Players who played for Benfica and Santos

16 players have played for both Benfica and Santos, according to Wikidata. The best known include Valdo Filho, Argélico Fucks and Gabriel Barbosa. 6 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Gabriel Barbosa. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1988 (Valdo Filho), the most recent in 2020 (Marcos Leonardo).

The full list (16 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityBenficaSantos
Valdo FilhoMidfielderBrazil1988–19972000–2001
Argélico FucksDefenderBrazil2001–20041997–1998
Gabriel BarbosaForwardBrazil2017–20182013–2018
JonasMidfielderBrazil2014–20192006–2007
Keirrison–Brazil2009–20102010–2011
Marcel Augusto OrtolanForwardBrazil2006–20112010
Marcos LeonardoForwardBrazil20242020–2024
AlcidesDefenderBrazil2004–20062004
Lucas VeríssimoDefenderBrazil2021–20232016–2020
LimaForwardBrazil2012–20152008
JardelDefenderBrazil2011–20122006
Victor AndradeMidfielderBrazil2015–20162012–2014
Alan Kardec de Souza Pereira JuniorForwardBrazil2010–20142011–2013
Ronaldo GuiaroDefenderBrazil1996–20012006–2007
Leonardo Lourenço BastosDefenderBrazil2005–20092000–2014
WeldonForwardBrazil2009–20112000–2002

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

With Santos