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Players who played for both Lyon and Real Madrid
5 players in our database played for both Lyon and Real Madrid. 4 of them moved directly between the two clubs. The first was Mahamadou Diarra (from 2002); the most recent to join the list is Endrick (from 2024).
| Player | Lyon | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Endrick | 2026 (loan) | 2024–present |
| Ferland Mendy | 2017–2019 | 2019–present |
| Karim Benzema | 2004–2009 | 2009–2023 |
| Mahamadou Diarra | 2002–2006 | 2006–2011 |
| Michael Essien | 2003–2005 | 2012–2013 (loan) |
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Covers the 5 players in Football Pathfinder’s database, not every player in history. Career data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).