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Players who played for both Benfica and River Plate
11 players in our database played for both Benfica and River Plate. 5 of them moved directly between the two clubs. The first was Claudio Caniggia (from 1985); the most recent to join the list is Claudio Echeverri (from 2023).
| Player | Benfica | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
| Claudio Caniggia | 1994–1995 | 1985–1988 |
| Claudio Echeverri | 2026–present (loan) | 2023, 2024 (loan) |
| Enzo Fernández | 2022–2023 | 2019–2022 |
| Enzo Pérez | 2011–2014 | 2017–2024, 2025 |
| Javier Saviola | 2009–2012 | 1998–2001, 2015–2016 |
| Jonathan Urretaviscaya | 2008–2014 | 2007–2008, 2022 |
| Maxi Pereira | 2007–2015 | 2022–2023 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 2020–2026 | 2026–present |
| Pablo Aimar | 2008–2013 | 1996–2000, 2015 |
| Ricardo Rojas | 1999–2001 | 2001–2006 |
| Rogelio Funes Mori | 2013–2014 | 2009–2013 |
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Covers the 11 players in Football Pathfinder’s database, not every player in history. Career data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).