Players who played for Benfica and Braga

26 players have played for both Benfica and Braga, according to Wikidata. The best known include Tiago, Eduardo and Nuno Gomes. 11 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Tiago. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1992 (João Vieira Pinto), the most recent in 2023 (Cher Ndour).

Play today's football grid (in French)One player ticks both the row and the column, for every square. Benfica special (in French)Today's games with its 320 players. Braga special (in French)Today's games with its 131 players.

The full list (26 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityBenficaBraga
TiagoMidfielderPortugal2002–20041999–2002
EduardoGoalkeeperPortugal2011–20122006–2020
Nuno GomesForwardPortugal1997–20112011–2012
Rúben AmorimMidfielderPortugal2008–20172012–2013
José FonteDefenderPortugal2006–20082023–2024
Miklós FehérForwardHungary2002–20042000–2001
João PereiraDefenderPortugal2003–20062007–2009
Rafa SilvaMidfielderPortugal2016–20242013–2016
João PalhinhaDefenderPortugalsince 20262018–2020
João Vieira PintoForwardPortugal1992–20002006–2008
BrumaForwardPortugal2025–20262023–2025
PizziMidfielderPortugalsince 20132008–2012
QuimGoalkeeperPortugal2004–20101994–2013
Andrija DelibašićForwardMontenegro20052005–2006
Marcel Augusto OrtolanForwardBrazil2006–20112006
Hugo Filipe VieiraForwardPortugal2012–20132013–2014
LimaForwardBrazil2012–20152010–2012
Artur MoraesGoalkeeperBrazil2011–20152010–2011
Sílvio Manuel PereiraDefenderPortugalsince 20132010–2011
Paulo SantosGoalkeeperPortugal1993–19942004–2008
Cher Ndour–Italy20232024
Rui FonteMidfielderPortugal2013–20162015–2017
Ricardo Sérgio Rocha AzevedoDefenderPortugal2002–20072000–2001
Armando SáDefenderMozambique2002–20042001
César PeixotoDefenderPortugal2009–20122007–2009
Hugo LealMidfielderPortugal1996–19992005–2007

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 Benfica

Porto26Sporting CP26Atlético Madrid23Valencia20Os Belenenses20PSG16Cruzeiro16Vitória F.C.16

With Braga

Sporting CP24Porto24Vitória F.C.13Rio Ave12Os Belenenses10Gil Vicente10