Players who played for Alavés and Espanyol

22 players have played for both Alavés and Espanyol, according to Wikidata. The best known include Ernesto Valverde, Denis Suárez and Aleix Vidal. 9 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Denis Suárez. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1983 (Ernesto Valverde), the most recent in 2023 (Andoni Gorosabel).

Play today's football grid (in French)One player ticks both the row and the column, for every square. Alavés special (in French)Today's games with its 152 players. Espanyol special (in French)Today's games with its 321 players.

The full list (22 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityAlavésEspanyol
Ernesto ValverdeForwardSpain1983–19851986–1988
Denis SuárezMidfielderSpainsince 20252023
Aleix VidalDefenderSpain2019–20202007–2023
José Luis MatoForwardSpain2019–20222022–2024
Jordi CruijffForwardNetherlands2000–20032003–2004
Fernando Pacheco FloresGoalkeeperSpain2015–20222023–2025
Abelardo FernándezDefenderSpain2002–2003–
Raúl TamudoForwardSpain19981997–2010
Luis NenêMidfielderBrazil2004–20062008–2009
KikeForwardSpain2023–2025since 2025
Dmitri KuznetsovMidfielderRussia, Soviet Union1995–19971991–1995
Salva SevillaMidfielderSpain2022–20232014–2017
David AganzoForwardSpain2007–20082001–2002
Pablo MachínDefenderSpain2020–20212019
Iván AlonsoForwardUruguay2000–20042009–2011
Javi GuerraForwardSpain2008–2009–
Sergio TejeraMidfielderSpain2014–20152012–2015
Andoni GorosabelDefenderSpain2023–2024since 2026
Óscar Serrano RodríguezMidfielderSpain2013–20142004–2005
Enrique de Lucas MartínezMidfielderSpain2003–20071998–2002
Ernesto GalánDefenderSpain2014–20152010–2013
Antonio PachecoForwardUruguay20062002

Players ranked from best known to least known (number of language editions of their Wikipedia page). Data from Wikidata: spotted a mistake? Let us know.

Other club pairs

With Alavés

Barcelona25Real Sociedad22Athletic Club21Real Madrid20Deportivo La Coruña14Real Zaragoza13Atlético Madrid13Mallorca12

With Espanyol

Barcelona60Real Madrid45Atlético Madrid29Rayo Vallecano26Sevilla24Mallorca23Real Zaragoza22Deportivo La Coruña20