Players who played for Cagliari and Genoa

24 players have played for both Cagliari and Genoa, according to Wikidata. The best known include Marco Borriello, Kevin Strootman and Federico Marchetti. 4 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Kevin Strootman. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1962 (Francesco Rizzo), the most recent in 2022 (Roberto Piccoli).

The full list (24 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityCagliariGenoa
Marco BorrielloForwardItaly2016–20172007–2015
Kevin StrootmanMidfielderNetherlands2021–20222021–2024
Federico MarchettiGoalkeeperItaly2008–20112018–2022
David SuazoForwardHonduras1999–20072010
Alessandro MatriForwardItaly2007–20112014–2015
Valter BirsaMidfielderSloveniasince 20192011–2013
Alberto PaloschiForwardItaly20202011
Mauricio PinillaForwardChile2012–20142014–2015
Panagiotis TachtsidisDefenderGreece2016–20172010–2016
Leonardo PavolettiForwardItaly–since 2015
Robert AcquafrescaForwardPoland, Italy2007–20112009–2012
Lorenzo AriaudoDefenderItaly2010–20142015
Mohamed KallonForwardSierra Leone1998–19991997–1998
Michele CaniniDefenderItaly2005–20122012–2013
Gastón PereiroMidfielderUruguay2020–2024since 2024
Samuele LongoForwardItaly2014–20152011
Davide Di GennaroForwardItalysince 20152008–2009
Cristiano LupatelliGoalkeeperItaly2008–20102011–2012
Davide BiondiniMidfielderItaly2006–20122012–2014
Roberto PiccoliForwardItaly2024–20252022
Francesco RizzoMidfielderItaly1962–19681974–1979
Luka KrajncDefenderSloveniasince 20152011–2015
Massimo MutarelliMidfielderItaly–1998–2002
Massimo BriaschiForwardItaly1979–19801981–1989

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.

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