Players who played for Barcelona and Espanyol

60 players have played for both Barcelona and Espanyol, according to Wikidata. The best known include Samuel Eto'o, Philippe Coutinho and Dani Olmo. 26 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Dani Olmo. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1900 (Francisco Bru), the most recent in 2022 (Joan García Pons).

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The full list (60 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityBarcelonaEspanyol
Samuel Eto'oForwardCameroon2004–20091999
Philippe CoutinhoForwardBrazil2018–20222012
Dani OlmoMidfielderSpain2007–20142006–2007
Marc CucurellaDefenderSpain2017–20202006–2012
Ernesto ValverdeForwardSpain1988–19901986–1988
Marc BartraDefenderSpain2002–20162000–2002
Denis SuárezMidfielderSpain2016–20192023
Aleix VidalDefenderSpain2015–20182007–2023
SimãoMidfielderPortugal1999–20012012–2014
Alejandro BaldéDefenderSpain2011–20212010–2011
Martin BraithwaiteForwardDenmark2020–20222022–2024
Ricardo ZamoraGoalkeeperSpain1919–19221916–1930
László KubalaMidfielderSpain1951–19821963–1966
Isaac CuencaMidfielderSpain2011–2014–
Jordi CruijffForwardNetherlands1992–19962003–2004
Joan García PonsGoalkeeperSpainsince 20252022–2025
Zoltán CziborMidfielderHungary1958–19611961–1962
Sergio GarcíaMidfielderSpain2003–20052010–2019
Abelardo FernándezDefenderSpain1994–2002–
Francisco Mérida PérezMidfielderSpain1998–2005since 2020
Oier OlazábalGoalkeeperSpain2007–20142020–2022
Jonathan SorianoForwardSpain20092002–2009
Iván de la PeñaMidfielderSpain1995–20012002–2011
Jordi GómezMidfielderSpain20062008–2009
Joan VerdúMidfielderSpain2004–20062009–2013
Sergi GómezDefenderSpain20102021–2025
Víctor SánchezMidfielderSpain2008–2011since 2012
Oscar García JunyentForwardSpain1984–19992000–2004
UrrutiGoalkeeperSpain1981–19881977–1981
Adrián BernabéMidfielderSpain2014–20182013–2014
Igor KorneïevMidfielderRussia, Soviet Union1994–19951991–1994
Martín VentolráForwardSpain1933–19371924–1930
Andri GuðjohnsenForwardIceland––
Steve ArchibaldForwardScotland1984–19881989–1990
Miquel SolerDefenderSpain1988–19931983–1988
Cayetano RéForwardParaguay1962–19661966–1971
Francisco MontañésMidfielderSpain2006since 2014
Francisco RufeteMidfielderSpain1996–19972006–2009
Francisco BruDefenderSpain1906–19161900–1915
Raúl BaenaMidfielderSpain–2009–2013
Toni JiménezGoalkeeperSpain1991–19921993–2004
Josep EscolàForwardSpain1934–19481933–1934
Dani García LaraForwardSpain1999–20032004–2005
Nando MuñozDefenderSpain1990–19921996–2001
Roger García JunyentMidfielderSpain1995–19991999–2003
Goku Joan Ángel RománMidfielderSpain––
Marc NavarroDefenderSpain––
Abraham González CasanovaMidfielderSpain2008–20092013–2016
Justo TejadaForwardSpain1952–19611963–1965
Toni VelamazánMidfielderSpain1995–19961999–2005
Romà FornsForwardSpain1903–1913–
Ramón Encinas–Spain––
Pichi AlonsoForwardSpain1982–19861986–1989
Marcial PinaMidfielderSpain1969–19771966–1969
Dagoberto MollForwardUruguay1954–19551957
Dani NietoMidfielderSpain––
Cristóbal ParraloDefenderSpain1987–19921995–2001
Urbano OrtegaMidfielderSpain1982–19911979–1993
José Luis RomeroMidfielderSpain1970–19711972–1975
Sito RieraForwardSpain–2008–2009

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 Barcelona

Atlético Madrid38Sevilla36Valencia36Mallorca33Real Madrid32Real Zaragoza32Ajax31Villarreal28

With Espanyol

Real Madrid45Atlético Madrid29Rayo Vallecano26Sevilla24Mallorca23Alavés22Real Zaragoza22Deportivo La Coruña20