Players who played for Benfica and Sporting CP

26 players have played for both Benfica and Sporting CP, according to Wikidata. The best known include Fábio Coentrão, Paulo Futre and Simão. 7 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including João Mário Eduardo. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1971 (Rui Jordão), the most recent in 2016 (João Palhinha).

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. Sporting CP special (in French)Today's games with its 272 players.

The full list (26 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityBenficaSporting CP
Fábio CoentrãoDefenderPortugal2007–20112017–2018
Paulo FutreMidfielderPortugal19931983–1984
SimãoMidfielderPortugal2001–20071997–1999
João Mário EduardoMidfielderPortugal2021–20252011–2021
ManicheMidfielderPortugal1995–20022010–2011
André CarrilloMidfielderPeru2016–20192011–2016
João PereiraDefenderPortugal2003–20062010–2021
Paulo Jorge Gomes BentoMidfielderPortugal1994–19962000–2004
Paulo SousaMidfielderPortugal1989–19931993–1994
João PalhinhaDefenderPortugalsince 20262016–2022
João Vieira PintoForwardPortugal1992–20002000–2004
BrumaForwardPortugal2025–20262013
Marco CaneiraDefenderPortugal2001–20021997–2011
Rui JordãoForwardPortugal1971–19761977–1987
DerleiForwardBrazil20072007–2009
Carlos MartinsMidfielderPortugal2008–20142000–2007
Carlos ManuelMidfielderPortugal1979–19871988–1990
Dimas TeixeiraDefenderPortugal1994–19962000–2002
Yannick DjalóMidfielderPortugal2012–20162005–2011
Rui FonteMidfielderPortugal2013–20162009–2011
Jorge CadeteForwardPortugal1999–20031987–1995
DaniForwardPortugal20001995–1996
Bruno CésarMidfielderBrazil2011–2013since 2015
Eurico GomesDefenderPortugal1975–19791979–1982
Nuno AssisMidfielderPortugal2005–20081996–2001
Ivan DudićDefenderYugoslavia2000–20052000–2002

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

Porto26Braga26Atlético Madrid23Valencia20Os Belenenses20PSG16Cruzeiro16Vitória F.C.16

With Sporting CP

Porto30Braga24Vitória S.C.19Vitória F.C.17Os Belenenses15Barcelona14Real Madrid13Atlético Madrid13