the 9 players in Football Pathfinder’s database, not every player in history. Career data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).