Players who played for Alavés and Real Sociedad

22 players have played for both Alavés and Real Sociedad, according to Wikidata. The best known include Théo Hernandez, Andoni Zubizarreta and Raúl Tamudo. 12 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Andoni Zubizarreta. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1928 (Manuel Olivares Lapeña), the most recent in 2017 (Javi López).

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. Real Sociedad special (in French)Today's games with its 218 players.

The full list (22 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityAlavésReal Sociedad
Théo HernandezDefenderFrance2016–20172018–2019
Andoni ZubizarretaGoalkeeperSpain1980–19811979–1980
Raúl TamudoForwardSpain19982010–2011
Gaizka ToqueroForwardSpain1997–20172002–2003
Dalibor StevanovičMidfielderSlovenia20082006–2008
Meho KodroForwardBosnia and Herzegovina1999–20001991–1995
Jon PachecoDefenderSpain2025–20262013–2018
Borja VigueraForwardSpain2012–20142003–2012
Daniel EstradaDefenderSpain2015–20162007–2015
Ander GuevaraMidfielderSpain2023–20122012–2023
Manuel Olivares LapeñaForwardSpain1928–19311934–1935
Luis María López RekarteMidfielderSpain1980–19851985–1988
Gaizka Garitano AguirreDefenderSpain2008–20092005–2008
Andoni GorosabelDefenderSpain2023–20242010–2023
Jon GuridiDefenderSpain2022–20262016–2022
Xabi CastilloDefenderSpain2014–20152003–2009
Jesús OwonoGoalkeeperEquatorial Guinea2017–20262013–2017
Jon KarrikaburuForwardSpain20232014–2026
Javi LópezDefenderSpain2017–2024since 2024
Baltasar AlbénizDefenderSpain1930–19331931–1932
Juan Jesús Gutiérrez RoblesDefenderSpain2005–20062006–2007
Manu GarcíaForwardSpain2012–2021until 2004

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

Barcelona25Espanyol22Athletic Club21Real Madrid20Deportivo La Coruña14Real Zaragoza13Atlético Madrid13Mallorca12

With Real Sociedad

Athletic Club26SD Eibar24Real Madrid23Barcelona21Osasuna15Real Betis14Valencia12Mallorca12