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Players who played for both Real Madrid and River Plate
8 players in our database played for both Real Madrid and River Plate. 4 of them moved directly between the two clubs. The first was Oscar Ruggeri (from 1985); the most recent to join the list is Franco Mastantuono (from 2024).
| Player | Real Madrid | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Diogo | 2005–2007 | 2001–2004, 2005 |
| Esteban Cambiasso | 2002–2004 | 2001–2002 |
| Franco Mastantuono | 2025–2026 | 2024–2025 |
| Gonzalo Higuaín | 2007–2013 | 2005–2007 |
| Javier Saviola | 2007–2009 | 1998–2001, 2015–2016 |
| Juan Esnáider | 1991–1993, 1995–1996 | 2002 |
| Oscar Ruggeri | 1989–1990 | 1985–1988 |
| Santiago Solari | 2000–2005 | 1996–1998 |
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Covers the 8 players in Football Pathfinder’s database, not every player in history. Career data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).